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Northern Virginia Housing Statistics, September 2011

Northern Virginia real estate statistics for September indicate slightly lower inventory and slightly lower sales than the previous September, but median sales price is up 7.34% from last September. Continue reading

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Will New Loan Limits Cause Home Values to Drop?

Read why the new $625,500 loan limit should not have an adverse affect on home values in our area in the long run. Continue reading

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Northern Virginia Housing Statistics, August 2011

No substantial changes to August’s real estate statistics, but the next two graphs with data from January 2000 are very interesting. Continue reading

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Northern Virginia Housing Statistics, July 2011

The Northern Virginia housing statistics are out for the month of July, and they confirm what we have all been feeling–despite low prices and even lower interest rates, confidence remains shaky. Continue reading

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Real Estate Is Local, not National, and Our Market is Hot!

While many of the nation’s largest cities continue to see huge declines in value, the DC Metro area actually saw a 4% annual improvement in the latest Case-Shiller Housing Index. Continue reading

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Northern Virginia Housing Statistics, May 2011

May, in Northern Virginia, has typically been one of the most active months of the year for home sales. That is not true this year. Despite the best home affordability index in decades and historically low interest rates, buyers are just not buying. Continue reading

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Northern Virginia Housing Statistics, April 2011

April saw an increase in Active Listings and Homes Sold from the previous month. Last fall’s moratorium on the foreclosure process at most of the large lenders and servicers created a decline in inventory. Those moratoriums have started to be … Continue reading

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Northern Virginia Housing Statistics March, 2011

They are in, and they are encouraging! The March 2011 housing statistics were just released. The number of homes sold each month finally started to trend up in March after a relatively steady decline since the summer. Inventory is also … Continue reading

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Northern Virginia Housing Statistics, September 2010

September’s housing market statistics are out. The real story is in what the data might be pointing to. Continue reading

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Northern Virginia Housing Statistics, August 2010

Since the expiration of the tax credit, inventory is up and sales are down compared to the same time frame last year. Continue reading

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NVAR January Statistics–Now is a great time to sell!

January Northern Virginia housing statistics shows market greatly affected by buyers taking advantage of the expiring tax credit. Continue reading

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NVAR December Statistics

While inventory continues to shrink, the impending expiration of the First Time Home Buyer’s Tax Credit pulled demand forward as buyers tried to settle before the end of November. Continue reading

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NVAR November Statistics

The November housing statistics reflect a surge in sales as first time homebuyers rushed to meet the expiring tax credit. Continue reading

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NVAR October Statistics

The Northern VA Association of Realtors has published its market statistics for October, 2009. There are a couple of things that I find significant about these numbers: 1. For the first time since the bubble burst, the number of Active … Continue reading

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The Future of the Real Estate Market and Why

There has been a surge in buying activity & a decrease in inventory, but this doesn’t mean the real estate market is stabilizing…yet. Continue reading

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