tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47878785789204685872012-02-11T11:28:26.799-05:00Continuing to examine and hold a lively discussion of the Northern Virginia Real Estate market.Harriethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047814803514357292noreply@blogger.comBlogger17571100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787878578920468587.post-38978114961230565882012-02-10T23:08:00.001-05:002012-02-10T23:09:51.706-05:00

Northern Virginia's January 2012 housing sales were up .6% YoY, and median prices were up 9.4% to $344,750. The average days on the market increased 4% to 77 days. (The above statistics include Alexandria City, Arlington County, Fairfax City, Fairfax County, Falls Church City, Fauquier County, Loudoun County, Manassas City, Manassas Park City, and Prince William County).

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The S&P/Case Shiller® composite index for the month of November was released today. The Reuters headline is that prices dropped unexpectedly. "'Despite continued low interest rates and better real GDP growth in the fourth quarter, home prices continue to fall. Weakness was seen as 19 of 20 cities saw average home prices decline in November over October,' says David M. Blitzer, Chairman of the

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Here's an inventory update -- the statistics are from Virginia MLS. It begins in March 2005 and ends on November 1, 2011. Available inventory on January 3 was 5,333 available properties, a decrease of 300 properties from two days ago. Here's the link to the whole spreadsheet.

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The S&P/Case Shiller® composite index for the month of October was released on December 27th. "'There was weakness in the monthly statistics, as 19 of the cities posted price declines in October over September,' says David M. Blitzer, Chairman of the Index Committee at S&P Indices. 'Eleven of the cities and both composites fell by 1.0% or more during the month. And even though some of the annual

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Please post your local house search updates, MLS finds, on-topic ideas, and links here."The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged six former top executives of the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) with securities fraud, alleging they knew and approved of misleading statements claiming the companies had

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Northern Virginia's November 2011 housing sales were down 16% YoY, and median prices were up 2.1% to $357,500. The average days on the market increased by 10% to 65 days. (The above statistics include Alexandria City, Arlington County, Fairfax City, Fairfax County, Falls Church City, Fauquier County, Loudoun County, Manassas City, Manassas Park City, and Prince William County).

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The S&P/Case Shiller® composite index for the month of September was released yesterday. "'Home prices drifted lower in September and the third quarter,' says David M. Blitzer, Chairman of the Index Committee at S&P Indices. 'The National Index was down 3.9% versus the third quarter of 2010 and up only 0.1% from the previous quarter. Three cities posted new index lows in September 2011 --

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Please post your local house search updates, MLS finds, on-topic ideas, and links here. I saw this listing today. I assume this is for people who feel insecure without a garage under them at any point.

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Please post your local house search updates, MLS finds, on-topic ideas, and links here. China Property Dip Sparks Bank Fears.

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Here's an inventory update -- the statistics are from Virginia MLS. It's a little quirky -- I read it from right to left. It begins in March 2005 and ends on November 1, 2011. Available inventory on November 21st was 7,069, a significant decrease from the beginning of the month. Here's the link to the whole spreadsheet.

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Northern Virginia's October 2011 housing sales were down 13.4% YoY, and median prices were up 2.6% to $347,750. The average days on the market increased by 18% to 66 days. (The above statistics include Alexandria City, Arlington County, Fairfax City, Fairfax County, Falls Church City, Fauquier County, Loudoun County, Manassas City, Manassas Park City, and Prince William County).

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Please post your local house search updates, MLS finds, on-topic ideas, and links here. I appreciated Peter Schiff standing up to the "there is no crisis" punditry who were literally laughing out loud at him in 2004 and 2005 on news shows. Another "bubble" up for discussion is the college loan bubble, which Peter Schiff talks about with his own opinions, starting at 3:04. Here's a link to

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The S&P/Case Shiller® composite index for the month of August was released yesterday. "'There was some weakness in the monthly statistics, as 10 of the cities post price declines in August over July,' says David M. Blitzer, Chairman of the Index Committee at S&P Indices. 'And even though the annual rates are largely improving, 18 MSAs and both Composites are still negative. Nationally, home

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"If you look at Cash for Clunkers or the first home buyer tax credit, they were geared to trying to shift [recovery] from 2010 into 2009. Given it’s taken this long [to recover], I don’t think you would do that short-run stuff,” Goolsbee added.

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From Bloomberg: "Federal employees whose compensation averages more than $126,000 and the nation’s greatest concentration of lawyers helped Washington edge out San Jose as the wealthiest U.S. metropolitan area, government data show."

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Northern Virginia's September 2011 housing sales were down 7.4% YoY, and median prices were up 3.6% to $362,450. The average days on the market increased by 15% to 60 days. (The above statistics include Alexandria City, Arlington County, Fairfax City, Fairfax County, Falls Church City, Fauquier County, Loudoun County, Manassas City, Manassas Park City, and Prince William County).

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The S&P/Case Shiller® composite index for the month of July was released yesterday. "'With July’s data we are seeing not only anticipated monthly increases, but some fairly broad improvement in the annual rates of change in home prices,' says David M. Blitzer, Chairman of the Index Committee at S&P Indices. 'This is still a seasonal period of stronger demand for houses, so monthly price increases

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Please post your local house search updates, MLS finds, on-topic ideas, and links here. Apparently, U.S. home builder's confidence worsened in September, going from gloomy to slightly more gloomy. Northern Virginia's housing inventory is at 8,109 available listings as of September 16th, which are lower still than last year at this time when there were 8,842 available houses. It could be shaping

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Happy back-to-work day, all. Wall Street should have stayed closed or something. Is anyone out there taking advantage of these low interest rates? Please post your local house search updates, MLS finds, on-topic ideas, and links here.

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Well, we're in for a rainy week and not much is newsworthy, except for hanging onto the last straws of summer and trying not to think about the work that lies ahead. Here are some random stories from snooping on the MLS today: My old flipper friend just listed her house (she's been trying to get out from under it for years), and the neighbor listed another for 85K less on the same day. The

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The S&P/Case Shiller® composite index for the month of June was released today."'This month’s report showed mixed signals for recovery in home prices. No cities made new lows in June 2011, and the majority of cities are seeing improved annual rates. The National Index was up 3.6% from the 2011 first quarter, but down 5.9% compared to a year-ago,' says David M. Blitzer, Chairman of the Index

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Please post your local house search updates, MLS finds, on-topic ideas, and links here. Nasty: "Q2 real GDP growth revised down to 1.0% annualized rate" (h/t Calculated Risk for the chart):

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Please post your local house search updates, MLS finds, on-topic ideas, and links here. "Home sales fell 3.5 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.67 million homes, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday. That's far below the 6 million that economists say must be sold to sustain a healthy housing market. And this year's pace is lagging behind last year's total

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Northern Virginia's July 2011 housing sales were up a hair -- 0.2% YoY, and median prices were up 1.3%. The average days on the market increased by 4% to 50 days. (The above statistics include Alexandria City, Arlington County, Fairfax City, Fairfax County, Falls Church City, Fauquier County, Loudoun County, Manassas City, Manassas Park City, and Prince William County). Also, as of August 3,

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Please post your local house search updates, MLS finds, on-topic ideas, and links here. Megan McArdle on refinancing. There are super-low rates right now, but it helps if you are in a position to buy or refinance. So many are still not.

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Please post your local house search updates, MLS finds, on-topic ideas, and links here. They wanted $419K, but after well over a year, they settled for $250K. And the county still has it assessed for $497K. I think the exurban county assessors are in for another rude awakening. This has not been a great summer for prices in the farmland counties. The property is between a highway and a railroad

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Please post your local house search updates, MLS finds, on-topic ideas, and links here. PulteGroup, D.R. Horton expect profitable turn. One thing that has kind of surprised me is that so many builders have hung on so far. D.R. Horton is putting up some townhouses in Warrenton from the low 300's. Building seems to have resumed in other parts of the exurbs, too, but quietly. Northern Virginia's

Harriethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047814803514357292noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787878578920468587.post-65834345896091601492011-07-28T10:42:00.000-04:002011-07-28T10:42:22.209-04:00

Please post your local house search updates, MLS finds, on-topic ideas, and links here. From a telephone survey by Rasmussen: 62% believe it's better for homeowners who can’t afford to make increased mortgage payments to sell their homes and find less expensive ones. Twenty-five percent (25%) think it’s better for the government to assist those homeowners in making their payments. Thirteen

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Please post your local house search updates, MLS finds, on-topic ideas, and links here. Unexpectedly. (They keep using that word). "(Reuters)-New single-family home sales unexpectedly fell in June, but a sharp rise in prices and declining supply suggested the market for new houses was starting to stabilize, a government report showed on Tuesday." Weakening? (H/T Pat)

Harriethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047814803514357292noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787878578920468587.post-43210110130355925412011-07-26T10:43:00.001-04:002011-07-26T10:45:35.207-04:00

The S&P/Case Shiller® composite index for the month of May was released yesterday."'We see some seasonal improvements with May’s data,' says David M. Blitzer, Chairman of the Index Committee at S&P Indices. 'This is a seasonal period of stronger demand for houses, so monthly price increases are to be expected and were seen in 16 of the 20 cities. The exceptions where prices fell were Detroit, Las

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Please post your local house search updates, MLS finds, on-topic ideas, and links here. From Rasmussen: "For the second month in a row, less than half of America’s homeowners believe the value of their home is worth more than the amount they still owe on their mortgage."

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Hot summer greetings! There's not not much excitement in the Northern Virginia housing market now, just a stable amount of homes on the market, a smaller percentage of distressed sales than in the last few years, and, on days like today, people mostly hiding inside. The million+ market in the outer regions is super slow, if you want to jump on the "invest in farmland" bandwagon. Here's a 127-acre

Harriethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047814803514357292noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787878578920468587.post-60333514345564970722011-07-19T15:31:00.001-04:002011-07-19T15:33:36.814-04:00

Please post your local house search updates, MLS finds, on-topic ideas, and links here. Does anyone else think this is an ugly house?

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Northern Virginia's June 2011 housing sales were down 18% YoY, and median prices were up 8%. The average days on the market increased by 24% to 51 days.(The above statistics include Alexandria City, Arlington County, Fairfax City, Fairfax County, Falls Church City, Fauquier County, Loudoun County, Manassas City, Manassas Park City, and Prince William County).

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Wow.Rula Giosmas is one of the beneficiaries. Last year she received a letter from Chase saying it was cutting in half the amount she owed on her condominium.From the comments:"This will generate taxable income under 26 USC section 108. A 1099 will be issued to the debtor with acopy to the IRS. The IRC Section 108 is entitled; Discharge of Indebtedness Income."What do you think? Will the IRS pay

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The S&P/Case Shiller® composite index for the month of April was released today."'In a welcome shift from recent months, this month is better than last - April’s numbers beat March,' says David M. Blitzer, Chairman of the Index Committee at S&P Indices. 'However, the seasonally adjusted numbers show that much of the improvement reflects the beginning of the Spring-Summer home buying season. It is

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Northern Virginia's May 2011 housing sales were down 16% YoY, and median prices were up 7%. The average days on the market increased by 44% to 56 days.(The above statistics include Alexandria City, Arlington County, Fairfax City, Fairfax County, Falls Church City, Fauquier County, Loudoun County, Manassas City, Manassas Park City, and Prince William County).

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There's been a lot of big-bank bashing over the housing bubble years, and rightly so. But this is something to think about. If you got a subprime mortgage and couldn't pay it back, what's the worst thing that would happen to you?Now consider the results of borrowing money from the federal government for a student loan, and being unable to pay it back. Terrifying.I've been reading up on the

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Harriethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047814803514357292noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787878578920468587.post-67114065442135449132011-06-02T06:00:00.001-04:002011-06-04T18:39:29.952-04:00

Please post your local house search updates, MLS finds, on-topic ideas, and links here.Finally, a genuine feel-good story.

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The S&P/Case Shiller® composite index for the month of March was released today."'This month’s report is marked by the confirmation of a double-dip in home prices across much of the nation. The National Index, the 20-City Composite and 12 MSAs all hit new lows with data reported through March 2011. The National Index fell 4.2% over the first quarter alone, and is down 5.1% compared to its

Harriethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047814803514357292noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787878578920468587.post-54327714255960171432011-05-28T23:40:00.002-04:002011-05-28T23:53:34.563-04:00

Well, it's going to be a hot Memorial Day, but this spring selling season, at least from the sidelines, wasn't.Here's the inventory in Northern Virginia as of the first of May. My chart reads from the lower right-hand corner to the upper left-hand corner. Since it's so large, it's also available here.

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Harriethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047814803514357292noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787878578920468587.post-87490263939620192842011-05-11T12:17:00.002-04:002011-05-14T12:53:59.886-04:00

Northern Virginia's April 2011 housing sales were down 25% YoY, and median prices were up 6.7%. The average days on the market increased by 40% to 63 days.(The above statistics include Alexandria City, Arlington County, Fairfax City, Fairfax County, Falls Church City, Fauquier County, Loudoun County, Manassas City, Manassas Park City, and Prince William County).

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Please post your local house search updates, MLS finds, on-topic ideas, and links here.S&P lowers outlook on US debt to negative. And, happy tax day.

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