Downsizing in Alcova Heights

Downsizing in Alcova Heights often comes after a long stay. Arlington County's neighborhood plan for Alcova Heights notes that many owners here added on to their homes instead of moving. So by the time a smaller place makes sense, the house may be bigger than when you bought it, and full of years of living.

Your next home might be a condo, a one-level house, a townhouse or a retirement community. We help you get there: deciding what goes with you, clearing out the rest, preparing and selling the house, and finding the next place, in the order that works for you.

The Mike Webb Team is Mike and Claudia Webb, with RE/MAX Allegiance, and we have more than 34 years in real estate. About three out of four of our sales are in Arlington.

Claudia runs the preparation through The White Glove Home Sale Method™, at no additional cost to you. We handle removal of unwanted items and furniture, take donations to the charity of your choice, and take care of painting, handyman repairs, caulking, deep cleaning, carpet and window cleaning, power washing, landscaping and staging. On a big Alcova Heights lot, fresh landscaping can make a real difference.

Prefer not to prepare the house? You can also list it as it is. We show you two numbers side by side, what it could sell for prepared and what it might sell for as it is, and either way we list it, market it and handle the sale for you.

For bigger updates, our Concierge Services™ can help eligible sellers complete approved renovations, such as flooring, a kitchen, a bathroom or a new roof, with no upfront cost, interest or fees, and payment at closing.

Leslie Winik, who sold her home after 28 years, said it this way: “Mike and Claudia are truly a dream team!”

If you are selling a detached house and buying a condo or townhouse, today's market leans your way. In September 2026, NVAR reported condo and townhouse listings across its Northern Virginia region up 49.7% from a year earlier, while detached listings rose only 5.7%. You would be selling where buyers have fewer new choices and buying where you have more.

In ZIP code 22204, which includes Alcova Heights, homes that sold from July through September 2026 took an average of 54 days to sell and received about 97.2% of their original list price, according to Bright MLS. A house that is ready and priced right gives you the most control over when you move.

Buyers notice the bigger, flatter lots, the 13-acre Alcova Heights Park and the easy reach of Route 50 and Columbia Pike. Read more on our Alcova Heights page.