All about life and real estate in Loudoun County, Virginia
School is almost over, and after the first week home you might be looking for some activities to keep your children occupied. Here's a list of LoCo golf courses with junior camps open to the public. Click on the links for more information, hope this helps... 1757 has it's own ULTIMATE Junior Camp. Brambleton Golf Club is hosting … [Read more...]
In May 2008, when I was the Head Golf Professional at Westpark GC, I had the honor to host the first Loudoun First Responders Foundation golf classic. For those who don't know, the foundation's mission is to financially support any individual Loudoun County public safety officer (and their family) facing needs arising from injury, illness, … [Read more...]
We've been talking for a while now about the slim inventory, and it can make the process of buying a home very challenging. Let's take a look at the journey of my clients, Rob and Meghan, to shed a little light on our current market. To say they were ideal buyers would be an understatement. They have excellent credit, strong income, and a … [Read more...]
Sometimes on a rainy day you have to have a little fun. Here's a list of our favorite places to eat outside in LoCo: Downtown Leesburg has a number of excellent choices, beginning with the Cajun Experience. We've had lot's of delicious lunches here and they have live music just about every weekend. Döner Bistro is a little taste of … [Read more...]
Yesterday was "Take your sons and daughters to work day", so Madeline and Natalie got a day off from school and spent the day with me. They've come along in the past on weekends and during the summer, but yesterday I showed them a little more of what I do on a daily basis. We started off looking at new listings in the MLS, then did a market … [Read more...]
As I was out and about in Purcellville yesterday, I came across an open Coney Island Diner. We knew it was on the way, just missed the memo it actually opened three weeks ago. This makes two Coney Island Diners in LoCo, the original opened in Ashburn during the fall of 2009. I had a chance to chat with the staff this morning, and figured I … [Read more...]
Yesterday I was invited to a media tour for the new Alamo Drafthouse Cinema at One Loudoun (thanks Alden and Stephanie!), which is set to open May 3. Our guides were franchise owners Anthony Coco and Joseph Edwards, who moved from Texas a year and a half ago specifically to start this business (Anthony's son got to go snow sledding for the … [Read more...]
The Spring market is in full swing and inventory in LoCo is still very low. If you are searching in the $500,000 price point, there are currently 42 homes from which to choose, just over one month's worth of inventory. (As shown in the multiple listing service this morning, excluding all new construction.) The average home in … [Read more...]
Here's a list of upcoming events for LoCo this month: Reading Between the Wines: Wednesday, April 10, the Loudoun Literacy Council is hosting an event at the Sunset Hills Vineyard to support their programs throughout LoCo. Our great friends Chris & Melissa Bugaj, authors of Night Light Stories, will be taking part, stop by and say … [Read more...]
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the hottest selling zip codes in LoCo, and Belmont Country Club was at the top. Today, let's take a look at what having the option to join an exclusive private club in Ashburn means for your real estate investment. Over the last 90 days, 16 townhomes have sold (non-new construction) in Belmont at an … [Read more...]
