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Countryside Neighborhood Home Sales

Oct. 29, 2017 Countryside Home Sales So what do these numbers all mean?  It means that we are still in a seller’s market.  There are not a lot of homes for sale and there are lots of buyers looking for homes in this price range in our neighborhood.   If a ...

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Living In the Countryside Subdivision of Sterling

My husband and I both grew up in small towns in Pennsylvania and just by coincidence met each other in Virginia.  Shortly after we got married, we wanted to move out of our condo in Old Town, Alexandria (expensive!!!) and find a single family home with a yard, some trees ...

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Why Rent If You Can Buy

Is Rent More Than A Mortgage? Home ownership rates are the lowest they have been in the last 50 years. Yet a large portion of Americans are still renting properties, instead of enjoying a home of their own. Consumer reports believe this is an issue because of a buyer’s lack ...

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You Don’t Have to Wait Until Spring

The Dulles Area Association of REALTORS just release the stats for September.  Here are the highlights: Compared to September of last year, sales are down 2.5 %.  This is partly due to the low inventory we’ve been seeing for the last 27 months, consecutively.   Currently, there is only a ...

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Fall Leaves Bring SOLD Signs

Summer has come to an end and you probably are thinking you’ve lost the opportunity to sell, and need to wait till next summer. But that’s far from the truth! Although it’s not as hectic and crazy with the swarm of buyers on the market, the fall season brings out ...

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