http://www.northern-virginia-real-estate-guide.com/blog This is a real estate blog providing information about the the Northern Virginia and DC areas with real estate and/or mortgage information that may or may not pertain to real estate. Our service area of focus is in Fairfax County, Loudoun County, and Prince William County. We will discuss not only real estate issues but anything that's new and cool with technology, opinions, market updates, national news of interest, advice for buyers and sellers, or anything note worthy. Just contact us we'll talk about anything if it's not covered here:) Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:41:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The number of Northern Virginia listings has been declining over the past several years, so if you have been waiting for the right time to buy a home, perhaps this is the time. Search your home now before others get to the best deal you could have had. As the ... http://www.northern-virginia-real-estate-guide.com/blog/2012/01/27/northern-virginia-listings-declining-%e2%80%93-time-to-pursue-your-home-buying-plan/ The surge in existing home sales nationwide in December is an encouraging development for housing market participants. Other sales figures released by the National Association of Realtors are also showing improvements in the residential real estate market. Rise in Sales of Existing Homes in December Across the country, pre-owned home sales ... http://www.northern-virginia-real-estate-guide.com/blog/2012/01/23/us-existing-home-sales-and-inventory-in-december-show-encouraging-numbers/ The biggest home sales volume in Northern Virginia in December was achieved by the Fairfax County real estate market, based on data from the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors (NVAR). Both in terms of total units sold and total dollars received, Fairfax County had the best sales performance among markets ... http://www.northern-virginia-real-estate-guide.com/blog/2012/01/14/fairfax-county-real-estate-market-most-popular-in-northern-virginia/ Northern Virginia real estate markets posted the highest home sales prices in the Mid-Atlantic region in December 2011, based on data released by the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors (NVAR). The city of Falls Church posted the highest median sales price, which was $529,450. Arlington followed with a median sales ... http://www.northern-virginia-real-estate-guide.com/blog/2012/01/10/northern-virginia-real-estate-markets-posted-highest-sales-prices-in-the-mid-atlantic-region/ Home sales in November 2011 in the Northern Virginia real estate market showed numbers that are encouraging to sellers, realtors and investors. A total of 1,180 single-family homes, townhomes, condos and co-ops were sold in November, marking an increase of 4.06 percent from the October sales of 1,134 units. Sales ... http://www.northern-virginia-real-estate-guide.com/blog/2012/01/02/improved-sales-figures-for-the-northern-virginia-real-estate-market-in-november-2011/ So, you want to get into your new dream home at the best price possible. Your alternative to going with a builder is to take on the general contractor role and become an owner-builder. By assuming the role of the general contractor, you save the typical builder margin of 15-20% ... http://www.northern-virginia-real-estate-guide.com/blog/2011/12/06/saving-money-by-building-your-own-home/ When it comes to statues, monuments and other works of art, the excellent qualities of marble make it an ideal material. You will see that many of these statues are still standing after many years. This gives you a good idea of their strength and durability. Many countertop builders have ... http://www.northern-virginia-real-estate-guide.com/blog/2011/12/06/marble-countertops-are-durable/ The kitchen is one of the most used rooms in the home. It is here that meals are usually cooked and eaten and families gather to talk and share a snack. For that reason most people want a functional and cozily attractive kitchen but worry that the expense of remodeling ... http://www.northern-virginia-real-estate-guide.com/blog/2011/11/29/kitchen-remodeling-benefits/ For the majority of people, buying and maintaining a home property represents their biggest or one of the biggest investments of their lives. Property owners always try to find the lowest price when trying to build or remodel a home. Some even do it themselves, some appoint an unlicensed contractor. ... http://www.northern-virginia-real-estate-guide.com/blog/2011/11/29/why-should-you-hire-a-good-licensed-contractor/ If you answered yes to this question it may be time to invest in new roofing. Having a new roof will give your home a fresh new look it will certainly increase your property's value. When deciding to replace your roof part of the decision should be to ... http://www.northern-virginia-real-estate-guide.com/blog/2011/11/25/did-you-hire-the-right-people-for-your-new-roof/