Saw a great blog on http://bengelblog.com/ and wanted to give kudos to it: No U.S. cities have been untouched by the economic downturn, but some job markets have been better able to weather the storm. U.S. News & World Report examined a variety of ...
[Read More] There is an industry popular magazine called "REALTOR" and looking at the top 100 companies one sees the following: 1. Long and Foster averaged 5.192 transactions per associate. RE/MAX Allegiance averaged 11.939 per associate. 2. Long and Foster's ...
[Read More] ... At least some of our neighbors. CNBC ranked the states with the most millionaires by comparing to all households in the state and all three of our jurisdictions were in the top 10. 10. Washington, D.C. 5. Virginia 2. Maryland definition of a millionaire ...
[Read More] From the Washington Business Journal: The number of homes sold in Northern Virginia was up 10.55 percent in July over the same month last year, with units spending less time on the market. A total of 2,053 homes worth $946.04 million were sold in Northern ...
[Read More] The government is looking to help first-time home-buyers with the $8K tax credit. Interest rates are at record lows. You still have to live somewhere - about 800,000 brand new households are formed each year in US meaning that the housing market will tighten. ...
[Read More] I found an absolutely Great Blog post by Cynthia Williams with Keller Williams - Baxter Village and I want all the Buyers to read it: "As I look back on my past years in real estate, I shake my head at some of the experiences I have had with buyers ...
[Read More] May Update: Northern Virginia Real Estate Compared to last year, same month, the average days on the market declined by 14% from 88 days to 76 days. Pending home sales went up by 22% from 2166 to 2637. Total Active listings are down 25% from 10757 to 8050 ...
[Read More] The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in April, rose 6.7 percent to 90.3 from a reading of 84.6 in March, and is 3.2 percent above April 2008 when it was 87.5. Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said buyers ...
[Read More] Don't shop for the lowest rate quotes. You need good advice from experienced, educated professionals. Beware of anyone who quotes an interest rate over the phone / Internet without asking anything about you, your family, your finances or your lifestyle. ...
[Read More] The Dept. of Housing and Urban Development had an afterthought after announcing a plan that would have allowed first time homebuyers to use the tax credit to cover the required 3.5% down payment for FHA-insured loans. They want folks to have a stake. However, ...
[Read More] WASHINGTON (May 29, 2009) – Consumers across the country can now take advantage of a Federal Housing Administration program to allow qualified home buyers to apply the $8,000 tax credit when purchasing a home. FHA will now permit its lenders to provide ...
[Read More] A rescue plan set by the Obama Administration is in motion to help Americans keep their homes. There are options and one needs to explore them. Click on "Late on Mortgage" to see access federal and state resources!!! If you can no longer make ...
[Read More] WASHINGTON – When the nation’s in pain, Washington often gains. Whether it’s a buildup of Civil War troops, Depression-era bureaucrats or defense contractors after Sept. 11, the region has prospered in times of crisis. Today, the financial ...
[Read More] Metropolitan DC Region ranks 2nd after San Jose, lagging $593, among all U.S. metropolitan regions in median household income according to U.S. Census data. We are 64% above the national average of $50,740. In addition to spotlighting our region’s ...
[Read More] Pending home sales rose with many first-time buyers taking advantage of historically good housing affordability conditions, according to the latest report by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS ®. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator ...
[Read More] Metropolitan Regional Listing Service (MRIS) is the largest of its kind in the nation. They rolled out new features for use by customers and clients. Here is a video explaining it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0a1IUM4qA4&feature=related ~Kirill ...
[Read More] Seller can pay all non-recurring closing costs and discount points. Consider this a gift card---it’s free, and does not apply toward the seller’s contribution. Then the Seller, or any other interested party, can pay up to 4% of the APPRAISED ...
[Read More] It seems people are taking advantage of prices - sales are up 11% for March. During the month, 1,384 homes were sold in Northern Virginia ( cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church; counties of Fairfax; Arlington) according to Metropolitan Regional ...
[Read More] Alexandria Military Site Rising at Mark Center Transportation a Key Concern for Many By Michael Laris Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, April 9, 2009; VA03 A clanking red crane with a giant mechanical hammer smashed pilings deep into the bottom of ...
[Read More] Posted By: Albert Bozzo | Senior Features Editor CNBC.com | 09 Apr 2009 | 11:55 AM ET You’ve heard all the gloom and doom about this recession. Now here’s some good news: the economic recovery could happen much sooner—and be much stronger—than ...
[Read More] FOR RELEASE: IMMEDIATE DATE: April 2 nd , 2009 For more information, please contact: Kirill Gorbounov EARNS PRESTIGIOUS DESIGNATION TO HELP HOMEOWNERS IN DANGER OF FORECLOSURE Kirill Gorbounov of RE/MAX Allegiance has earned the prestigious Certified Distressed ...
[Read More] If a window of opportunity appears one should take advantage of it. One should jump, run, seize it! Don't miss it. Of course, one needs to soberly realize the opportunity for what it is and what it presents. I am not talking about rushing into a wrong ...
[Read More] Throw caution to the wayside - go it alone! You are smart enough and you know it all ... you saw what your friend down the street sold his/her house for last year and you need all the money you can get! Simply place an add in the Post or on Craigslist ...
[Read More] Annandale HS is overcrowded, and the boundaries might be redrawn by sending students Falls Church High School and at Lake Braddock Secondary School. Additionally Poe Middle School is also experiencing overcrowding with students maybe going to Glasgow and ...
[Read More] Here is a press release from a recent UVA study! Please read it! Spoiler: 87 percent of the national declines have been in Arizona, Nevada, Florida and California!!! ————– February 25, 2009 — National housing price declines ...
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