Today’s article marks a special milestone — TEN years of ‘Ask Eli’, every Tuesday on ARLnow.
Giveaway for Ten $50 Arlington Gift Cards
In the November spirit of reflection and gratitude, I’d like to celebrate ten years of Ask Eli with you and give ten $50 gift certificates to an Arlington business from my list of favorite Arlington establishments.
I’m asking readers to nominate somebody in the Arlington community who they are grateful for (teacher, neighbor, sibling, friend, etc) and feel is deserving of a special treat this holiday season. Nominate somebody using this form and I’ll be in touch with the winners by next week.
When I started this column in 2015:
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The average Arlington home sold for just over $646,000
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The median Arlington home was $575,000
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24 homes (.8%) sold for $2M+ and 2,437 (87%) sold for under $1M
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I had never published an article and my only professional writing experience was writing proposal for Federal consulting jobs, via my former employer, Grant Thornton
Ten years later:
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The average Arlington home is nearly $941,000 (+46%)
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The median Arlington home is $775,000 (+35%)
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145 homes have sold for $2M+ (7.5%) and 1,228 (63%) have sold for less than $1M
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I’ve moved four times all over Arlington from Rosslyn, to Johnsons Hill, to Bluemont, to Alcova Heights (where I’ll be for a long time!)
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I am the longest running columnist on ARLnow and written over 500 articles covering everything from local, regional, and national housing data, to housing policy (hello Missing Middle), to advice on inspection negotiations, homeowners insurance, and what time of year to buy/sell a home.
Through the years we’ve discovered ARLnow readers’ favorite Thanksgiving pie (44% Pumpkin), what time the Thanksgiving meal should start (76% before 5PM), and donated thousands to your favorite charities. Your comments keep me honest and informed and show me that I’m not shouting into the darkness, thank you.
Over that time, I’ve grown from a solo agent to leading the Eli Residential Group, a team of six that I love working with every day, with nearly 1,000 transactions under our belt, and 360+ transactions right here in Arlington.
I’m deeply grateful for this platform, ARLnow readers, and for the Arlington community that I call home.
Thank you for celebrating ten years with me! Here’s to ten more!
If you’d like to discuss buying, selling, investing, or renting, don’t hesitate to reach out to me at [email protected].
We have access to the most pre and off-market listings across the DMV of any brokerage and are happy to share what’s available with anybody who asks.
Below are some of our team’s pre/off-market listings, details and additional listings available by request:
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Highland Park/Overlee Knolls – 6BR/5.5BA/5,000+ sqft – Detached Single Family (2025) – 22nd Rd N Arlington VA 22205
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Yorktown – 6BR/6.5BA/6,000+ sqft – Detached Single Family (2026) – N Greencastle St Arlington VA 22207
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Ballston – 4BR/3.5BA+office/4,000 sqft – Four Townhouses (2026/2027) – 11th St N Arlington VA 22201
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Falls Church – 4BR/3BA/1,800 sqft – Detached Single Family (1946) – Tyler Ave Falls Church VA 22042
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Falls Church City – 4BR/4.5BA/3,000+ sqft – End-unit townhouse (1995) – Rees Pl Falls Church VA 22046
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Williamsburg – 6BR/5.5BA/5,500 sqft – Detached Single Family (2026) – 27th St N Arlington VA 22207
