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            <title>Housing Statistics for Fairfax Homes 8/31-9/3</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 31 &ndash; Prices of single-family homes in 17 of the 20 major cities rose 1% in June; the third monthly increase after six straight declines.&nbsp; Prices were up 4.2% in the past year.1 &ndash; Activity among the nation&rsquo;s manufacturing firms accelerated for the first time in four months, easing fears of a sharp slowdown in the economy.2 &ndash; Pending home sales in July rose 5.2% from downwardly revised June levels.&nbsp; The July index came in better than the 1% drop economists were ex... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:45:25 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Housing Stats for Fairfax Homes 8/25-8/27</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 24 &ndash; Sales of existing homes sank 27.2% in July &ndash; the biggest one-month drop ever &ndash; largely because of phase-out of the federal tax credit, which originally required closings by June 30th [later extended to September 30th].&nbsp;&nbsp; Distressed sales accounted for 32% of the sales.&nbsp; Investors purchased 19% of the homes, up from 13% the month before.&nbsp; If you are looking for Arlington, VA homes for sale, or Reston Homes, Vienna Homes, Oakton Homes, or Fairfax Homes, c... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:43:08 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Housing Statistics for Fairfax Homes 8/11-8/20</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 11 &ndash; The U.S. Trade Deficit widened sharply by 18.8% in June.&nbsp; This is the largest trade gap since October 2008 when global trade activity froze in the wake of the Lehman Brothers collapse.13&ndash; Consumer confidence edged up in August rising greater than expected.&nbsp; I'm not sure where this data comes from but it humors me.&nbsp; Fairfax Homes buyers and sellers are not confident in anything right now, even though they should be with regard to real estate as a result of low rate... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Fairfax Homes Housing Stats 8/2-8/6</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 2 &ndash; Conditions for the nation&rsquo;s manufacturers slowed for the third straight month, although not a bad as economists expected.3 &ndash; Consumer spending, adjusted for inflation, rose 0.1% in June, half of what was expected.&nbsp; Core consumer prices did not change in June and were up 1.4% over the past year.&nbsp; Fairfax home owners and those who own homes in Arlington, VA homes for sale aren't spending.&nbsp; They are hunkering down and aren't moving until the economy gets better.... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:01:07 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Sellers Stop Sitting on the Fence</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Past, Current, and Future clients of Fairfax Homes and Arlington, VA homes for saleWell, it's been a heck of a Spring and Summer in real estate.&nbsp; For those of you that receive some of these updates from me, you know that my goal is to keep them short but focused on a couple of items to give you an idea of what's going on with real estate in Northern Virginia.So here we go.First, the government's tax credits helped encourage first-time buyers to buy...and that helped move houses.&nbsp; Secon... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:02:29 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>todd@kolaschrealestate.com (Super Admin)</author>
            <title>Fairfax Homes Housing Stats 7/26-7/30</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 26 &ndash; New home sales rebounded in June after falling to an all-time low in May for Fairfax homes and those around the country.&nbsp; The increase was well above economists&rsquo; expectations.&nbsp; The supply of new homes fell to 7.6-months in June from 9.6-months in May.&nbsp; The median sale price is down 0.6% in the past year nationally. 27 &ndash; Consumer confidence fell in July on concerns about jobs and business conditions.&nbsp; The CC index was at its lowest level since February.&amp;... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:04:23 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Weekly Housing Statistics from Fairfax Homes 7/20-7/23</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 20 &ndash; Housing starts fell 5% in June to an annual rate of 549,000 units, which is the lowest in eight months. The drop was worst than expected.&nbsp; Building permits for single-family housing fell 3.4% to an annual rate of 421,000, the lowest level since April 2009.&nbsp; The is consistent for Fairfax homes and Arlington, VA homes for sale21 &ndash; Fed Chairman Bernanke told Congress that the Federal Reserve stands ready to take further actions if the economy slows significantly, or falls... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:21:38 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Weekly Housing Statistics from Fairfax Homes 7/13-7/16</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Jul 13 &ndash; The trade deficit widened by 4.8% in May and was unexpected by economists who thought the deficit would narrow.16 &ndash; Consumer prices fell 0.1% in June, reflecting the third straight month of decline.&nbsp; Lower gasoline prices mostly accounted for the decline.&nbsp; The core rate, excluding food and energy, rose 0.2%, but still remained very low.&nbsp; Over the past 12 months the CPI has increased 1.1%.14 &ndash; Retail sales fell 0.5% in June, further evidence that the econ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:39:29 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Weekly Housing Statistics from Fairfax Homes 6/29-7/9</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Jun 29 &ndash; Home prices rose 3.8% in the past year in 20 major cities, according to the Case-Shiller home price index.&nbsp; April&rsquo;s increase was the first after six straight monthly declines.&nbsp; This is consistent for Fairfax homes as well.29 &ndash; Consumer confidence plummeted in June on increasing worries about jobs and the economy.1 &ndash; As expected, new sales contracts on existing home fell sharply in May after the federal tax credit expired at the end of April.&nbsp; The p... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:40:03 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>todd@kolaschrealestate.com (Super Admin)</author>
            <title>Does My Real Estate Agent Have Their Own Website</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Perhaps a bit of an odd question.&nbsp; But is it important that my agent have their own website?&nbsp; Not only is the answer yes, but it&rsquo;s imperative to where they should have a website that can help sell your home.&nbsp; First of all, we&rsquo;re not on the dawn of the internet age, we&rsquo;re knee deep in it and it&rsquo;s become a part of our lives.&nbsp; With each year that passes, the percentage of home buyers and sellers that begin their research on the web increases, and we&amp;rsquo... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:02:07 -0500</pubDate>
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