Heidi Vargas - Keller Williams Realty Realtor Of The Week - 11-07-08

Hi, I'm Heidi Vargas a Resident of Northern VA for 12 years and Loudoun County/Leesburg for 8. I relocated after graduating from the University of South Florida. I'm an enthusiastic, passionate, and consistent Top Producer for the last 7 years AND was Rookie of the Year in my first!

My commitment is to provide a higher level of values, standards and services. I strive to deliver beyond my clients expectations, resulting in world-class service and referability.

Some quotes from clients:
"...She focuses on details, without losing site of the big picture. She's innovative but also realistic. She accurately reads the market, and knows the value of homes..."
"...Heidi was professional, honest, caring, and always available. She was determined to sell our previous home in a poor market, and extremely supportive with finding a home in the area that we craved on a budget that we could afford..."

Whether you are a first time buyer or an experienced investor, you will find useful information about how to choose the "right" property, making an offer, negotiating, financing, mortgage rates, moving, and everything involved in making an informed real estate decision in todays market.

My Thoughts On The Current Market:

Ever Wonder What To Do...Should I Listen to the Media?? Should I Listen to the Blogs?? Do I have Enough Money to Buy a Home in the Current Market Conditions?????

Get the Facts From The Experts!!! NOW IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY...and I know that you have probably think I'm saying that becuase this is my business.....well, it's partly true :)

HOWEVER, the Government has made it so that you CAN buy...with the new guidelines within FHA lending, VHDA, Mortgage Companies Incentives to close by the end of the year and MOST of all the $7,500 Tax Credit for 1st Time Home Buyers!

FOR INVESTORS...you can get the deal of your life on some properties!!

There are plenty of homes out there, you just have to take the plunge. You don't know what is going to happen next year with the lending guidelines, so if you are considering it...JUST DO IT!! So as I said in the begining...Get The Facts!

For more information and a FREE NO OBLIGATION CONSULTATION on Selling your current home or purchasing a Home....Please contact Heidi at Heidi Vargas and Associates

Heidi Vargas and her team know both the Loudoun County Real Estate Market and Fairfax County Real Estate Market

Call Us: 703 637 0610

The Nova Home Guy Profiles Chantilly Virginia - 20151

Today we find the Nova Home Guy is profiling Chantilly, Virginia located in Fairfax County. Where is Chantilly VA? West of Fairfax City VA. North of Centreville VA. South of Oak Hill (South Herndon) VA. East of Dulles International Airport.

"Beautiful Downtown Chantilly"Identifying a central core to Chantilly, one would probably pick Route 50 and Centreville Road. The largest big box retail complex including Lowes and one of the few remaining Kmart's in NoVa is located here. Boom era garden condos have already sprouted as have class A office space and several suite hotels and sit down restaurants.South of this intersection lies the Dulles Expo Center. This area hosts class B and light industrial office space surrounding the large exhibition hall.

To read the NoVA Home Guy's entire write up about life in Chantly Virginia click on the link We would also like to thank the NoVA Home Guy for the photos as well

There are several neighborhoods withen Chantilly Virginia that you may like to call home. There are even homes in Loudoun County Virginia with a Chantilly Zip Code 20151 and 20152 which is part of South Riding. due to the fact that Chantilly located in Fairfax County Virginia borders Loudoun County.

If you are considering Buying or Selling A Home in Chantilly Virginia click on one of the Neighborhood links to see which neighborhoods you like and their home prices.

Chantilly

Poplar Tree
Poplar Parc
Poplar Tree Woods
Poplar Tree Estates
Rockland Village
Sutton Oaks
Chantilly Estates
Chantilly Highlands
Chantilly Green
Chantilly Park
Chantilly Place
Chantilly Farm
Meadows Of Chantilly
Estates At Leeton Manor
Baileys
Armfield Farms
Fair Oaks Farms
Foxfield
Greenbriar
Waverly Crossing
Walney Road
Walney VillageHunters Run
Pleasant Valley
Brookfield
Winding Brook
Pinewood Meadows
Brookleigh
Brookside

Thinking of Selling you home in Chantilly Virginia? Give us a call or request a FREE Market Analysis

Thinking of Buying a Home in Chantilly, Virginia? Give us a call today or contact the Nova Home Guy

Are You Ready...

To Call Fairfax County Home?

Shannon Casper - Keller Williams Realty Realtor Of The Week - 10-31-08

As a native of Northern Virginia, my family has lived in Fairfax County and Loudoun County. My husband and I were drawn to Western Loudoun County because of the natural beauty of the countryside. The Communities we have been blessed to live in have enriched the lives of our family. My husband and I have five children. I cannot think of anywhere else I would want to raise them. We have served our communities in PTA's, Scouting, Coaching and in various positions in our Church. My family is my greatest and most important gift. I feel extraordinary blessed to be a resident of Loudoun County.

My husband and I started our investment in real estate 15 years ago when we were young married couple finishing college. We started with the purchase of a small bungalow style home. We spent almost four years renovating our little home. We sold that small bungalow for twice what we paid! Since that time we have purchased other homes, land and invested in our own personally investment properties. Real Estate has historically been a fiscally sound investment. If I did not believe in investing in real estate I would not be a Professional Real Estate Agent today.

I began my career working for a large new home builder in Fairfax County. This was a great experience and has helped me understand new home construction from the buyer and builders perspective. I also spent many years working as a paralegal. Understanding contracts is a critical part of real estate. All of my experience has helped me become the Real Estate Professional I am today. I am a Top Producing Agent with Keller Williams Realty. I am a member of the National Association of Realtors and a member of Dulles Area Association of Realtors.

Current Market Conditions:
The current market conditions create some serious challenges for the real estate industry. If you purchased your home within the past four years you are among the many home owners who may owe more than their homes current value. The important thing to remember is that the real estate market will recover! If you do not need to sell your home, wait it out. Now would be a great time to make do some updates or remodeling. Doing this will help your home be more marketable when the market rebounds.

The silver lining to our current market conditions is that we now have affordable housing in the Washington Metropolitan Area! If you are a first time homeowner, investor, are currently renting, or are ready to move up, now is a great time to buy! Interest rates are great! Home prices are great! And there is ample inventory to find the home of your choice. If you are considering a move, call me and I would be happy to assist you with your next big move!

Shannon Casper
Bringing Families Home.
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Fairfax County Real Estate - Average VS Median Sales Prices

(1) Average VS Median Sales Price in Fairfax County Virginia

(2) The Median Sales Price In Fairfax County Virginia

(3) Average Sales Prince in Fairfax County Virginia

These Numbers are only through September 2008

Whether you are currently Listing your home For Sale in Fairfax County Virginia, are are considering selling your Fairfax County Home take a look at these charts.

Northern Virginia Home Sales Report - September 2008

The Following Chart shows September 2008 Homes Sales Report according to the Northern Virginia Association Of Realtors. As you will see Home Sales have increased compared to the same time last year. However, The Average Home Price, as well as the Median Home Price have decreased between 20% and 23% respectively.

NORTHERN VIRGINIA AREA*
HOME SALES REPORT
September 2008

2008 2007

SEPTEMBER HOME SALES	2008	2007
Detached	674	424
Attached	554	301
Condos & Co-ops	422	347
Total	(+ 53.92%) 1,650	1,072
Average Days On Market	(+ 9.41%) 93	85
SEPTEMBER ACTIVE LISTINGS
Detached	4,386	5,010
Attached	2,321	2,881
Condos & Co-ops	2,405	2,830
Total	(-15.01%) 9,112	10,721
Months Supply	(-44.78%) 5.52	10.00
SEPTEMBER SALES PRICE
Average	(-22.96%) $407,748	$529,278
Median	(-20.85%) $348,250	$440,000
YEAR TO DATE
YTD Homes Sold	(-15.91%) 13,513	14,655
YTD Sales Volume	$6,295,581,515	$7,930,497,683
YTD Average Sales Price	(-13.79%) $465,891	$541,146

Jean Garrell - Keller Williams Realty Realtor Of The Week - 10- 24-08

As a military family, we have been residents of the Greater Washington Metropolitan area for over 2 decades. During our various assignments throughout our military career, we have been home owners and investors in Loudoun County, Fairfax County, and Prince William County. Seeing all the changes to the cities and neighborhoods here and the opportunities these changes bring, I am looking forward to the opportunity to work with you where ever your real estate goals and needs may be!
As a top producing real estate agent at the Dulles Association of Realtors and at the Keller Williams Leesburg office, I am committed to providing you with the highest level of service and results. With a degree in Marketing & Business and 10 years of experience in sales and marketing management, The Garrell Group has earned a growing business and clientele even in the most challenging real estate markets.
This is an Ideal Real Estate market for First Time Buyers, Move-Up Buyers, and Investors! Inventory, Interest Rates, and Terms are Excellent!
What are your real estate goals and needs?
Whether you are buying or selling, relocating, or investing my mission is to produce the results you are looking for by first listening to and thoroughly understanding your real estate goals and needs. I will diligently pursue your goals using a focused plan of market knowledge and negotiating skills. Always, honesty and integrity are core values of mine and my promise to you! Again, I look forward to the opportunity to work with you and to earn your business.

If you are considering buying or selling a home be-it in Loudoun County, Fairfax County, or Prince William County Virginia, contact Jean Garrell of The Garrell Group today.

Stephen Adams - Keller Williams Realty Realtor Of The Week - 10/17/2008

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Stephen Adams Keller Williams Realty

"Hi, I'm Stephen Adams, with Keller Williams Realty here in Leesburg.

When you become my client, you don't just get a Realtor and a Consultant - You have an Ambassador: Someone who's going to represent your best interests at all times. That's an awesome responsibility that I do not take lightly. Your trust in my abilities to provide you with the best possible customer service and exceeding your expectations and needs is why I do what I do best.

Being with Keller Williams myself simply ensures that you get a Professional Agent backed by a Culture that Values Continuing Education and Advances in Technology. This virtually guarantees a win- win solution to the ultimate goals for each one of my clients: to get the best possible price, in the shortest amount of time, with the least amount of inconvenience to you and your families in buying, selling, and investing in real estate.

My thoughts on the real estate market. As most of us realize by now, the Housing Market has undergone a marked "Shift" in prices throughout the Northern Virginia. Though some zip codes have a longer average Days on Market than others, the consensus clearly is in the favor of buyers. Even though the media will have you believe that the market is at a standstill, the number of homes sold over The last 4 months has shown a definite increase in sales. Prince William County sold 3

times as many homes in September of this year (2008) than last year!

Fauquier County saw a 36% increase in sales in September. Even Fairfax and Loudoun County sold over 50% more homes in September of this year than last year. True, many of those properties that sold were "Distressed Sales", such as Foreclosures, REO's (Real Estate

Owned) and Short Sales. As a matter of fact, in Loudoun County, 20% of the 476 properties that sold in September were such homes. But ultimately, this should tell you one thing - Buyers are still buying and Sellers are still selling.

Whether your moving from a condo to a townhouse, or a Single Family Home back to a condo (or even an apartment), let me help to guide you into your new phase of living.

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