The Foreign Service Journal, March 2015

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | MARCH 2015 79 n REAL ESTATE DC METRO AREA . Whether you’re buying, selling or leasing, Jack Croddy, a former Senior career FSO, will help you achieve your real estate goals. An expert negotiator, Jack is affiliated with W.C. & A.N. Miller Realtors, a Long & Foster Company and exclusive affiliate of Christie’s Great Estates. Tel: (301) 229-4000, ext. 8345. Cell: (301) 318-3450. Email: arnold.croddy@longandfoster.com PROFESSIONAL REAL ESTATE services provided by John Kozyn of Coldwell Banker in Arlington, Va. Need to buy or sell? My expertise will serve your specific needs and timeframe. FSO references gladly pro- vided. Licensed in VA and DC. Tel: (202) 288-6026. Email: jkozyn@cbmove.com Website: www.cbmove.com/johnkozyn MAIN STATE OR FSI BOUND? For nearly 30 years, I have guided hundreds of Foreign Service clients through the real estate process. Real estate is among the most important financial and life decisions most of us make. You deserve to have the guidance and expertise of a seasoned real estate professional. Contact Marilyn Cantrell, Associate Broker, licensed in VA and DC. McEnearney Associates 1320 Old Chain Bridge Rd., Ste. 350 McLean VA 22101. Tel: (703) 860-2096. Email: Marilyn@MarilynCantrell.com Website: www.MarilynCantrell.com RELOCATING TO SARASOTA FLA.? Good move. Call Marian Walsh, Realtor and FSO spouse. Berkshire Hathaway Florida Realty Email: florida.walsh@gmail.com SARASOTA, FLA. PAUL BYRNES, FSO retired, and Loretta Friedman, Coldwell Banker, offer vast real estate experience in assisting diplomats. Enjoy gracious living, no state income tax and an exciting market. Tel: (941) 377-8181. Email: byrnes68@gmail.com (Paul) or lorbfried@gmail.com (Loretta) FIND YOUR OWN place under the Tuscan sun. Owned by the same family since its construction in the 1880s, this classic home is situated in the countryside among olive groves, cypresses and vineyards a half mile from Pergine Valdarno and a short drive from Arezzo, Firenze and Siena. Asking price: € 300,000. See photos and details: https://yourtuscanhome.wordpress.com/ n HOME REPAIRS MOVING TO NORTHERN VIRGINIA? Now is the time to start planning a Spring or Summer move. Let Door2DoorDesigns prepare your home for your arrival. We specialize in working with Foreign Service and mili- tary families living abroad. From kitchen/bath remodels to new roofs and everything in between. Trusted and licensed/insured contractors. Many wonderful references. Contact Nancy Sheehy. Tel: (703) 244-3843. Email: Nancy.Sheehy@verizon.net Website: www.door2doordesigns.com n INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION ADOPT WHILE POSTED OVERSEAS! Adopt Abroad, Incorporated, was created to assist expatriates with their adoption needs. U.S.-licensed and Hague-accredited, we conduct adoption home studies and child place- ment services, using caseworkers based worldwide. Adopt Abroad, Inc. 1424 N. 2nd Street, Harrisburg PA 4213 Sonia Ct, Alexandria VA Tel: (888) 526-4442. Website: www.adopt-abroad.com n BOOKS HOWDID A JUNIOR FSO go from bi-national center director to ambas- sador, commando, embassy prisoner and fugitive in eight months? Read about it in No Circuses, by James F. O’Callaghan. Available at Amazon. com. PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD: $1.50/word (10-word min). Hyperlink $11 in online edition. Bold text 90¢/word. Header or box-shading $11 each. Deadline: Five weeks ahead of publication. Tel: (202) 944-5507. Fax: (202) 338-8244. Email: miltenberger@afsa.org