http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner en-us Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:22:55 -0700 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:34:33 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m12d19-Northern-Virginiaarea-posts-strong-home-sales-numbers-for-November?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner According to data provider MRIS, the NVAR region (which includes Fairfax County, Falls Church, Alexandria and Arlington) posted a fairly strong November. Total units sold were up 42.45 percent from last November, as buyers took advantage of the ex... real estate NOVA First Time Buyers Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:34:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m12d19-Northern-Virginiaarea-posts-strong-home-sales-numbers-for-November?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m12d19-Arlington-home-prices-bump-up-6-percent-in-November-sales-volumes-nearly-double-last-year?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner November is normally the start of the sleepy season for real estate for most of the East Coast. But this year, according to data released by MRIS, fueled by the extended tax credit and low interest rates, the number of sales were up 75 percent fro... arlington economy First Time Buyers Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:24:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m12d19-Arlington-home-prices-bump-up-6-percent-in-November-sales-volumes-nearly-double-last-year?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m12d12-Foreclosures-retreat-in-Arlington-during-November?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner According to data provider RealtyTrac, foreclosures fell 2.4 percent from October to November this year. Even more encouraging, the number of foreclosures is down 15.63 percent from last November, just after the credit crisis began. There may... arlington foreclosures Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:14:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m12d12-Foreclosures-retreat-in-Arlington-during-November?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m12d5-Study-Women-Prefer-Real-Estate-As-Investment?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner If you've seen Oprah's house in Santa Barbara, this may not come as a completely shock to you, but women showed a higher affinity for real estate than their male counter parts in a recent study by Barclay's Wealth, as reported in the W... real estate First Time Buyers Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:14:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m12d5-Study-Women-Prefer-Real-Estate-As-Investment?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d29-Case-Shiller-watch-DC-prices-up-05-percent-in-September?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner The latest Case Shiller numbers came out the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, so we can't say we'd blame you if you missed it on your way out the door to sit in traffic or wait in an airport terminal some where.D.C. home prices were up a half of a percen... real estate Media Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:57:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d29-Case-Shiller-watch-DC-prices-up-05-percent-in-September?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Feds-say-Chinese-drywall-tied-to-corrosion?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, there is a "strong association" between Chinese drywall and corrosive electrical problems. However, investigators said the drywall was only a possible cause of the reported respir... housing Media Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:55:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Feds-say-Chinese-drywall-tied-to-corrosion?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d23-October-home-sales-up-23-percent-in-South?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner According to the AP-Re/Max report, October home sales in the Southern part of the United States were up 24 percent from last October. Prices were down six percent to $151,000, but incentive-crazed first-time buyers apparently led to some bidding w... real estate economy First Time Buyers Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:50:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d23-October-home-sales-up-23-percent-in-South?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Clarendon-condos-sell-out?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner According to D.C. Mud, the Phoenix Condos have closed their sales office, having sold the last of the 181 condos at the property. Developer Keating Group will now focus on filling the commercial space on the lower levels, which could be a challenge i... arlington real estate Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:36:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Clarendon-condos-sell-out?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Tom-Clancy-buys-in-Baltimore?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner Media mogul Tom Clancy, best know for his books, but also a burgeoning video game icon for games like Splinter Cell, has paid $12.6 million for three condos in Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Clancy may be making a run at that swimmer guy for Baltim... real estate Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:28:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Tom-Clancy-buys-in-Baltimore?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Foreclosure-activity-rising-in-Arlington?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner According to RealtyTrac's latest data, foreclosures rose 15 percent in October from September. They are up only 5 percent from last October. What we may be seeing is sellers who couldn't move their properties this year or refinance gi... real estate Mannassas foreclosures Prince William Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:15:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Foreclosure-activity-rising-in-Arlington?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Herndon-named-most-obscene-city-by-Business-Insider?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner Not sure if this is some how impacted by the presence of AOL or Nextel's offices in Dulles, but Herndon, Va., was named the most obscene city in America by Business Insider. The methodology is to use Google Trends to look at which cities s... real estate Media Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:49:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Herndon-named-most-obscene-city-by-Business-Insider?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d10-NAR-data-has-DC-prices-down-25-percent-in-the-third-quarter?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner The National Association of Realtors released their home price index by metropolitan area for the third quarter today. Their data shows D.C. metro home prices falling 2.5 percent from the third quarter of 2007, but up 1.7 percent from the second quar... real estate NOVA Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:35:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d10-NAR-data-has-DC-prices-down-25-percent-in-the-third-quarter?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Bloomberg-Washington-beats-US-housing-slump?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner Saw this on the Examiner, saying that D.C. is one of the healthiest housing markets in the country, particularly for new construction, with the anticipated jobs coming from the growth in federal spending over the past year. "Demand for ne... real estate NOVA economy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:22:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Bloomberg-Washington-beats-US-housing-slump?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Home-prices-dip-almost-5-percent-in-October-in-Northern-Virginia-counties?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner According to data released by MRIS, the median home price in the Arlington, Fairfax, Falls Church and Alexandria area was $356,800 in October. This was down 0.61 percent from last October, but a bigger decline from September, when the median price... arlington real estate NOVA Fairfax Alexandria First Time Buyers Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:44:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Home-prices-dip-almost-5-percent-in-October-in-Northern-Virginia-counties?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Obama-expected-to-sign-extension-of-home-buyer-credit?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner The House approved an extension of the homebuyer credit, already approved by the Senate, which allows first-time buyers to get credit through April 30 of next year. President Obama was expected to sign the bill on Friday. For most first-time b... real estate First Time Buyers Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:36:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Obama-expected-to-sign-extension-of-home-buyer-credit?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Arlington-foreclosures-dip-9-percent-in-third-quarter?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner According to RealtyTrac, the number of foreclosures in Arlington dipped by 9.13 percent from the second quarter of 2009 to the third quarter, which ended on September 30.That was 0.45 percent lower than last year's third quarter, so basically ... arlington real estate economy Fairfax Mannassas Prince William Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:19:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Arlington-foreclosures-dip-9-percent-in-third-quarter?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Redfin-DC-market-data-for-September?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner Redfin breaks out their data for the D.C. area for homes between $100,000 and $5 million for September. Fairfax County, Fairfax City, Arlington County, Alexandria City & Falls Church City, VA * 1,684 homes sold, up from 1,650 in Septe... real estate NOVA Media Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:04:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Redfin-DC-market-data-for-September?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Case-Shiller-update-Prices-up-14-percent-in-August?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner The Case Shiller home price index was released the last week in October, and the news for D.C. was positive once again. The guys at Redfin did a nice job of summarizing the report. Prices are still down 7.9 percent since last September, and 30... real estate NOVA Media Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:59:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Case-Shiller-update-Prices-up-14-percent-in-August?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Shameless-plug-Otterbox-iPhone-case?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner A friend of mine recently went to work for a company called Otterbox, based in Colorado. When I finally broke down and bought an iPhone, I asked the guy at the Clarendon Apple Store what cases he recommended. While Apple doesn't sell t... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:18:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Shameless-plug-Otterbox-iPhone-case?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Redfin-report-shows-where-the-markups-price-cuts-are-in-DC?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner Download the full report in Excel Discount real estate brokers Redfin sends out a monthly email, showing the difference between the list price and the final price in 75 areas around the Greater D.C. area. The average discount was roughl... real estate Mannassas Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:27:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Redfin-report-shows-where-the-markups-price-cuts-are-in-DC?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner