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   To see homes for sale here is the link:  Alexandria New homes for sale  Alexandria is an independant city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. This city is a part of the Washington-Baltimore Metro Area,and surrounded by the Potomac River, Arlington County, and Fairfax County.   Like Old Town, most Alexandria neighborhoods are wealthy, high-status suburbs.   The historic center of Alexandria is known as  Old Town . With its concentration of boutiques, restaurants, antique shops and theaters. Many Alexandria neighborhoods are compact, walkable, high-income suburbs of Washington, D.C. Market Square  in Old Town is believed to be one of the oldest continuously operating  marketplaces  in the  United   States , It contains a large fountain and extensive landscaping, as well as a farmers' market each Saturday morning.  To see condos and townhomes for sale here is the link: Alexandria condos and Townhomes for sale  Just to the west of Old Town is the city's oldest

                                         Believe it or not, bed bugs are an ancient problem. Bed bugs, lice and other parasitic insects thrived through the Dark Ages when hygiene was poor, people lived close together, and knowledge of why things happened was based more on superstition than fact. After World War II, until 1972 when the use of the pesticide  DDT was banned , bed bugs almost entirely disappeared, with remnants seen mostly in poorer countries. Today, unfortunately, bed bugs are making a comeback. Only knowledge of how to avoid and (failing that) combat them can prevent the bed bug's bite in your home. Bed Bug Basics Bed bugs feed on blood. Some species of bed bugs target a particular mammal or bird. The one that dines on humans – Cimex lectularius – is a flat, reddish-brown, wingless insect about the size of an apple seed when it's fully grown. As bed bugs eat, their bodies become rounder and darker, making it much easier to see them. Although, since bed

How Do Closing Cost Credits Work                                                                                         298 If you are selling a home, there is a good chance that you will encounter a buyer that requests a closing cost credit. Your immediate reaction may be irritation. Why, after all, should you pay for the closing costs? But it is important to understand that a closing cost credit doesn’t necessarily mean that you are losing money or paying the buyer for buying your home. It’s just a way for the buyer to have more cash on hand for initial repairs and other necessities after buying. It could also be for just that – the actual closing costs. Understanding how closing cost credits work, and how they affect your home sale, is necessary in today’s real estate market. This understanding will help you navigate the process of selling your home a little more comfortably, and will allow you to get on with selling your property. So if there is a request for closing