January 2010 
There are 71 blog entries for January 2010.
Trends in Housing Year End 2009 Report and Highlights
Friday, January 29th, 2010 at 1:26pm. 84 Views, 0 Comments.
Hey there,
Well it's time to send you the attached multiple listing report of the state of the current Fairfax Homes climate.
As you'll see, year-over-year data improved for once in a long while as we continue to see decreased inventory, shorter days on the market, pricing stability (although arguably at the bottom of the market) and continued, historically low rates.
With the new tax credit for qualified owners of homes that want to make a move, it serves to reiterate the point I've made to you before. Folks that want to sell and purchase Fairfax homes within the same geographical area such as Northern Virginia feel it necessary to wait until home values increase so as to maximize the profit on their current home...sometimes forgetting that the value…
Buy a Home in 2010 for Goodness Sake
Thursday, January 14th, 2010 at 9:40am. 85 Views, 0 Comments.
I know, it sounds self-serving, given I am a real estate agent in the Fairfax area. So let me do what I always do; I’ll focus on the data and let you come to the obvious conclusion. The first point to make which is critical is to dispel the continued myth that this is a buyer’s market. The general belief in the public is that unless homes prices are rising substantially and the news supports that, it’s a poor time to sell and a great time to buy. Incorrect. Currently I see it as a neutral market, at least here in Fairfax, Arlington vicinity. For example, home prices rose more than 18 percent over the previous year for the Greater Northern Virginia region, which extends west and north or Fairfax County. Not bad, huh? How has this happened…supply and…