All about life and real estate in Loudoun County, Virginia
Yesterday, I wrote about how LoCo is a seller's market right now. There was so much intriguing data I couldn't put it all in one post, so today we are going to look into the details of where things have been selling over the last month. Ashburn has the hottest zip code, while Leesburg is a close second. No surprises for the … [Read more...]
Last Saturday, the Virginia General Assembly passed a new transportation bill (HB 2313) to help fund the states road systems. Part of the package is a 250% increase in the Grantor's tax, the tax all Virginians pay when they sell a home or business property. About 4 years ago Heather wrote about the reduction of the Grantor's tax from $5 per … [Read more...]
2012 saw an improvement in every measurable area for home sales in Loudoun County. Let's take a look at the key statistics and see what they tell us. Median sales price for single family homes was up to $533,641, the highest value since 2007 checked in at $644,924. This represents a 2% increase over 2011's median sales price of $523,666 … [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...]
As we turn a new calendar year, here is a quick peek at one of the trend lines from last year...median price for single family homes in Loudoun County rose from around $530,000 to about $570,000. Not too bad, eh? I'm sure if you are thinking about selling (or heck, if you are a LoCo homeowner) you don't mind seeing a 7% gain compared to last … [Read more...]
...is also a talented barber, who happens to have opened his own shop. :) Dwight Grant has been my stylist of choice (the ONLY stylist to touch my hair, actually) for the last decade or so. He also takes care of the haircuts and styling duties for my brood of four kiddos, and everyone loves Mr. Dwight. I've written about him in the past when … [Read more...]
Are you looking for perfectly LoCo Halloween festivities? Here are some great local events to make this Halloween fangtastic: The 54th annual Leesburg Halloween Parade is on Halloween at 6:00 pm, starting as always at Ida Lee Park and traveling south on King Street. Please bring a nonperishable donation for the Loudoun Interfaith Relief … [Read more...]
Since it's January, I've noticed a lot of the "10 Most Expensive Homes Sold" stories on the national level...so I thought I'd do the same for us LoCo folks. Of course, there were two homes tied for 10th, which gives us the top 11 homes by sale price in Loudoun for 2010. All information and photos are courtesy of the Metropolitan Regional … [Read more...]
I have almost the same conversation with every buyer client I work with..they ask me which neighborhoods are the safest, or most family friendly, etc, and I have to tell them...I can't answer that question. I know that seems counter-intuitive to the job that they have asked me to do, in helping them find the home that is the best fit for them. … [Read more...]
(photo credit: Andreas Wonisch) Hard to believe, but the holiday season is upon us, and I know many of you haven't gotten your Christmas tree yet. (I'm included in that!) With my four kiddos, we opt for the pre-cut Christmas trees at Meadows Farm, but if you are more inclined to chop down your tree, there are plenty of Christmas tree farms … [Read more...]
