Great Falls
2009 Award Winners at Keller Williams Realty McLean/Great Falls
We’re happy to announce the award winners for 2009 for our office at Keller Williams Realty in McLean, VA! Rookie of the Year - Laura Rubinchuk Top Listing Team - The Belt Team Top Listing Individual - Tom Francis Top Overall Individual - Katie Wethman Culture Awards: Ron Cathell, Derek Blain, Jennifer Klaussen, Diane Miller, Tom Francis, Eileen Aronovitch, Tara Christianson, Margaret Stewart, Pat Brosnan, Tara Miller, [...]
Life Cycle of Shelter
As a Realtor I have witnessed first hand a form of life cycle that people fall into in terms of choice of shelter. The young person after completing their education and moving from the parental home typically seeks out apartment/condominium or town home living. This selection of housing is usually in a more urban environment [...]
The Orchestration of a Real Estate Transaction
Earlier this month my husband and I were staying at The Breakers, the famed hotel of West Palm Beach. One of the managers likened the coordination of the services at a hotel to that of an orchestra director. The conductor is key to the coming together of many unique instruments playing sounds at just the [...]
Fairfax County, VA Inventory and Median Sales Price
This chart shows inventory vs median price for single family homes in Fairfax County for the past year. Inventory is continuing to fall in Northern Virginia, and in particular Fairfax County. It’s easy to see on this graph that median price has closely correlated to level of inventory–that is, until recently. Has pricing hit bottom in [...]
New Home Trends: Green & Smaller
Recently the statistic came out that for the first time in 2008 the average new home being built in the United States is smaller by 200 square feet than two years previous. This trend shows a decline in desire for McMansions and square feet at any cost. Homebuyers are now considering whether they really need [...]
Real Estate Taxes….Going Up Again
In Fairfax County, the real estate tax rate is going from $0.92 per $100 of assessed value to $1.04 per $100. This doesn’t sound like much, but current estimates are that over 150,000 homeowners will pay more than they did last year. . . even if their assessment is lower. Here’s a map published in [...]
