October 20, 2011 There’s just a week and half until to the spookiest season of the year. Halloween is one of the few times where both kids and adults get to act like children, and in Washington, D.C. and the surrounding areas, there are an unlimited number of activities to indulge your ghoulish side. Read more [...]

August 3, 2011 Wow, Ashburn leads the market in Loudoun County. Sales volume has a dramatic increase over June, 2010, the average sales price is up nearly 10%, and number of active listings remains relatively stable. Let's look at the stats for zip codes 20147 and 20148: June 2010 June 2011 % Change Total Sales Volume $68,310,030 $77,247,525 13% Avg. Sold Price $440,710 $482,797 9.6% Avg. DOM 38 55 45% Active Listings 344 358 4% All indications show that the Ashburn market will enjoy a steady increase in value.  The Ashburn market is one of the “hot beds” of new construction in Northern Virginia, with new single family and town homes leading the charge in the Brambleton area. If Read more [...]

May 2, 2011 Now that the spring market is in full swing, there is a noticeable increase in new properties on the market as well an increase in properties going under since February. The most favorable part of these statistics is that even though the number of active listings has increased since last year the average sales price has also increase nearly 18% Read more [...]

March 22, 2011 The 2011 spring real estate market is starting off nice and strong! Our market is blossoming just like some of the early flowers, making us feel more hopeful that real estate in our area is a little more stable than other parts of the country. Read more [...]

February 28, 2011 Stafford County is off to a very interesting start this year!  Our market started to pick up in November 2010 and has been getting stronger with each month that passes!  Houses that are priced well, are in good condition and in good locations are really seeing a lot of showings and are going under contract much quicker than they were this time last year. Read more [...]

February 3, 2011 Everyone knows that buffalo wings originated in the United States and are one of the quintessential American foods. But what many people don’t know is that the best buffalo wings aren’t found in their namesake town in New York. No, the best buffalo wings come from a country nearly 7,000 miles away: South Korea. But you don’t need to book a trip halfway around the world to experience these delicacies. You just need to head to Annandale, Virginia and make a trip to Bon Chon Chicken. Read more [...]

December 23, 2010 November was a very good month in the Stafford region! While closed sales were down compared to this time last year, new listings were up ever so slightly, pending sales rose considerably, the median sales price increased and average days on market decreased! Read more [...]