• Starting 2021 With a Seller’s Market in Loudoun

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    Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you are probably aware that it’s a seller’s market in Northern Virginia right now. I’ve been a Realtor since 2004 and these are easily the lowest inventory levels I can remember seeing. Every morning, I log into our multiple listing service to take a look at new listings,…

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  • Most Expensive Homes Sold in Loudoun, Decade Edition

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    Time for a decade-spanning look back at the luxury home market in Loudoun County! We’ve been formally tracking the luxury market in Loudoun since 2010, writing yearly wrap-ups of the most expensive homes sold. (I even wrote about it for the Washington Post’s real estate column.) As the richest county in the country, you’d think…

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  • Farewell, Westpark Golf Club

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    Westpark Golf Club ceased operations on Sunday, September 29th, ending a 51 year run for the public track in Leesburg. There’s been a ton of attention on this mostly overlooked course in the last two years, ever since Dittmar Corporation decided they wanted to sell it. Not surprisingly, the prospect of losing a large amount…

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  • Hotlist: New Construction Homes in Loudoun

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    Looking for your next home but really want to buy one that’s brand new? We’ve got you covered. Here’s a list of the 12 most popular new construction listings in Loudoun, followed by a link to ALL new construction listings. Keep in mind that the information on those listings is typically the base price for…

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  • How to Sell Your Home and Buy Another Without Losing Your Mind

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    Worried about how to sell and buy at the same time? It’s okay: I get this question from just about every client who is thinking about selling. Keep in mind that we operate in Loudoun County, so this information is specific to our area. If you live in another state, you’ll want to check in…

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  • Worth the Wait: a LoCo HappyDance

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    We are doing a bit of a happy dance here at LoCoMusings World Headquarters…because this is a moment we’ve been waiting for. You are now able to see SOLD listing information on our site! For years, our multiple listing service didn’t give us the option to be able to include that data on our website.…

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  • Hotlist: 12 Newest Listings in Leesburg

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    Another week, and another crop of new listings! And this week, we are looking squarely at Leesburg. Inventory remains tight: there are only 201 non-new construction homes on the market at the moment, across all price points. Honestly, there are only 43 homes priced at or under $500,000 right now, so it’s not surprising that…

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  • Virtual Staging? Absolutely Works.

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    “Is it better to show our home empty, or with our furniture in it?” That question inevitably comes up in most of our pre-listing conversations with our seller clients. And it’s a fair one: would a buyer more easily be able to envision living there if the space was empty or if the home still…

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  • Commuting from Loudoun to DC

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    How can I commute from my Loudoun home to work in DC? Working with so many clients relocating to  Loudoun over the years, I have had plenty of opportunity to see firsthand how much of a role commuting distance plays in the home buying decision. With so many Loudoun residents commuting to Herndon, Reston, Tysons/McLean,…

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Michael and Heather Elias are full time real estate professionals and licensed REALTORS at Century 21 Redwood Realty. They sincerely hope you enjoy reading this blog, and would love the opportunity to work with you.

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