Just five years ago, one could buy and finance a home relatively easily. However, since the Great Recession and the crash of the housing market, many people are finding it difficult to qualify for home loans. The shifting scale of home values and prices has created once-in-a-lifetime opportunities … [Read more...]
Steadily Increasing Rent Prices Give Green Signal to Purchase Property, In Spite of Buyer Fears
Although it’s been a few years since the United States real estate market came to an abrupt halt, Americans are still feeling the negative effects of the downward market—whether it’s actually justified or not. As experienced real estate agents in Northern Virginia, Linton Hall Realtors know … [Read more...]
January 2012 – Northern Virginia Housing Market Statistics
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Virginia Association of Realtors: Q4 2011 Home Sales
The Virginia Association of Realtors posted the article, "Q4 2011 Home Sales: Steady As She Goes" on January 24, 2012 As we conclude 2011 and head into 2012, Virginia’s housing market will likely continue to stabilize, due to factors like low interest rates, rising residential rental rates, and … [Read more...]
Foreign Buyers Flock to Northern Virginia Real Estate
The word is out! Wealthy foreigners have targeted the Washington Metro Area as a market too good to ignore. Foreign investors are increasingly coming to Northern Virginia to buy homes. In an annual survey released Tuesday, January 3, 2012, the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate … [Read more...]
What Is A Short Sale?
What is a “short sale”? A short sale happens when the lender has shorted on a mortgage, meaning the lender accepts less than the total amount that is due. To avoid going through a foreclosure, a lender will sanction a short sale by letting a buyer purchase the home for less than the mortgage … [Read more...]
Wells Fargo And Citi Top Fannie Mae’s List Of Mortgage Servicers
by ANDREW SCOGGIN HousingWire.com Wells Fargoand Citigroupcontinue on pace to score high marks for foreclosure prevention in 2011, according to Fannie Mae. The government-sponsored enterprise released its third-quarter list of top servicers Thursday. Ally Financialand Everhome Mortgage … [Read more...]
Housing Will Be A Key Factor In The 2012 Election
by Carla Hill Realty Times HouseLogic, the consumer website for the National Association of Realtors® has released the results from their latest survey. They found that when it comes to the upcoming 2012 election, jobs and housing are at the forefront of voters' minds. Their research … [Read more...]
November 2011 Prince William County, VA Real Estate Market Statistics
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