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I found this tidbit of information there and something I felt I needed to be shared. Business seems to be booming and our local real estate market has less than 4 months of inventory. Buyers in certain price-ranges are feeling a little frustrated since they are up against multiple contracts and not in a great position to bargain. My listngs have sold on average in less than 27 days so my sellers are extremely pleased to be able to move on with their lives.
As Long & Foster's Relocation Specialist, I find many folks moving here from out- of-state. sticker shock does occur and the fact that our market is not like their home town makes them a little on edge when they first arrive and begin looking. Our rental market is even worse, no inventory there, either!
LEESBURG PATCH posted this article recently, very promising!!!
"Towns include: Leesburg
Job growth (2000-2010): 75.3%
With one of the nation's highest concentrations of high-tech firms, Loudoun County has been dubbed the "Silicon Valley of the East." Anchoring one end of the Dulles Technology Corridor, the area is home to marquee names like Verizon Business, AOL and Verisign.
The region was once little more than farmland and bedroom communities for D.C.-area professionals. Now it's home to more than 9,000 firms employing more than 130,000 people, and business continues to grow. Chalk that expansion up to a decades-long effort by local leaders to beef up infrastructure. Its proximity to the nation's capital, the Pentagon and Dulles International Airport doesn't hurt either.
You don't have to work in government or high tech to find new opportunities here. Mil-Tek, a company in the recycling industry, recently moved its headquarters to the area, and is expected to bring in 200 jobs. Moving company JK Moving Services is expanding to add 140 jobs."
By the way, Leesburg was also voted as the number 4 top small towns to live, reported by Money Magazine. Check this out!
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