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By Ritu Desai 703-625-4949, Northern Virginia,Washington DC & Maryland Realtor
(Samson Properties)
Welcome back to our weekly market update, where we take a closer look at the latest happenings in the real estate world. Let's dive right in and see what's been shaking up the scene this week.Contracts on the RiseIt's official - contracts are on the rise, and they're exceeding numbers from last year. For the week ending April 14, new contracts surpassed those from the same week in 2023 by a solid 10.4%. And that's not all - there was a whopping 15.4% jump in new pending contracts compared to just last week.Canceled Listings on the RadarHere's the scoop: canceled listings are spiking, surpassing last year's numbers. With 332 canceled listings in the Bright MLS service area this week, that's a hefty 19.9% surge from the same week last year. Sellers might be hitting pause, waiting for the ...
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By Nate Johnson, Realtor
(Keller Williams Realty - Serving Northern Virginia)
MyFairfaxCountyRealEstate.com     April 2010 Fairfax Real Estate Sales Market ReportSearch Crime Stats by Zip Code Contact me if you are looking to buy or sell soon. We would be honored to work with you.  Single Family Homes Fairfax Sold Fairfax Homes in April 2010: 55 homes Average Sold Price: $570,768 Median Sold Price: $550,000 Homes sold for about: 98.2% of asking price Average Days on Market:  41 days  Out of the 55 Fairfax home sales in April - 7 (13%) were distressed (foreclosure, bank owned, short sale).   Townhomes in Fairfax Sold Fairfax Townhomes in April 2010: 68 homes Average Sold Price: $397,426 Median Sold Price: $380,000 Homes sold for about 99.3% of asking price Average Days on Market: 19 days Out of the 68 Fairfax townhomes that sold in April - 11 (16%) were distressed...
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By Steve and Jan Bachman, Realtors - Northern Virginia
(RE/MAX Gateway, Reston, Herndon, Ashburn, Sterling, Fairfax )
   Homes for Sale in Mosby Woods, Fairfax VA 22033 June 2010 report       Dave: I just came across this post you wrote about Mosby Woods in Fairfax...great photos by the way. I was wondering if you could post a monthly report that will show homes that have sold in Mosby Woods in the last 6 months?                  Also, before you do that could you post a link to show me what single family homes are currently for sale in Mosby Woods as well as those that are under contract?                     Steve: Happy to do so Dave. This report shows single family homes for sale in Mosby Woods along with those under contract as of June 23, 2010: Mosby Woods Homes for Sale  (You can sort the columns by clicking on the column heading)                     The following report shows those homes that ha...
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By Nate Johnson, Realtor
(Keller Williams Realty - Serving Northern Virginia)
http://www.mypenderbrookhome.com/  Short Sale that took 3 months to close. 2bedroom / 2bath Large Condo in Penderbrook (Fairfax, VA) $230,000  Our Seller Said "Thanks again, I feel like a huge monkey is off my back. So glad you had a blog called mypenderbrookhome.com. Thanks for coming through for me big time.  The seller was forgiven his debt and did not have to repay it.  
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By Steve and Jan Bachman, Realtors - Northern Virginia
(RE/MAX Gateway, Reston, Herndon, Ashburn, Sterling, Fairfax )
  Penderbrook Homes for sale in Fairfax 22033.  June 2010 homes report.     Click here for the January 2011 Penderbrook report   Diane: Are you familiar with homes for sale in Penderbrook Steve? Our family is relocating to Fairfax County VA and we really want to purchase a home that surrounds a golf course yet is convenient to everything.             Steve: Diane Penderbrook is great...you should definitely read all the info in this  post...but if you just want to know what the real estate value and activity is, follow the links below for the June reports on Penderbrook Condos, Town Houses and Single Family Homes. These reports will show both the active homes on the market by category as well as those under contract.         Condos for Sale in Penderbrook   Town Houses for Sale in Pende...
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By Steve and Jan Bachman, Realtors - Northern Virginia
(RE/MAX Gateway, Reston, Herndon, Ashburn, Sterling, Fairfax )
Homes for Sale in Century Oak Fairfax VA . June 2010 report and Community Info.     Brian: I came across this post you wrote about Century Oak...great photos by the way. I was wondering if you could post a monthly report that will show Century Oak homes for sale as well as sales activity there for the last six months? Also, before you do that could you post a link to show me what homes are for sale in Century Oak as well as those that are under contract?       Steve: Happy to do so Brian. This report shows that there are currently 3 homes for sale in Century Oak with one under contract as of June 21, 12010.Here is the report: Century Oak Homes for Sale      3 homes have sold in Century Oak in the last six months. Here is that report: Homes sold in Century Oak.   Once in these .pdf file...
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By Will Nesbitt, Nesbitt Realty is a family-run brokerage.
(Nesbitt Realty at Condo Alexandria)
Developed in 1968 and renovated into condos, Cardinal Forest Condominiums can be found in West Springfield. With 130 acres of landscaping in forest terrain, Cardinal Forest provides nature inspired homes near Lake Accotink. Units are built out of bricks and others of stucco thus allowing lower maintenance fees for owners. There are 1,050 units, 501 are townhouses and 549 are condominium homes with 26 different floor plans, 1, 2 or 3 large bedroom townhouse style condos and 1, 2 or 3 bedroom apartment style condos. The Cardinal Forest also has pools and trails for relaxation and leisure of their residents. @ The Cardinal Condos and homes for sale at Cardinal Forest See more Cardinal Forest. (all data current as of 6/21/2010) Related posts The Duke at Old Town Buyers Cardinal Forest At V...
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By Nate Johnson, Realtor
(Keller Williams Realty - Serving Northern Virginia)
SHORT SALE APPROVED !  We just got ANOTHER Short sale approved and its closing next week!! Chase was the bank and it only took 3 months.  This was an investment property for the seller, that he had to let go because it was loosing to much money. He was forgiven debt and a copy of the letter is below.   We have helped many clients succesfully obtain short sale approval letters from their bank and not have to pay back the difference in what they owe.  See the letters below.  Short Sale - Selling your home for less than what you owe.  Be very careful when choosing a real estate agent to help you in your short sale. The whole purpose of the short sale is to get the bank to forgive your debt.  (the amount you would owe after selling your property for less than what you owe)   We have a law f...
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By Will Nesbitt, Nesbitt Realty is a family-run brokerage.
(Nesbitt Realty at Condo Alexandria)
Found near George Washington Parkway and the Potomac River, River Towers provides nearby residents with accessible bike trails, hiking trails and jogging and nearby paths closed to motor vehicles. Scenic trails and roads at River Towers follow the river from Mount Vernon at 5 miles south to National Airport at 5miles north and to Washington DC and beyond. Bikers can easily enjoy the trip to the Marina. Both serious and recreational bikers can enjoy the Parkway or the easy local bike trails. These trails are also used by residents who bike to work or to the Metro.       Related posts Torpedo Factory Introducing Fairfax County The Potomac River Ford's Landing: Townhouses Arlington
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By Steve and Jan Bachman, Realtors - Northern Virginia
(RE/MAX Gateway, Reston, Herndon, Ashburn, Sterling, Fairfax )
Can you show me homes in Penderbrook, Fairfax?  Oh and and how do those lock boxes work? This is a SentriLock Realtor’s lock box   How Do Realtors Get INTO HOUSES? (How stuff works in Realtorland) Tammy: My husband and I have been driving around  Penderbrook trying to get a feel for the neighborhood for our future move. We can see all kinds of lock boxes hanging on the doors of the homes for sale and were wondering how they work. Can you tell me? Steve Bachman: There are basically two types of lock boxes…combination and electronic that are used in Penderbrook and the rest of FairfaxCounty. The combination boxes are usually put on bank owned (foreclosed) vacant, or on normal human owned homes by cheapo listing agents.   I have seen some in use that we used for facilitating handyman entra...
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By Steve and Jan Bachman, Realtors - Northern Virginia
(RE/MAX Gateway, Reston, Herndon, Ashburn, Sterling, Fairfax )
Franklin Glen Fairfax, VA  Community Tour Sam: I've heard that Franklin Glen is a super convenient yet aesthetic place to live. Could you post some pictures of the types of homes that are available, photos of the amenities like pool, playground and shopping? Oh and what are the schools that serve Franklin Glen and are the nearby?   Steve: Sam, no long bus rides here, Franklin Glen is served by close by  Lees Corner Elementary, Franklin Middle and Chantilly High schools.   The neighborhood tour of Franklin Glen homes and amenities is below. I shot most photos in High Def. so you can click HD at the bottom of the screen for a full screen view on the Photo Gallery. Full screen mode doesn't happen in the "Virtual Tour"  mode. The mapping button also will give you a drop down arial view of F...
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By Steve and Jan Bachman, Realtors - Northern Virginia
(RE/MAX Gateway, Reston, Herndon, Ashburn, Sterling, Fairfax )
Homes for Sale in Franklin Glen, Fairfax VA. Proudly served by the Chantilly High School pyramid. Franklin Glen Community information and June 2010 sales report.   If you would like to view the current Homes for Sale in Franklin Glen report, without looking at the nice pictures and lyrical verbage below click: Homes for Sale in Franklin Glen. This report shows active listings as of 6/14/10.   To see the homes that have sold in Franklin Glen since the beginning of the year click Franklin Glen Home Sales.   Yes it is a pdf file, but it will show you the Actual price the property sold for And any closing costs that the seller paid for the buyer. Once in the .pdf report click on the "+" sign at the top middle to make the report bigger.      Franklin Glen is a community of 730 town houses an...
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By Nate Johnson, Realtor
(Keller Williams Realty - Serving Northern Virginia)
This Month in Real Estate - June 2010 4 minute video Real Estate by the numbers- Decline in Foreclosures because of the number of Short Sales taking place in the market.
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By Nate Johnson, Realtor
(Keller Williams Realty - Serving Northern Virginia)
Those that follow us here on this Fairfax Ridge Condo website, get the information first. EMAIL ME  asap 2 bedroom /2 bath with Loft - $249,900  - Short Sale This is a short sale but we have a law firm negotiating it so we dont see this taking that long. Click below for Video Thanks for reading our Fairfax Ridge Real Estate Blog! Posted by: Nate Johnson - Fairfax Ridge Real Estate Agent  The Johnson Team is apart of Keller Williams Realty, specializing in Northern Virginia Real Estate. 703-725-2929
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By Nate Johnson, Realtor
(Keller Williams Realty - Serving Northern Virginia)
MyFairRidgeHome.com   Relevant Real Estate Information for the Fair Ridge Townhome Community   INTRODUCTION   If you are thinking about buying or selling here in the Fair Ridge Community Contact me   As of today (June 11, 2010, 9 PM) there are 7 active home in Fair Ridge and 4 homes that are currently under contract and 0 homes that have sold in the last 30 days.   Here's the breakdown of all active listings in MLS:   According to MLS, there is 1 new listing this week.   ACTIVE LISTINGS   Condo - 1 12266 Fort Buffalo Cir #496 - 2bd/2ba   Townhomes-4 12212 Grassy Hill Ct - 3bd/3ba . 12315 Field Lark Ct - 3bd/2ba . 12317 Field Lark Ct - 3bd/4ba . 12304 Quiet Hollow Ct - 4bd/4ba . 4026 Nicholas Ct - 4bd/4ba . 12329 Quiet Hollow Ct - 3bd/4ba .   UNDER CONTRACT   According to MLS, there are ...
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By Nate Johnson, Realtor
(Keller Williams Realty - Serving Northern Virginia)
MyFairfaxRidgeCondo.com Relevant Real Estate Information for the Fairfax Ridge Condo Community   INTRODUCTION   If you are thinking about buying or selling here at Fairfax Ridge Contact me   As of today (June 11, 2010 9:00 PM), there are  7 active homes in the MLS and 14 homes are currently under contract and 2 homes have sold in the last 30 days.   Here's the breakdown of all active listings in MLS:   1 - 1 bedroom units 4 - 2 bedroom units 2 - 3 bedroom unit   NEW LISTINGS According to MLS, there are 0 new listings this week.   UNDER CONTRACT   According to MLS, there are 14 condos under contract and 0 townhomes under contract, 5 bank owned and 9 short sale.   I will have the final numbers for these once they close   SOLD According to MLS, 2 condos sold in the last 30 days.   3851 Ari...
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By Nate Johnson, Realtor
(Keller Williams Realty - Serving Northern Virginia)
MyGatesofFairLakesCondo.com   Relevant Real Estate Information for Gates of Fair Lakes . A gated condo community.   INTRODUCTION   If you are thinking about buying or selling here in Gates of Fair Lakes Contact me   As of today (June 11, 2010; 9 PM) There are  7 active listings in MLS and 4 condos that are currently under contract. 2 condos have sold in the last 30 days.   NEW LISTINGS   According to MLS, there is 1 new listing this week.   ACTIVE LISTINGS   Here's the breakdown of all active listings in MLS:   4525 Superior Sq - 1bd/1ba 12801 Fair Briar Ln - 2bd/2ba 12843 Fair Briar - 3bd/2ba 4560 Superior Sq - 2bd/2ba 4650 Superior Sq - 2bd/2ba 4526 Superior Sq - 2bd/2ba 12745 Fair Briar Ln - 2bd/2ba   UNDER CONTRACT   According to MLS, there are 4 condos under contract.   12787 Fair ...
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By Nate Johnson, Realtor
(Keller Williams Realty - Serving Northern Virginia)
MyCedarLakesHome.com Relevant Real Estate Information for the Cedar Lakes Condo & Townhome Community in Fairfax, VA   INTRODUCTION Contact me if you are thinking about buying or selling here in Cedar Lakes.   As of today (June 11, 2010 8 PM) there are 6 active homes in Cedar Lakes and 4 homes that are currently under contract and 6 homes that has sold in the last 30 days.   ACTIVE HOMES FOR SALE Here's the breakdown of all active listings in MLS:   Condos Cedar Lakes A -2 Cedar Lakes II - 1 Christopher at Cedar Lakes -3   Townhomes Cedar Lakes -0 Carr at Cedar L -0   NEW LISTINGS   According to MLS, there is 2 new listings this week.   4210P Mozart Brigade Ln  - 2bd/2ba 4200U Mozart Brigade Ln  - 2bd/2ba   UNDER CONTRACT   According to MLS, there are 3 condos and 1 townhomes under c...
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By Nate Johnson, Realtor
(Keller Williams Realty - Serving Northern Virginia)
Relevant Real Estate Information for the Foxfield Townhome Community in Fairfax, VA   INTRODUCTION   Contact me if you are thinking about buying or selling here in Foxfield. As of today (June 11, 2010,  5 PM) there is  3 active homes in Foxfield, 7 homes that are currently under contract and 5 home that has sold in the last 30 days.   Here's the breakdown of all active listings in MLS:   Townhomes- 1 new listings this week   ACTIVE LISTINGS   3925 Plum Run Ct - 3bd/3ba 3941 Plum Run Ct - 4bd/4ba 3767 Mazewood Ln - 3bd/3ba UNDER CONTRACT   According to MLS, there are 7 townhomes under contract.   Townhomes     13310 Burkitts Rd - 2bd/4ba (5 DOMP) 3761 Mazewood Ln - 3bd/4ba (7 DOMP) 3702 Keefer - 4bd/4ba (57 DOMP) 13233 Custom House Ct - 3bd/4ba (0 DOMP) 3703 Foxfield Ln - 3bd/4ba (37 DOM...
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By Nate Johnson, Realtor
(Keller Williams Realty - Serving Northern Virginia)
MyPenderbrookHome.com  Relevant Real Estate Information for the Penderbrook Community of Townhomes and Condos in Fairfax, VA   If you are thinking about buying or selling in the next 3 months.  Contact me     As of today June 11, 2010, 5 PM) there are 31 active homes in Penderbrook and 18 homes under contract and 4 homes that have sold in the last 30 days. Here's the breakdown of all active listings in MLS:Townhomes- 6 active - Condos - 25 active 1 bedroom condos - 6 2 bedroom condos - 16 3 bedroom condos - 3 Heights at Penderbrook (Condo/Townhome) - 10 Penderbrook Square (Condos/Townhomes)- 21   NEW LISTINGS According to MLS, there are 2 new listings this week.     UNDER CONTRACT According to MLS, there are 15 Condos and 3 townhomes under contract.   I will have the final numbers for t...
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By Nate Johnson, Realtor
(Keller Williams Realty - Serving Northern Virginia)
MyPenderbrookHome.com  Relevant Real Estate Information for the Penderbrook Community of Townhomes and Condos in Fairfax, VA INTRODUCTION  Things are slowing down here over all in the market.  Days on the market are stretching out here in Penderbrook.  We expect to see this lag here until we get into the heart of summer season.  There are just not that many buyers out there looking right now. We just got another short sale approved !  3 months it took.  Check out the info here  If you are thinking about buying or selling in the next 3 months.  Contact me  As of today June 4, 2010, 5 PM) there are 31 active homes in Penderbrook and 17 homes under contract and 4 homes that have sold in the last 30 days. Here's the breakdown of all active listings in MLS:Townhomes- 6 active - Condos - 25 a...
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