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March
9

Housing Shortage: The Calculation

It's More than Just Supply (Sellers): Buying a home is challenging in today's market. Much of what we see and read laments there is "Low Inventory". Thinking in terms of basic economics many people believe this is because of a lack of supply. Too few sellers are offering to list homes for sale. There simply are not enough homes available. The supply-side is only half of the inventory calculation forgetting about the demand-side.

Absorption Rate (Speed) Determines...

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February
14

  1. January Prices Flat Overall: Overall, the median price of Northern Virginia homes fell 3.6% during the one month from December 2021 to January 2022. Inventory remains low. New listings in January were down 22% from the same month last year. This is producing low days on market and contract terms and conditions that heavily favor sellers.

  2. Much of the Price Strength Remains in Detached Homes: There are dramatic differences in price movement between home types...

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January
13

  1. NoVa Prices Finished Strong in 2021: This was especially the case for homes located in the suburbs. On an average sales price basis, the top three appreciating sub-markets were Loudoun (13%), Prince William (13%) and Fauquier (12%). Homes closest to D.C. experienced the slowest price movement in 2021 with Alexandria (1%) and Arlington (0%) lagging the most in Northern Virginia.

  2. Con...

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December
14

November Prices Mixed Across Northern Virginia
  1. NoVa Prices Relatively Flat in November: Overall, prices in Northern Virginia fell 1.4% in November led by Fairfax County (-4.4%). Conversely, prices in Arlington County increased 4.5% in November with Prince William (1.7%) and Loudoun (-1.3%) relatively steady. Easing home prices since the May highs have continued to firm since September setting up a promising start to the 2022 market.

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December
6

NOT ALL HOMES SUCCESSFULLY SELL IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA
Sellers are shocked to learn there are typically over 10,000 MLS Listings i
n Northern Virginia that fail to sell each year. This is even the case in a low inventory, seller advantaged market like 2021. Most failed home sales fall into one of three categories, either (i) Expired - the Listing Agreement expires prior to the Listing Agent securing a contract for the seller, (ii) Canceled - the Seller is unhappy with Listing Agent performance and cancels the Listing Agreement before reaching the expiration date, or (iii) Wi...

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