All about life and real estate in Loudoun County, Virginia
What you can get for your money in Loudoun County depends on where in LoCo you want to be, and how much house you are looking for. This month, the available homes priced around $600,000 run the gamut, from luxuriously appointed patio homes in the upscale Lansdowne community, to historic farmhouses off the beaten path (and including plenty of … [Read more...]
It happens sometimes, as we sit at the kitchen table, market data and comparable home sales spread out in front of us. When I'm discussing list price with my seller clients, it's not an unusual question: "How concerned should I be about my home's 'Zestimate'?" My answer is always that my sellers are more concerned with that number than most … [Read more...]
I've been thinking quite a bit lately about how the public views real estate professionals as a whole, and there are a few things that I want you to know about me and the way that I conduct my business. I am full time Realtor, and have worked this as my only source of income since 2004. This is my career, and I see myself as a consultant, … [Read more...]
If you've been reading the posts here for the last couple of months, you've heard me repeat over and over that we do not have a lot of available homes for sale on the market here in Loudoun. Given that we are now in the first week of March, we should be hearing the stampede of listings approaching in the distance like a thundering herd of … [Read more...]
This week, I did an interview with the folks at Century 21's corporate office for their blog, which was a lot of fun. They had asked me about where my love of real estate came from, and the more I thought about it, I kept coming back to the house on Elizabeth Street in Salisbury. The house I grew up in. It's no surprise, really, that I ended … [Read more...]
So we've looked recently at what kind of house you can buy if your budget is $400k, $500k, or $600k in Loudoun County. Some move up buyers fall into the $700,000 price range; what kind of real estate falls into that budget? Amazingly, there is not a whole lot to pick from. As of today, there are only 41 non-short sale resale homes in LoCo … [Read more...]
As a reader here in my little corner of the universe, you may (or may not) be aware that I hang my shingle with a Century 21 brokerage in Ashburn, called Redwood Realty. Anyone who knows me would be aware that gold is not my color of choice, and I'm not so much into blazers, so the chances of seeing me in one of those iconic jackets falls … [Read more...]
There's been quite a dustup taking place within the real estate industry this week. A brokerage out in San Diego, ARG Abbot Realty Group, declared that effective immediately, they are pulling all of their listings off of third party syndication sites Realtor.com, Trulia, and Zillow, via an impassioned video posted on YouTube (a video … [Read more...]
Are you thinking about selling this spring? Or do you just want to make sure that your new property tax assessment matches up with market value? This should help: here's the data for single family homes in Loudoun. If you want information targeted directly to your home and neighborhood, click here to schedule a consultation or sign up for an … [Read more...]
With the mild winter weather, the spring real estate market is already showing signs of life in Loudoun County. Buyers are out and about, beginning to check out what homes are available. Sellers are deciding on pricing and when to list their homes as active on the market. And everyone thinking about a move, whether as a buyer or a … [Read more...]
