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    <title>Jamie's Blog</title>
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    <description>Real Estate Market Reports for Ashburn VA and Sterling VA.  Free MLS search and information at www.realestate777.com</description>
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      <title>Ashburn Real Estate - Forclosures and Short Sale Opportunities</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ashburn Real Estate - Forclosures and Short Sale Opportunities&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you are looking for a foreclosure,&amp;nbsp;bank owned or short sale&amp;nbsp;deal in Ashburn&amp;nbsp;here is a&amp;nbsp;full list of all the available homes&amp;nbsp;on the MLS.&amp;nbsp; The properties are sorted by neighborhood and then by street address.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Click the following URL to see the listings:&lt;br /&gt;http://matrix.mris.com/Matrix/Public/Email.aspx?ID=26318579861&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you would like to know specific details about homes this list or in your neighbor-hood call me at 703-728-7060 or check out the free MLS search on my website @ &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realestate777.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.realestate777.com/&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gogetitsold.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.gogetitsold.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I am here for you for every step.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jamie Casamento&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Realtor ERA Teachers, Inc.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;703-728-7060&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realestate777.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.realestate777.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gogetitsold.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.gogetitsold.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Jamie Casamento (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2008 21:53:36 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/623607/ashburn-real-estate-forclosures-and-short-sale-opportunities</link>
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      <title>Sterling Real Estate Foreclosures and Short Sale Opportunities </title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/453587/Ashburn-Real-Estate-Forclosures&quot; rel=&quot;bookmark&quot;&gt;Sterling&amp;nbsp;Real Estate - Forclosures and Short Sale Opportunities&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you are looking for a short sale, foreclosure, or bank owned&amp;nbsp;property&amp;nbsp;in Sterling&amp;nbsp;here is a full list of all the homes listed on the MLS.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Click the following URL to see the listings:&lt;br /&gt;http://matrix.mris.com/Matrix/Public/Email.aspx?ID=26318564759&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you would like to know specific details about homes this list or in your neighbor-hood call me at 703-728-7060 or check out the free MLS search on my website @ &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realestate777.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.realestate777.com/&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gogetitsold.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.gogetitsold.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I am here for you for every step.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jamie Casamento&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Realtor ERA Teachers, Inc.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;703-728-7060&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realestate777.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.realestate777.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gogetitsold.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.gogetitsold.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Jamie Casamento (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2008 21:47:10 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/623602/sterling-real-estate-foreclosures-and-short-sale-opportunities-</link>
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      <title>Sterling Real Estate Foreclosures and Short Sale Opportunities</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/453587/Ashburn-Real-Estate-Forclosures&quot; rel=&quot;bookmark&quot;&gt;Sterling&amp;nbsp;Real Estate - Forclosures and Short Sale Opportunities&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you are looking for a foreclosure deal in Sterling&amp;nbsp; here a full list of all the homes listed on the MLS.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Click the following URL to see the listings:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://matrix.mris.com/Matrix/Public/Email.aspx?ID=24213653902&quot;&gt;http://matrix.mris.com/Matrix/Public/Email.aspx?ID=24213653902&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you would like to know specific details about homes this list or in your neighbor-hood call me at 703-728-7060 or check out the free MLS search on my website @ &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realestate777.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.realestate777.com/&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gogetitsold.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.gogetitsold.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am here for you for every step. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jamie Casamento&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Realtor ERA Teachers, Inc.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;703-728-7060&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realestate777.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.realestate777.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gogetitsold.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.gogetitsold.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Jamie Casamento (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:47:45 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/453599/sterling-real-estate-foreclosures-and-short-sale-opportunities</link>
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      <title>Ashburn Real Estate - Forclosures and Short Sale Opportunities</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/392148/Ashburn-Foreclosures-REO-s&quot; rel=&quot;bookmark&quot;&gt;Ashburn Foreclosures REO&amp;#39;s and Short Sales&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/action/blogs_admin/write/392148&quot;&gt;edit&lt;/a&gt;/&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/action/blogs_admin/delete_entry/392148&quot;&gt;delete&lt;/a&gt;) &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/364728/Ashburn-Foreclosures-REO-s&quot; rel=&quot;bookmark&quot;&gt;Ashburn Foreclosures, REO&amp;#39;s and Short Sales&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you are looking for a foreclosure deal in Ashburn here a full list of all the homes listed on the MLS.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://matrix.mris.com/Matrix/Public/Email.aspx?ID=23091255926&quot; title=&quot;Foreclosures in Ashburn&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Click the following URL to see the listings:&lt;br /&gt;http://matrix.mris.com/Matrix/Public/Email.aspx?ID=24213457798&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you would like to know specific details about homes this list or in your neighbor-hood call me at 703-728-7060 or check out the free MLS search on my website @ &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realestate777.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.realestate777.com/&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gogetitsold.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.gogetitsold.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am here for you for every step. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jamie Casamento&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Realtor ERA Teachers, Inc.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;703-728-7060&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realestate777.com&quot;&gt;www.realestate777.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gogetitsold.com&quot;&gt;www.gogetitsold.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Jamie Casamento (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:37:36 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/453587/ashburn-real-estate-forclosures-and-short-sale-opportunities</link>
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      <title>Ashburn Foreclosures REO's and Short Sales</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/364728/Ashburn-Foreclosures-REO-s&quot; rel=&quot;bookmark&quot;&gt;Ashburn Foreclosures, REO&amp;#39;s and Short Sales&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you are looking for a foreclosure deal in Ashburn here a full list of all the homes listed on the MLS.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Click the following URL to see the listings:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://matrix.mris.com/Matrix/Public/Email.aspx?ID=23091255926&quot; title=&quot;Foreclosures in Ashburn&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;http://matrix.mris.com/Matrix/Public/Email.aspx?ID=23091255926&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you would like to know specific details about homes this list or in your neighbor-hood call me at 703-728-7060 or check out the free MLS search on my website @ &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realestate777.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.realestate777.com/&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gogetitsold.com&quot;&gt;http://www.gogetitsold.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am here for you for every step. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jamie Casamento&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Realtor ERA Teachers, Inc.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;703-728-7060&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.realestate777.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Jamie Casamento (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:14:06 -0600</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/392148/ashburn-foreclosures-reo-s-and-short-sales</link>
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      <title>2/24/08 Ashburn Open House 1:00 - 4:00  $399,000 Patio Home @ 20378 Watch Hill Terrace</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Beautiful almost new patio home ready for you to move in!&amp;nbsp; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Click the following URL to see the listing:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://matrix.mris.com/Matrix/Public/Email.aspx?ID=23459384220&quot; title=&quot;Ashburn Open House 20378 Watch Hill Terrace&quot;&gt;http://matrix.mris.com/Matrix/Public/Email.aspx?ID=23459384220&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Everything in this home is neat, clean, bright and inviting.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out the spacious sunlit open floor plan with vaulted ceiling in living room&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;and 9&amp;#39; tall ceilings on entire 1&lt;sup&gt;st&lt;/sup&gt; level.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gleaming, durable and like new hardwood flooring throughout the main level.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1st floor master bedroom suite with walk-in closet, &amp;amp; full bath with dual sinks, separate shower and soaking tub.&amp;nbsp; Also, easy access with a sliding glass door to the fenced back yard.&amp;nbsp; This room is great for anyone who doesn&amp;#39;t want to climb the stairs to go to bed!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kitchen offers newer appliances, upgraded raised panel solid cherry 42&amp;quot; cabinets with plenty of storage space, full sized pantry, built-in microwave and built-in decorative wine rack.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Good sized formal dining room with large front windows.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Enjoy the living room&amp;#39;s 2 story vaulted ceiling and box bay window offering warm bright sunlight.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On the upper level you will find a finished loft, 2 additional bedrooms, a 2nd full bath and a large storage area.&amp;nbsp; If you need it, the open loft area could be converted to a 4&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; bedroom!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1 car garage offers room for your automobile and a large additional storage space for your supplies.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The almost new washer and dryer convey!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The front and back yard are landscaped and manicured to perfection, the backyard has a large patio ready for your next cookout and perfect it&amp;#39;s for entertaining.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Come and visit the home this Sunday from 1-4 or&amp;nbsp;for more information or to schedule a viewing contact:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jamie Casamento, ERA Teachers, Inc. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;703-728-7060&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Realestate777.com or gogetitsold.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Jamie Casamento (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:10:46 -0600</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/392144/2-24-08-ashburn-open-house-1-00-4-00-399-000-patio-home-20378-watch-hill-terrace</link>
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      <title>Ashburn Foreclosures, REO's and Short Sales</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;If you are looking for a foreclosure deal in Ashburn here a full list of all the homes listed on the MLS.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Click the following URL to see the listings:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://matrix.mris.com/Matrix/Public/Email.aspx?ID=23091255926&quot; title=&quot;Foreclosures in Ashburn&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;http://matrix.mris.com/Matrix/Public/Email.aspx?ID=23091255926&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you would like to know specific details about homes this list or in your neighbor-hood call me at 703-728-7060 or check out the free MLS search on my website @ &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realestate777.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.realestate777.com/&lt;/a&gt; or.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am here for you for every step. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jamie Casamento&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Realtor ERA Teachers, Inc.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;703-728-7060&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.realestate777.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Jamie Casamento (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:22:01 -0600</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/364728/ashburn-foreclosures-reo-s-and-short-sales</link>
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      <title>Sterling Real Estate Market Report for Attached Homes - February 2nd 2008</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sterling Real Estate Market Report for Attached Homes - February 2nd 2008&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;(Town Home, Patio Home, Duplex, and Other Attached Homes)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Current home inventory = 242 homes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Price range for the Sterling area = Low $152,200 - High $435,000.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Properties sold or under contract over the past 30 days = 82.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Current absorption rate or average length of time a Sterling home stays on the market = 3.0 months.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sterling town homes are moving briskly!&amp;nbsp; Sales of town homes increased over 30% in the past 30 days to 82 units!&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;However, we still have many distressed town homes (short sale, foreclosure, and REO {real estate owned - by the bank}) on the market and those homes are competing with all the others and are placing downward pressure on prices.&amp;nbsp; With that said, overall, the trend appears to be good and the outlook is promising for real estate in Sterling!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We just may be turning the corner on this real estate market.&amp;nbsp; Time will tell, but rates are great, inventories are starting to shrink and home values are stabilizing.&amp;nbsp; If you are looking to sell...things are looking up.&amp;nbsp; If you are looking to purchase...now may be the best time ever.&amp;nbsp; By the time the newspapers start reporting that the market is improving it will be too late to get a great deal.&amp;nbsp; Now may be the best time &lt;u&gt;ever&lt;/u&gt; to purchase a home!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you would like to know specific details about homes in your neighbor-hood call me at 703-728-7060 or check out the free MLS search on my website @&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.homesdatabase.com/callcasa&quot; title=&quot;sterling real estate search&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt; http://www.homesdatabase.com/callcasa&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am here for you for every step. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jamie Casamento - Realtor&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;703.728.7060&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realestate777.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.realestate777.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Jamie Casamento (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2008 21:23:06 -0600</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/363552/sterling-real-estate-market-report-for-attached-homes-february-2nd-2008</link>
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      <title>Sterling Real Estate Market Statistics for Condo&#8217;s - February 2nd 2008</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sterling Real Estate Market Statistics for Condo&amp;#39;s - &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;February 2&lt;sup&gt;nd&lt;/sup&gt; 2008:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Current Sterling condo home inventory = 148 homes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Sterling condo sold price range = Low $164,900 - High $384,000.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Properties sold or under contract over the past 30 days = 19.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Current absorption rate or average length of time a Sterling home stays on the market = 7.8 months.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Sterling real estate market is gaining momentum in the condo market.&amp;nbsp; Condo&amp;#39;s are moving faster now then they have in quite a while, the average time to sell a Sterling condo is just under 8 months.&amp;nbsp; However, we still have many distressed condo&amp;#39;s in the market and they are putting downward pressure on prices but overall, the trend appears to be good and the outlook is promising!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Time will tell, but we may be turning the corner on this market.&amp;nbsp; Rates are great and inventories are starting to shrink which usually pushes home values up.&amp;nbsp; If you are looking to sell...things are looking up.&amp;nbsp; If you are looking to purchase...now may be the best time ever.&amp;nbsp; By the time the &amp;nbsp;newspapers start reporting that the market is improving it will be too late to get a great deal.&amp;nbsp; Now may be the best time &lt;u&gt;ever&lt;/u&gt; to purchase a home!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you would like to know specific details about homes in your neighbor-hood call me at 703-728-7060 or check out the free MLS search on my website @ &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.homesdatabase.com/callcasa&quot; title=&quot;Sterling &amp;amp; Ashburn Real Estate Search&quot;&gt;http://www.homesdatabase.com/callcasa&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am here for you for every step. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jamie Casamento - Realtor&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;703.728.7060&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realestate777.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.realestate777.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ERA Teachers, Inc.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Jamie Casamento (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:36:30 -0600</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/363500/sterling-real-estate-market-statistics-for-condo-s-february-2nd-2008</link>
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      <title>Sterling Real Estate Detached Homes Market Update - February 2nd 2008</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sterling Real Estate Detached Homes Market Update -&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;February 2&lt;sup&gt;nd&lt;/sup&gt; 2008:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Current Sterling home inventory = 354 homes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Sold price range for Sterling = Low $178,360 - High $815,000.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Properties sold or under contract over the past 30 days = 106.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Current absorption rate or average length of time a Sterling home stays on the market = 3.34 months.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Sterling real estate market picked up more momentum over past month with sales of detached homes hitting 106 for the month of January!&amp;nbsp; That&amp;#39;s the highest it has been quite a while.&amp;nbsp; In addition, homes are moving faster, the average time to sell a Sterling home is just over 3 months and one week.&amp;nbsp; I believe that a neutral market (meaning that it is good for &lt;u&gt;both&lt;/u&gt; buyers and sellers) happens when we have around 3 months of inventory and we are getting close.&amp;nbsp; However, we still have many distressed properties in the market and they are putting downward pressure on the market but overall, I like what I am seeing out there!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Time will tell, but we may be turning the corner on this market.&amp;nbsp; Rates are great and inventories are starting to shrink which usually pushes home values up.&amp;nbsp; If you are looking to sell things are looking up and if you are looking to purchase, now may be the best time ever.&amp;nbsp; When the newspapers start reporting that the market is improving it will be too late to get a great deal.&amp;nbsp; Now may be the best time ever to purchase a home!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you would like to know specific details about homes in your neighbor-hood call me at 703-728-7060 or check out the free MLS search on my website @ &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.homesdatabase.com/callcasa&quot; title=&quot;Ashburn &amp;amp; Sterling Real Estate Search&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;http://www.homesdatabase.com/callcasa&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am here for you for every step. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jamie Casamento - Realtor&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;703.728.7060&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realestate777.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.realestate777.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;callcasa@gmail.com&lt;br /&gt;ERA Teachers, Inc.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.homesdatabase.com/callcasa&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.homesdatabase.com/callcasa&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.homesdatabase.com/callcasa&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Jamie Casamento (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:14:11 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Real Estate Market Statistics for Potomac Falls/Sterling Single Family Homes  January 18th 2008</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sterling Detached Homes Real Estate Market Update &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;For January 18&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2008:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Current home inventory = 322 homes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Price range for the Sterling area = Low $209,900 - High $840,000.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Properties sold or under contract over the past 30 days = 85.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Current absorption rate or average length of time a Sterling home stays on the market = 3.8 months.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Sterling market picked up some momentum over the past couple weeks with inventories shrinking and homes moving faster.&amp;nbsp; The number of available detached homes dropped by 45 units since mid-December, some of this may be due to the season however, the pace of sales remained strong at 85 over the past 30 days.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Time will tell but we may be turning the corner on this market.&amp;nbsp; Rates are great and inventories are starting to shrink which usually pushes home values up.&amp;nbsp; If you are looking to purchase it may never be better!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you would like to know specific details about homes in your neighbor-hood call me at 703-728-7060 or check out the free MLS search on my website @ &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realestate777.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.realestate777.com/&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am here for you for every step. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jamie Casamento&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Realtor ERA Teachers, Inc.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;703-728-7060&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realestate777.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.realestate777.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Jamie Casamento (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:11:24 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Sterling Real Estate Market Statistics for Townhomes &amp; Attached Homes  January 18, 2008</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sterling Attached Homes Real Estate Market Update &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;For January 18, 2008:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Current home inventory = 235 homes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Price range for the Sterling area = Low $149,900 - High $629,900.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Properties sold or under contract over the past 30 days = 56.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Current absorption rate or average length of time a Sterling home stays on the market = 4.2 months.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you would like to know specific details about homes in your neighbor-hood call me at 703-728-7060 or check out the free MLS search on my website @ &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realestate777.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.realestate777.com/&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am here for you for every step. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jamie Casamento&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Realtor ERA Teachers, Inc.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;703-728-7060&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.realestate777.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:02:13 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Sterling Real Estate Market Statistics for Condo&#8217;s  January 18, 2008</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sterling Condo Real Estate Market Update &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;For January 18, 2008:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Current home inventory = 145 homes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Price range for the Sterling area = Low $125,000 - High $849,900.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Properties sold or under contract over the past 30 days = 16.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Current absorption rate or average length of time a Sterling home stays on the market = 9.1 months.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you would like to know specific details about homes in your neighbor-hood call me at 703-728-7060 or check out the free MLS search on my website @ &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realestate777.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.realestate777.com/&lt;/a&gt; or.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am here for you for every step. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jamie Casamento&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Realtor ERA Teachers, Inc.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;703-728-7060&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.realestate777.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:55:15 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Sterling Real Estate Market Statistics for Rentals    January 18th 2008   </title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sterling Rental Market Update for January 18, 2008:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Current rental inventory = 78 homes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Rental price range for the Sterling area = Low $1100 - High $2,600.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Number of properties rented or applied for rental = 49.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Current absorption rate or average length of time a Sterling home stays on the rental market = 1.6 months.&amp;nbsp; This figure has reduced from 2 months of inventory in November.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you would like to know specific details about homes in your neighbor-hood call me at 703-728-7060 or check out the free MLS search on my website @ &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realestate777.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.realestate777.com/&lt;/a&gt; or.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am here for you for every step. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jamie Casamento&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Realtor ERA Teachers, Inc.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;703-728-7060&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.realestate777.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:45:30 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Ashburn Real Estate Market Statistics for Rentals   January 18th 2008</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ashburn Rental Market Update for January 18, 2008:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Current rental inventory = 113 homes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The number of available rental properties increased by 15 since the beginning of the year, however, despite that increase, it is taking only 2 months to rent the average property in Ashburn.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Rental price range for 20147 and 20148 = Low $1,095 - High $2,800.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Number of properties rented or applied for rental = 65.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Current absorption rate or average length of time an Ashburn home stays on the rental market = 1.7 months.&amp;nbsp; This figure is about the same as it was in early December 2007.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you would like to know specific details about homes in your neighbor-hood call me at 703-728-7060 or check out the free MLS search on my website @ &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realestate777.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.realestate777.com/&lt;/a&gt; or.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am here for you for every step. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jamie Casamento&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Realtor ERA Teachers, Inc.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;703-728-7060&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.realestate777.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Jamie Casamento (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:38:00 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Ashburn Real Estate Market Statistics for Condo's   January 18th 2008</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ashburn Real Estate Market Update for January 18, 2008 Condos:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Condominium available &lt;u&gt;inventory&lt;/u&gt; = 70 homes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Over the past 15 days the number condos for sale in Ashburn dropped by 24%.&amp;nbsp; This is good news for sellers and may be signaling that we are hitting bottom in the market. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Sold price range for 20147 and 20148 =&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Low $165,000 - High $400,015.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Sold or under contract homes over the past 30 days = 28.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Condo sales moved up by 2 units over the past 30 days.&amp;nbsp; Sales of condos equaled 28 and that trend has been moving up over the past 30 days.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Current absorption rate or average length of time an Ashburn condo stays on the market = 2.5 months.&amp;nbsp; This figure has dropped even more this month and has moved dramatically since September when inventories were hovering around 8 months.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The market is showing signs of resilience and the Spring market is just around the corner.&amp;nbsp; Call me if you would like some more info!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you would like to know specific details about homes in your neighbor-hood just give me a call 703-728-7060 or check out the free MLS search on my website @ &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realestate777.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.realestate777.com/&lt;/a&gt; or.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am here for you for every step. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jamie Casamento&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Realtor ERA Teachers, Inc.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;703-728-7060&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.realestate777.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Jamie Casamento (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:29:42 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Ashburn Townhome Real Estate Market Summary  January 15th 2008</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ashburn Real Estate Market Update for January 18, 2008:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Town home or attached home available inventory = 242 homes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Over the past 15 days the number of available town homes in Ashburn decreased by 35.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;u&gt;Sold price range&lt;/u&gt; for 20147 and 20148 =&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Low $242,500 - High $499,500.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;u&gt;Sold or under contract homes&lt;/u&gt; over the past 30 days = 68.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Home sales are remaining right around the average of 71 units per month.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Current absorption rate or average length of time an Ashburn town- home stays on the market = 3.6 months.&amp;nbsp; This figure has dropped from 4.2 months just 15 days ago and is looking better over the past 4 months.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you would like to know specific details about homes in your neighbor-hood call me at 703-728-7060 or check out the free MLS search on my website @ &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realestate777.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.realestate777.com/&lt;/a&gt; or.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am here for you for every step. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- &lt;strong&gt;Jamie Casamento&lt;/strong&gt;, Realtor ERA Teachers, Inc.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;703-728-7060&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Jamie Casamento (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:14:02 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Ashburn Real Estate Townhome Sales - January 18th 2008</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Townhome and Attached Homes that have sold over the past 30 days.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you would like more information on sales in your neighborhood feel free to contact me.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am here for you&amp;nbsp;for every step!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jamie Casamento - Realtor&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;703-728-7060&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ERA Teachers, Inc.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realestate777.com&quot;&gt;www.realestate777.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Townhome Sales Ashburn 1-18-08&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/1/7/4/5/ar120071112854715.JPG&quot; height=&quot;373&quot; alt=&quot;Townhome Sales 1-18-08&quot; width=&quot;800&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The information above was generated from&amp;nbsp;MRIS the MLS system&amp;nbsp;for our area and is deemed correct but not guaranteed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:42:43 -0600</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ashburn Real Estate Market Update for January 15, 2008:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The good news about Ashburn is that we are beginning to find the bottom of the market for single family homes.&amp;nbsp; The low point or bottom occurred in November, 20&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2007 on a bank owned property in Belmont Ridge (Breeders Run Ct.) that home sold for $310,000.&amp;nbsp; Since that time the lowest priced single family homes in Ashburn are selling for about $365,000 with most of the homes selling over $400,000.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Single Family or detached home available inventory = 235 homes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The number of available detached homes in Ashburn remained the same over the past 15 days.&amp;nbsp; Inventory overall is running about 15 homes fewer than the average over the past 4 months.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;u&gt;Sold price range&lt;/u&gt; for 20147 and 20148 = Low $450,000 - High $1,350,000.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;u&gt;Sold or under contract homes&lt;/u&gt; over the past 30 days in Ashburn = 63.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ashburn home sales this month were up by 4 units based on the average of 59 over the past four months.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Current absorption rate or average length of time an Ashburn single family home stays on the market = 3.7 months.&amp;nbsp; This figure is at about the same pace as has been over the past 4 months.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you would like to know specific details about homes in your neighbor-hood call me at 703-728-7060 or check out the free MLS search on my website @ &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realestate777.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.realestate777.com/&lt;/a&gt; or.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am here for you for every step. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- &lt;strong&gt;Jamie Casamento&lt;/strong&gt;, Realtor ERA Teachers, Inc.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:50:45 -0600</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Beautiful almost new patio home ready for you to move in!&amp;nbsp; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Front of Home&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/3/7/8/2/ar120070433728736.jpg&quot; height=&quot;336&quot; alt=&quot;Front of Home at Watch Hill Terrace&quot; width=&quot;448&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;20378 Watch Hill Terrace, Ashburn VA 20147&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Directions:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Route 7 West to Clairborne Parkway (South)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;At the 4 way stop - Left on Glouchester Parkway&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1st Right on Deerview Drive&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1st Right on Floral Valley&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3rd Right on Watch Hill Terrace - the home is on the right corner, 20378 Watch Hill Terrace&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Everything in this home is neat, clean, bright and inviting.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out the spacious sunlit open floor plan with vaulted ceiling in living room&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;and 9&amp;#39; tall ceilings on entire 1&lt;sup&gt;st&lt;/sup&gt; level.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Gleaming, durable and like new hardwood flooring throughout the main level.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;1st floor master bedroom suite with walk-in closet, &amp;amp; full bath with dual sinks, separate shower and soaking tub.&amp;nbsp; Also, easy access with a sliding glass door to the fenced back yard.&amp;nbsp; This room is great for anyone who doesn&amp;#39;t want to climb the stairs to go to bed!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Kitchen offers newer appliances, upgraded raised panel solid cherry 42&amp;quot; cabinets with plenty of storage space, full sized pantry, built-in microwave and built-in decorative wine rack.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Good sized formal dining room with large front windows.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Enjoy the living room&amp;#39;s 2 story vaulted ceiling and box bay window offering warm bright sunlight.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;On the upper level you will find a finished loft, 2 additional bedrooms, a 2nd full bath and a large storage area.&amp;nbsp; If you need it, the open loft area could be converted to a 4&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; bedroom!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;1 car garage offers room for your automobile and a large additional storage space for your supplies.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;The almost new washer and dryer convey!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;The front and back yard are landscaped and manicured to perfection, the backyard has a large patio ready for your next cookout and perfect it&amp;#39;s for entertaining.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more information or to schedule a viewing contact:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Jamie Casamento&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;703-728-7060&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Realestate777.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ERA Teachers Inc. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;42882 Truro Parish Drive&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Suite 206&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ashburn VA 20148&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:02:30 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Ashburn Farm Real Estate Market Statistics</title>
      <description>&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ashburn Real Estate Market Statistics&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;For Ashburn Farm As of January 9, 2008&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Available inventory of single family or detached homes = 29 homes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Sold price range for Ashburn Farm over the past 30 days&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Low $490,000 - High $532,500.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Under contract price range for Ashburn Farm over the past 30 days&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Low $459,000 - High $539,000.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Sold or under contract homes over the past 30 days = 9.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Current absorption rate or average length of time an Ashburn Farm detached home stays on the market = 4.83 months.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;This figure is at about the same pace as it was in December and nearly 2 months faster than in November 2007.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you would like to know specific details about your home call me at&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;703-728-7060 also check out the free MLS search on my website @ &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realestate777.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.realestate777.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am here for you every step of the way. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- &lt;strong&gt;Jamie Casamento, Realtor&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;ERA Teachers, Inc.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;703-728-7060&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; www.realestate777.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:32:42 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Ashburn Real Estate Market Update for Single Family Homes January 2008</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ashburn Real Estate Market Update for Single Family Detached Homes January 7, 2008:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Single family or detached home available inventory = 235 homes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The number of available detached homes in Ashburn decrease by 10 homes since Mid-December.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Sold price range for 20147 and 20148 = Low $453,000 - High $874,500.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Sold or under contract homes over the past 30 days = 59.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Home sales kept an even pace to just about the average of 58 units per month.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Current absorption rate or average length of time an Ashburn detached homes stays on the market = 3.9 months.&amp;nbsp; This figure is at about the same pace as it was in December and nearly 2 months faster than in November 2007.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you would like to know specific details about homes in your neighborhood call me at 703-728-7060 or check out the free MLS search on my website @ &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realestate777.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.realestate777.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am here for you every step of the way. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- &lt;strong&gt;Jamie Casamento&lt;/strong&gt;, Realtor ERA Teachers, Inc.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:30:27 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Ashburn Real Estate Market Update for January 2008</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ashburn Real Estate Market Update for January 7, 2008:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Town home or attached home available inventory = 277 homes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The number of available town homes in Ashburn increased by 17 homes since Mid-December.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Sold price range for 20147 and 20148 = Low $250,000 - High $530,000.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Sold or under contract homes over the past 30 days = 65.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Home sales adjusted to just a few units less than the average of 71 units per month.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Current absorption rate or average length of time an Ashburn town home stays on the market = 4.2 months.&amp;nbsp; This figure is at about the same pace as it was in October and November 2007.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you would like to know specific details about homes in your neighborhood call me at 703-728-7060 or check out the free MLS search on my website @ &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realestate777.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.realestate777.com/&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am here for you every step of the way. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- &lt;strong&gt;Jamie Casamento&lt;/strong&gt;, Realtor ERA Teachers, Inc.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:20:16 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Ashburn Real Estate Market Update for Condos as of January 2008 </title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ashburn Real Estate Market Update for January 7, 2008 Condos:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Condominium available &lt;u&gt;inventory&lt;/u&gt; = 91 homes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The number of available condos in Ashburn increased by 10 homes since Mid-December.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;u&gt;Sold price range&lt;/u&gt; for 20147 and 20148 = Low $210,900 - High $604,975.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;u&gt;Sold or under contract homes&lt;/u&gt; over the past 30 days = 26.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Condo sales remained the same over the past month.&amp;nbsp; Sales equaled 26 in December as well however, that number was up from the previous month of 13.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Current absorption rate or average length of time an Ashburn&amp;nbsp;condo stays on the market = 3.5 months.&amp;nbsp; This figure has reduced dramatically since September when inventories were hovering around 8 months.&amp;nbsp; Also, this number is beginning to remain stable in the 3 to 4 month range. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you would like to know specific details about homes in your neighborhood call me at 703-728-7060 or check out the free MLS search on my website @ &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realestate777.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.realestate777.com/&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am here for you every step of the way. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- &lt;strong&gt;Jamie Casamento&lt;/strong&gt;, Realtor ERA Teachers, Inc.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:11:20 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Ashburn Real Estate Rental Market Update for January 2008 </title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ashburn Rental Market Update for January 7, 2008:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Current rental inventory = 91 homes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The number of available rental properties decreased by 35 since Mid-December 2007, however, despite that decrease, it is taking longer than 3 months to rent the average property in Ashburn.&amp;nbsp; Some of this slowdown may be due to the season and the brisk rental activity we had before the holidays.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Rental price range for 20147 and 20148 = Low $1005 - High $2,800.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Number of properties rented or applied for rental = 26.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This pace is back down to near the normal rate of 30-40 rentals per month.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Current absorption rate or average length of time an Ashburn home stays on the rental market = 3.5 months.&amp;nbsp; This figure has also increased from just less than 2 months of inventory in December.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you would like to know specific details about homes in your neighborhood call me at 703-728-7060 or check out the free MLS search on my website @ &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realestate777.com&quot;&gt;http://www.realestate777.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am here for you every step of the way. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- &lt;strong&gt;Jamie Casamento&lt;/strong&gt;, Realtor ERA Teachers, Inc.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:02:30 -0600</pubDate>
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