The September markets stats came out last week and the big headline from Northern Virginia Association of Realtors® was “Interest Rates and Inventory Put Brakes on Northern Virginia Housing Sales but Prices Still Trend Up.” Our area continues to have a bit of a shield around it. Even though demand is lower than it was…
Northern Virginia Real Estate Snapshot – July 2022
July real estate numbers were released last week and as I’ve been seeing and saying, the market has slowed down. What does “slow” mean for this area? A few things – it’s still very much a sellers market, but there is more inventory for buyers to see, which means the feeding frenzy is over, and…
Lowest + Highest Sold in Northern Virginia : : : April 2022
I’m back with your not so typical statistical overview…I’m sticking with the low and high sold property prices in our area including – Arlington County, Fairfax County, Alexandria City, and Falls Church City. The focus is on condos and detached sold properties for a bit of shock and awe enjoyment, but really to give a…
Lowest + Highest Sold in Northern Virginia : : : March 2022
This is not your typical monthly statistical overview. Averages are just that average. They don’t tell the entire wacky picture of what’s really going on in our Northern Virginia markets. Instead, to offer some perspective I’m sharing monthly lows and highs for detached and condos in each of the following areas – Arlington County, Fairfax…
Northern Virginia January 2022 Market Snapshot
According to the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors the trends we’re already seeing in this “early spring” market makes it difficult to truly make year-over-year comparisons. Despite a 14% dip in the number of homes sold in January compared to last year’s pandemic-fueled activity, transactions were on par with January sales in years prior. While…
Coral’s Market Snapshot – August 2021
August real estate market statistics in Northern Virginia show a slow return to market levels pre-covid and the typical seasonal buying/selling trends we are most familiar. These market stats are released well into September so things are constantly changing. For the most current activity info in your particular area, you’ll have to call me! Arlington…
Coral’s Market Snapshot – February 2021
You may have heard from me and many other sources – the real estate market has gone bonkers. This isn’t fun and games, and it isn’t just the normal Northern Virginia sellers’ market. All over the country prices are shooting up, houses priced above comparables are topping those amounts by 10-20%, buyers waiving appraisals have deep…
900 North Frederick Street Arlington, Virginia
Stunning $200K transformation in 2018 from top to bottom, inside and out. This is one modern farmhouse you won’t find every day. Perched atop a hill overlooking the neighborhood and Ballston skyline, at the end of a cul-de-sac, you are 1/2 a mile from Ballston and just over a mile to Westover. Easy access to…
A Seller’s Guide to Selling a Home
A step-by-step guide to understanding the home selling process and learning the rules of the trade in the competitive housing market in Northern Virginia Selling a home isn’t “a one size fits all” proposition. Each seller has a unique set of circumstances that make their home sale a very personal experience. We want to make sure…
The little tenant vs the big builder
I recently had a client contact me with some urgency. I had helped her rent a home a couple of years ago. Her landlord told her they were selling her home and had offers from builders coming. She was given just 3 days to submit a bid. My client needed help, and the landlord wasn’t…
The power of momentum
In a market like we have in 2019 in Arlington, and basically all of Northern Virginia, you see many houses sell immediately for over asking price with no contingencies and multiple offers. And some you see, just sit. What’s the deal? What’s the difference? Why do some houses get all the love and attention? And…
Community Spotlight : Chill Zone Cafe
There’s an alternative to the Lee-Harrison Starbucks. I’m looking at you, north Arlingtonians, there’s other coffee out there. Chill Zone is located on Harrison Street right nest door to Safeway in the former Mother’s Macaroons (RIP) space. It’s fairly unassuming from the outside, but walk in and you immediately want to take a seat with your caramel cinnamon…
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