All about life and real estate in Loudoun County, Virginia
Everyone seemed to enjoy my HGTV-inspired How Much House for $400k in LoCo recently, so let's revisit at a different price point...how much house will $600,000 get you in Loudoun? In Sterling, there are only nine non-short sale homes available that are priced between $575,000 and $625,000...in that price range, you can choose from single … [Read more...]
We haven't taken a look at Sterling in 6 months so it was time to check in. While the market here seems to be a bit more volatile than the rest of the county, there is a trend worth mentioning. In 2010 and 2011 the highest median price for single family and condo/ town homes occurs in the August September time frame. In addition, over the last … [Read more...]
This is how my Mondays always start at LoCoMusings World Headquarters. A cup of coffee, a sharp pencil, and a clean sheet of paper. I have a million things swirling around in my brain that need to be accomplished this week: business tasks for the contracts and listings I'm working on, ideas to improve my business, news about the local … [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...]
It's been a while since we have looked at Western LoCo and things appear to be holding steady over the last year. The median price of a single family home in Round Hill has jumped 10% in the last six months, while Hamilton, Purcellville, & Lovettsville have leveled off a bit. Lovettsville has made a nice recovery in the last six months … [Read more...]
Does this look good to you? Or do you know anyone that might be interested? We just listed this 5 bedroom, 3.5 bath colonial in Leesburg for $450,000. You can find out more about the home on the listing's website: 904ChancellorStreet.com. Or, you can keep up with new information,open house dates, etc, from the home's facebook page. And yes, … [Read more...]
I love watching HGTV, and one of my favorite shows is What You Get for the Money, where they pick a price point and then show you how much house that would buy you in different parts of the country. It's appealing, as home styles and values are wildly different depending where in the country you are looking. I often explain to folks … [Read more...]
Despite the gloomy economic news surrounding us, luxury homes in Loudoun continue to sell. Here's a peek at the most expensive homes that were purchased in LoCo last month: Topping the list for this month is a new construction masterpiece by Van Metre in the Raspberry Falls golf community just north of Leesburg on Route 15. The new … [Read more...]
Ashburn continues to lead LoCo in median price for single family homes, despite dropping 5% in the last two months. Combined condo and townhome values are up 3% over the same span, bringing them to a two year high. Inventory, which had been on the rise for the last 12 months, seems to be leveling off. Considering that the inventory has … [Read more...]
While some of the more high profile neighborhoods in Leesburg get a lot of press for being luxury communities, there's a beautiful little neighborhood tucked just off of Gleedsville Road that I think is heavenly. While I'm not sure if the Dunrobin neighborhood was named for the breathtaking Dunrobin Castle in Scotland, this community is … [Read more...]
