Northern Virginia Real Estate Blog

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94141432011-10-28T01:10:28.709-04:00Northern Virginia Real Estate BlogSamson Realty - John Thompson, REALTOR Associate - 703-606-0475 Experience & Integrity You Can Count On: Northern Virginia Real Estate BrokerageNoVa Real Estatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10776652099261010848noreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9414143.post-60840995156959942592008-01-03T19:36:00.000-05:002008-01-03T19:51:51.844-05:00Great Time to Buy Real Estate

Northern VA is an area that many have said is recession proof. We have a STRONG and STABLE economy, projected future job growth and projected population growth. Our unemployment is below 2%. The indicators clearly point to a good and growing real estate market in the future. When the market turns ... Northern VA will be one of the first to turn and the local REBOUND will bounce higher than most

NoVa Real Estatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10776652099261010848noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9414143.post-73487558544927651582008-01-01T12:27:00.000-05:002008-01-03T06:23:18.464-05:002008 - Happy New Year!

My 2008 Real Estate New Years Wishes1. That the Northern VA Real Estate Market will level off and shows some signs of a rebound.2. That I will be able to meet, fulfill and exceed the needs and goals of my clients.3. That my personal real estate business will equal or exceed my 2007 volume.Hopefully, the above is not too much to wish for. After multiple years of qualifying for The Multi-Million

NoVa Real Estatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10776652099261010848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9414143.post-61119888142886525372007-12-31T09:36:00.000-05:002007-12-31T09:51:37.978-05:00New Real Estate Taxes for 2008

Beginning January 1, 2008 an increase in the Grantor’s Tax will take effect as part of Virginia's 2007 transportation funding package. The Virginia General Assembly and the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) voted earlier this year to increase the Grantor's Tax rate to a total of $5.00 per $1,000. This increase, along with revenues from six additional taxes and fees, will be

NoVa Real Estatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10776652099261010848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9414143.post-62430810334798486012007-12-30T23:25:00.000-05:002008-01-03T06:24:21.551-05:00Foreclosure, Foreclosure, Foreclosure

Well, I know this is the Northern Virginia Real Estate Blog and most of my recent posts have been centered on VA REO Foreclosures ... primarily because REO properties are the hot topic both in the news and with Buyer's and Seller's too.For Buyer's REO is a hot topic because the foreclosure properties are typically very good purchase deals and the aggressively priced foreclosure listings have been

NoVa Real Estatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10776652099261010848noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9414143.post-3780382017686668082007-12-29T08:47:00.000-05:002007-12-29T15:44:12.669-05:00When Will the Real Estate Market Rebound?

That is the BIG Question!I can't speak for the entire country but the Northern Virginia Real Estate Market has always been better judged on its own merits. We have an incredible economy here in the Washington DC area and particularly in Northern VA. We have excellent housing and a wide variety of housing ... and prices have dropped considerably in the past 18-24 months so housing affordability

NoVa Real Estatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10776652099261010848noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9414143.post-38137003086454919822007-12-28T10:54:00.000-05:002007-12-29T15:45:16.612-05:00Northern VA Foreclosure Market

We didn't have many property foreclosures from 2000 to 2005. The local Northern VA real estate market was booming and any homeowner that got behind in mortgage payments could just put their home up for sale and find a buyer in days, settle fairly quickly and get a check for their earned equity.The local market began to change in the summer of 2005 and those unfortunate homeowners that entered

NoVa Real Estatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10776652099261010848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9414143.post-2374487750816088962007-12-27T13:56:00.000-05:002007-12-28T12:44:47.576-05:00Big & Little Banks

Here in the Northern Virginia Real Estate Market we are seeing REO Listings from huge Banks among the largest financial corporations in the world all the way down to REO Listings from little regional and even local Banks. Bank foreclosures from major banks are handled a bit different from foreclosures available from smaller lenders. The big Banks have REO and Asset Managment Departments or they

NoVa Real Estatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10776652099261010848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9414143.post-17846856322836141372007-12-27T10:20:00.000-05:002007-12-27T17:09:53.657-05:00Non-Traditional Foreclosure Contracts & Bank Addendums

There is no such thing as "standard operating procedure" when it come to Foreclosure Contracts. Every Asset Management Company and every Bank has their own unique policies and procedures ... and the Foreclosure Sales Contract is likely going to be their way or the highway.It is typical here in Northern VA that the initial purchase offer is submitted using the standard local contract and after

NoVa Real Estatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10776652099261010848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9414143.post-41069244895811381962007-12-26T18:55:00.000-05:002007-12-27T17:13:31.478-05:00The Bubble Has Burst

Side Note: I have left a couple older posts here on the Northern VA Real Estate Blog mostly for historical reference.Back in late summer 2005 the BOOMING Northern VA Real Estate Market echoed a couple little blips on the local housing market radar. During the end of August, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and the country was riveted by the disaster in both terms of property damage and human

NoVa Real Estatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10776652099261010848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9414143.post-11240347090252189932007-12-26T18:26:00.000-05:002007-12-27T10:48:55.329-05:00I Will Be a Faithful Blogger in 2008

Seasons Greetings!I'm going to give blogging another attempt for 2008. I've deleted most of the garbage that has been posted on this site from time to time .... including most of my own out of date postings.The real estate market has changed from one spectrum to the other since I first created the Northern Virginia Real Estate Blog and the time has come to share my more recent real estate

NoVa Real Estatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10776652099261010848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9414143.post-1141254246791757002006-03-01T18:01:00.000-05:002007-12-26T18:41:12.916-05:00Welcome ... Again!

Welcome!This Blog is about the Real Estate Market in Northern Virginia.Originally Created 12/1/2004 and revamped 12/20/2007.John ThompsonSamson Realty

NoVa Real Estatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10776652099261010848noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9414143.post-1141253983776167192006-03-01T17:46:00.000-05:002006-03-01T17:59:43.793-05:00Market Update - March 2006

Wow! The real estate market took a quick turn back in late July to early August and everyone experienced a much more even market during the fall of 2005 and early winter of 2006. The "HOT" Seller's market of the past few years has become more of a normal-even market. Multiple offers and escalation clauses are few and far between.Did the "Bubble Burst?" Not hardly, I think the market was so

NoVa Real Estatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10776652099261010848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9414143.post-1141238204919082752006-03-01T13:32:00.000-05:002007-12-27T20:05:13.501-05:00Failed first attempt at Blogging

Well I guess it does not take a rocket scientist to see that my first attempt at the Northern Virginia Real Estate Bolg did not go very well or very far.I have switched to a new company, Samson Realty so I have plenty to share on my new company, the market and other Northern Virginia real estate issues.JTVisit Judi Servis' Real Estate Web Sites:Plymouth MA Real Estate - Tarantino Real Estate

NoVa Real Estatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10776652099261010848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9414143.post-1101931948887840692004-12-01T16:09:00.000-05:002004-12-01T15:12:28.886-05:00Northern Virginia Market Conditions - December 2004

A strong Seller's Market continues to dictate Northern Virginia Real Estate conditions. Limited inventory in single family, townhouse and condominium markets have resulted in stiff competition between ready, willing and able buyers. Buyer's must have realistic purchase expectations and be prepared to do what is necessary to make winning purchase offers. New homes are also facing limited inventory

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Welcome! This Blog is about Real Estate in Northern Virginia. Created 12/1/2004. John Thompson www.brooksiderealtygroup.com/

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