Looking to combat the high number of overgrown lawns in the county that have ’sprung up’ with the high number of foreclosed homes, the Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance on September 8th that will give the county more authority to cut tall grass. It applies to homes on lots smaller than a half acre, [...]
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The Upper Loudoun Liberty, the 10 and under All Star team for girls softball in upper Loudoun County, is playing host next month to the Babe Ruth 10U National Invitational Tournament from August 8th through the 12th. The games are slated to be played at Woodgrove Park in Round Hill, and the public is welcome [...]
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Last week, I wrote about several builders that were faltering in Loudoun County, including the news that Equity Homes had ceased business operations. I drove to Round Hill yesterday and noticed something interesting on the signs at the Highlands at Round Hill; where the Equity logo and information had been was blacked out, but the [...]
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Took a quick peek to see what has been happening with listings and contracts around Loudoun County; based on today’s numbers, here is how it looks:
Ashburn:
Single Family Homes: 268 active, 43 under contract = 6.23 month absorption
Townhomes: 228 active, 82 under contract = 2.78 month absorption
All Listings: 563 active, 136 under contract = 4.14 month absorption
Leesburg:
Single [...]
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Yesterday, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled that the creation of a regional transportation authority to levy taxes was unconstitutional. The tax that the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority had imposed raised the ‘grantors tax’ paid by home sellers in Northern Virginia from $1 per thousand of the sales price or assessed value (whichever is higher, of [...]
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