DC Real Estate Market

Brick, glass, neat angles and quality property to consider if you are in the market for Virgina real estate. Jan and Steve Bachman know all the details, have the images, can provide you with the local turf information on property and communities like no other VA real estate professional. Check this VA home in Chantilly Highlands out today.Via Steve and Jan Bachman--Reston Realtors (Reston Herndon Ashburn Sterling Fairfax Centreville):Home for Sale in Chantilly Highlands. 2902 MOTHER WELL CT...Read Full Story

Share HAPPY NEW YEAR! Before looking ahead, it's important to take a look back at real estate sales for 2011.  At the start of 2011, inventory of homes on the market was way down from 2010, the federal homebuyer tax credit was over, and the economy was still in flux. The home sales news for 2011 in Northern Virginia was a mixed bag.  Prices were up in most areas and the market has generally stabilized.  However the overall number of homes sold was down in almost all jurisdictions...Read Full Story

Buy or Sell a Home in DC, MD and VA for 25% to 35% discount today!New data released by RealtyTrac Thursday shows that foreclosure and REO homes accounted for 24 percent of all residential sales during the second quarter. This can be good news for the distressed seller or the home purchaser.  Sellers can still have hope that their property will sell even though they may have negative equity via a short sale and buyer can find properties at deep discounts.A total of 248,534 properties in...Read Full Story

Northern Virginia's Most Expensive Home SalesAre you wondering about Northern Virginia real estate and pondering what has sold recently? Here's some information about the most expensive home sales in Northern Virginia (Arlington County, Alexandria City, Fairfax City, Fairfax County, and Falls Church City) for September 2010.  All information was obtained through MRIS. Overall, there were 63 Northern Virginia home sales topping $1 million during September 2010, a significant decrease from the...Read Full Story

Are you wondering about Northern Virginia real estate and pondering what has sold recently? Here's some information about the most expensive home sales in Northern Virginia (Arlington County, Alexandria City, Fairfax City, Fairfax County, and Falls Church City) for August 2010.  All information was obtained through MRIS. Overall, there were 82 Northern Virginia home sales topping $1 million during August 2010, a significant decrease from the 105 that sold in July 2010.  August is typically a...Read Full Story

Are you wondering about Northern Virginia real estate and pondering what has sold recently? Here's some information about the most expensive home sales in Northern Virginia (Arlington County, Alexandria City, Fairfax City, Fairfax County, and Falls Church City) for July 2010.  All information was obtained through MRIS. Overall, there were 105 Northern Virginia home sales topping $1 million during July 2010, a slight drop from the 134 that sold in June 2010. Currently, there are 776 homes on...Read Full Story

Northern Virginia's Most Expensive Single Family Homes, Townhouses, and CondosAre you wondering about Northern Virginia real estate and pondering what has sold recently? Here's some information about the most expensive home sales in Northern Virginia (Arlington County, Alexandria City, Fairfax City, Fairfax County, and Falls Church City) for June 2010.  All information was obtained through MRIS. Overall, there were 134 Northern Virginia home sales topping $1 million during June 2010, more...Read Full Story

Read the Contract!The #1 Rule of Real Estate is Location, Location, Location. A Close Second is: READ THE (insert favorite expletive) CONTRACT! The real estate contract is the beginning and end, the authority, and the document with the most importance in any real estate transaction.  You've heard it said that "an oral contract is worth the paper that it's printed on!"  In Virginia, there's a clause in our Regional Sales Contract that states that "All contracts for the sale of real property...Read Full Story

July 2010 Statistics for Northern Virginia Real Estate SalesIf you've ever shopped at Marshall's, Target, Walmart, or any other discount department store, you'll definitely have seen the price tags that compare their prices to those found "elsewhere."  Whether the actual "elsewhere" price as marked is the true picture is debatable, but it's meant to make you feel good about your purchase, knowing that your shopping smart. So plunking down $52 for that Clairborne dress shirt doesn't feel so...Read Full Story

Are you wondering about Northern Virginia real estate and pondering what has sold recently? Here's some information about the most expensive home sales in Northern Virginia (Arlington County, Alexandria City, Fairfax City, Fairfax County, and Falls Church City) for May 2011. All information was obtained through MRIS. Overall, there were 78 Northern Virginia home sales topping $1 million during May 2011. This is a significant increase from the 61 sold in April and the 60 sold in March. The...Read Full Story