Title: What’s Hot in Northern Virginia Real Estate
1Whats Hot in Northern Virginia Real Estate
2- Virginia is for Lovers, Northern Virginia, with
its varying geography to the west and lovely
beaches and Chesapeake Bay to the east, is a
pleasurable location for many reasons.
With a market in a constant state of change, what
are the hottest trends in the northern Virginia
real estate market right now? Lets take a look.
3Changes to Mortgage Lending Increasing House
Prices
With the Feds raising their rate towards the end
of 2015, mortgage interest rates in the U.S are
now just above 4 marginally higher than they
have been for most of the 2015 calendar year.
This, combined with new mortgage programs coming
into the market, makes for an evolving real
estate market, and one which can benefit an
educated investor or buyer.
4Northern Virginia Real Estate Statistics
- The Northern Virginia Association of Realtors
issued a report in December 2015 for home sales
activity for Fairfax and Arlington counties the
cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, and Falls Church
and the towns of Vienna, Herndon, and Clifton.
5Heres what they found
- 1,623 homes sold in December 2015, a 1.69
increase over December the previous year. - Active property listings increased in December
compared with 2014. Total listings are up by
7.36. - The average days on market for homes increased by
1.54 compared to 2014. - The average home sale price fell to 551,451, a
3.71 decrease. - The median sold price of homes was virtually
unchanged at 479,900. - The 1,226 new pending home sales in Northern
Virginia is an increase of 10.05 compared to
2014.
6Hot Areas in Northern Virginia Real Estate
- If you were wondering where to look for hot
property in Northern Virginia, then Nela
Richardson, chief economist for Redfin in
Washington, says demand for homes is much higher
in areas close to the city, such as Arlington,
McLean, and Alexandria.
- Areas such as Del Ray in Alexandria, and Falls
Church City, are up and coming performers, as
buyers are beginning to realize its affordability
compared to surrounding suburbs like Arlington,
and they offer similar amenities to Arlington as
well.
7- The Northern Virginia real estate market is on
the move, and for those savvy investors making
well-informed purchase decisions, there are gains
to be made. Lending conditions from financial
institutions and the changing economy of the area
are driving local development and pushing prices
close to construction activity. Its certainly a
hot time for real estate in the area, and a great
time to consider property investing for your
financial future.
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