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Tuesday, January 12, 2010 1:19 PM
December 2009 & Recap of 2009 - Northern Virginia Real Estate Market Statistics
2009: It’s a Wrap Source: NVAR - www.nvar.com For those selling homes this past December in Northern Virginia, the average sale price was up a smidge more than 12 percent over December 2008 numbers. And for our Greater Northern Virginia region,
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Thursday, November 05, 2009 5:44 PM
Northern Virginia Foreclosure Relief
Kim Darwaza of RE/MAX Allegiance launches website and marketing plan specific to homeowners facing foreclosure hardship in the Herndon, VA real estate market HERNDON, VA— Kim Darwaza of RE/MAX Allegiance a Herndon real estate specialist, has developed
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Thursday, October 15, 2009 4:20 PM
Northern Virginia Real Estate - September 2009 Market Statistics
Up, Up & Away: September Housing Data Shows Four Months Supply of Inventory; Pending Home Sales Up 13 percent; Number of Home Sales Up 2 Percent; Average Home Prices Up 5 Percent Employment Prospects Favorable With Government Agencies: Federal Government
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Wednesday, October 07, 2009 9:31 AM
Washington, DC ties for 1st Place as Hottest Post-Economic Downturn Destination
Which cities are likely to be the hottest post-economic downturn destinations for young, brilliant, and highly mobile workers? The Wall Street Journal surveyed six trend-spotting experts and they chose cities based on economic diversity, lifestyle and
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Tuesday, September 01, 2009 9:53 AM
July 2009 Northern Virginia Home Statistics
Return to Economic Normality Cited by Obama Administration Aide According to a new report that appeared on the Reuters Web site, White House Economic Adviser Larry Summers said recently that the foundations for a return to growth had been laid and there
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009 8:44 AM
Housing Prices Rise in May
Average U.S. home prices have started to rise, according to a monthly report from the Federal Housing Finance Agency. FHFA says U.S. home prices rose 0.9 percent from April to May. The biggest gains were in the battered Pacific region, where average prices
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Saturday, July 11, 2009 7:40 AM
June 2009 Northern Virginia Real Estate Statistics
Northern Virginia: June 2009 The Northern Virginia Association of Realtors® reports on June 2009 home sales activity for Fairfax and Arlington counties, the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church and the towns of Vienna, Herndon and Clifton.
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009 8:37 AM
Cities Quickest to Recover
Some cities are likely to recover more quickly from the housing downturn than others. Forbes magazine has identified the top 10 cities that it believes are poised for recovery by examining unemployment figures, projected gross domestic product from Moody’s
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Tuesday, June 02, 2009 7:27 PM
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Your House As Seen By: Yourself... Your Buyer... Your Lender... Your Appraiser... Your County Tax Assessor... Kim Darwaza, REALTOR®, GRI, ABR, CRS, CDPE Graduate, REALTOR® Institute Accredited Buyers Representative Certified Residential Specialist
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Sunday, May 24, 2009 9:05 AM
Housing Affordability Surges to Highest Level in 18 Years
RISMEDIA, May 20, 2009-Nationwide housing affordability jumped 10 percentage points during the first quarter of 2009 to its highest level since the series began 18 years ago, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009 1:27 AM
April 2009 Northern Virginia Home Statistics
Northern Virginia: April 2009 The Northern Virginia Association of Realtors® reports on April 2009 home sales activity for Fairfax and Arlington counties, the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church and the towns of Vienna, Herndon and Clifton.
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Sunday, May 10, 2009 5:19 PM
This Week in Northern Virginia Real Estate - 5/10/2009
It was another interesting week in Northern Virginia Real Estate. First please enjoy a 10% discount on Lowe's purchases up to $5,000 by clicking the Lowe's banner above. I am still seeing low inventory in the $200-400k price range in and around
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Saturday, May 02, 2009 10:39 AM
Short Sales Really Don't Need to Take 60-90 Days
I recently became one of the few CDPE's who are trained to handle short sales from the listing side. During my training CDPE agents said that they were able to get approval anywhere from 2-20 days which I wasn't really sure if I wanted to truly
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Thursday, April 30, 2009 8:37 PM
This Week in Northern Virginia Real Estate - 4/30/2009
The 200-400k price range inside and around the beltway is still very hot right now. There was a property that came on the market Monday night in Burke. I showed it Tuesday afternoon around 3:30 and there were two other agents showing the property when
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