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Ballston Quarter Investment The Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor is, by far, one of the hottest places to live in Northern Virginia. It has the highest concentration of college educated people, ages 18-34 years old, in the country. With 650,000 people projected to live within a 5-mile radius by 2019, it is no wonder that Arlington County plans to transform the area into what will be called Ballston Quarter. The transformation will feature a dynamic mix of commercial and residential spaces, and breathe new life into the city. Due to this incredible growth, we jumped at the opportunity to invest in a Ballston property.... Read More

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Looking for some family fun? The 3rd annual Taste of Annandale will be taking place next Saturday, October 14th, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM along Tom Davis Drive between Columbia Pike and John Marr Drive in Annandale. The event is “aimed at encouraging community engagement, celebrating Annandale’s diversity, and shining a spotlight on local restaurants and businesses”. Local restaurants and food trucks will fill your belly while you enjoy live entertainment! The event will kick off after the annual 5k race (runners, start lacing your shoes!). There is no cost to attend the festival. There will be tons of... Read More

Our most recent renovation, 8708 Camden Street, is located on historic land. The home is located in the Stratford Landing neighborhood, a part of what was once River Farm. In the mid 1650’s, English Captain Giles Brent acquired 1800 acres of land for his son, Giles Jr. The Captains wife was a member of the Piscataway tribe of Native Americans, and the huge parcel of land was named Piscataway Neck. Years later in 1679, Giles Jr returned to England after conflicting with the local Douge tribe and separating from his wife (the first separation in the state of Virginia). He... Read More

Dutko | Ragen Homes and Investment’s most recent renovation project, 2110 Popkins Lane, is located in the innovative and contemporary neighborhood of Hollin Hills: a collection of 458 houses nestled into 225 acres of wooded, hilly terrain in Southeastern Fairfax County. Nebraska born builder Robert Davenport acquired the land at a courthouse auction and began construction on the first home in the neighborhood in 1949. Davenport was inspired by the contemporary designs of notable DC architect Charles Goodman, who forged his own path away from the colonial revival look so common in Virginia. Besides working closely with Davenport in the... Read More

The Volcker Rule, named after former Fed-Chairman Paul Volcker, is Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Act. Dodd-Frank was a response to the financial crisis of 2007-2008. The role of Dodd-Frank was “to build a financial system that helps the real economy while also preventing future crises.” The Volcker Rule specifically attempted to restore “part of the firewall between commercial and investment banking,” which was lost in the repeal of Glass-Steagall. The Volcker Rule was implemented to prevent banks from making “large speculative bets” and to refocus the bank’s attention to serving customers. The Volcker Rule... Read More

The minimalistic trend popular in the U.S. right now might not be for everyone. Shows like HGTV’s “Little House Big Living” promote small homes as providing a fresh lifestyle change, financial freedom, and a more limited impact on the environment. The homes featured on the show are extremely small. For example, Jenny and Nathans home, nestled in the Hawaiian cliffs amounts to a mere 314 square feet and Mark and Jens 224 square foot surf house featured in Season 2 is perfect for their outdoor lifestyle. Above: Dutko | Ragen Homes & Investment's Craftsman style project at 7214 Arthur Dr... Read More