http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:03:59 -0700 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:36:48 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Clarendon-condos-sell-out?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner According to D.C. Mud, the Phoenix Condos have closed their sales office, having sold the last of the 181 condos at the property. Developer Keating Group will now focus on filling the commercial space on the lower levels, which could be a challenge i... arlington real estate Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:36:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Clarendon-condos-sell-out?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Tom-Clancy-buys-in-Baltimore?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner Media mogul Tom Clancy, best know for his books, but also a burgeoning video game icon for games like Splinter Cell, has paid $12.6 million for three condos in Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Clancy may be making a run at that swimmer guy for Baltim... real estate Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:28:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Tom-Clancy-buys-in-Baltimore?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Foreclosure-activity-rising-in-Arlington?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner According to RealtyTrac's latest data, foreclosures rose 15 percent in October from September. They are up only 5 percent from last October. What we may be seeing is sellers who couldn't move their properties this year or refinance gi... real estate Mannassas foreclosures Prince William Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:15:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Foreclosure-activity-rising-in-Arlington?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Herndon-named-most-obscene-city-by-Business-Insider?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner Not sure if this is some how impacted by the presence of AOL or Nextel's offices in Dulles, but Herndon, Va., was named the most obscene city in America by Business Insider. The methodology is to use Google Trends to look at which cities s... real estate Media Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:49:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Herndon-named-most-obscene-city-by-Business-Insider?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d10-NAR-data-has-DC-prices-down-25-percent-in-the-third-quarter?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner The National Association of Realtors released their home price index by metropolitan area for the third quarter today. Their data shows D.C. metro home prices falling 2.5 percent from the third quarter of 2007, but up 1.7 percent from the second quar... real estate NOVA Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:35:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d10-NAR-data-has-DC-prices-down-25-percent-in-the-third-quarter?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Bloomberg-Washington-beats-US-housing-slump?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner Saw this on the Examiner, saying that D.C. is one of the healthiest housing markets in the country, particularly for new construction, with the anticipated jobs coming from the growth in federal spending over the past year. "Demand for ne... real estate NOVA economy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:22:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Bloomberg-Washington-beats-US-housing-slump?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Home-prices-dip-almost-5-percent-in-October-in-Northern-Virginia-counties?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner According to data released by MRIS, the median home price in the Arlington, Fairfax, Falls Church and Alexandria area was $356,800 in October. This was down 0.61 percent from last October, but a bigger decline from September, when the median price... arlington real estate NOVA Fairfax Alexandria First Time Buyers Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:44:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Home-prices-dip-almost-5-percent-in-October-in-Northern-Virginia-counties?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Obama-expected-to-sign-extension-of-home-buyer-credit?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner The House approved an extension of the homebuyer credit, already approved by the Senate, which allows first-time buyers to get credit through April 30 of next year. President Obama was expected to sign the bill on Friday. For most first-time b... real estate First Time Buyers Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:36:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Obama-expected-to-sign-extension-of-home-buyer-credit?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Arlington-foreclosures-dip-9-percent-in-third-quarter?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner According to RealtyTrac, the number of foreclosures in Arlington dipped by 9.13 percent from the second quarter of 2009 to the third quarter, which ended on September 30.That was 0.45 percent lower than last year's third quarter, so basically ... arlington real estate economy Fairfax Mannassas Prince William Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:19:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Arlington-foreclosures-dip-9-percent-in-third-quarter?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Redfin-DC-market-data-for-September?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner Redfin breaks out their data for the D.C. area for homes between $100,000 and $5 million for September. Fairfax County, Fairfax City, Arlington County, Alexandria City & Falls Church City, VA * 1,684 homes sold, up from 1,650 in Septe... real estate NOVA Media Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:04:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Redfin-DC-market-data-for-September?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Case-Shiller-update-Prices-up-14-percent-in-August?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner The Case Shiller home price index was released the last week in October, and the news for D.C. was positive once again. The guys at Redfin did a nice job of summarizing the report. Prices are still down 7.9 percent since last September, and 30... real estate NOVA Media Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:59:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Case-Shiller-update-Prices-up-14-percent-in-August?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Shameless-plug-Otterbox-iPhone-case?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner A friend of mine recently went to work for a company called Otterbox, based in Colorado. When I finally broke down and bought an iPhone, I asked the guy at the Clarendon Apple Store what cases he recommended. While Apple doesn't sell t... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:18:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Shameless-plug-Otterbox-iPhone-case?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Redfin-report-shows-where-the-markups-price-cuts-are-in-DC?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner Download the full report in Excel Discount real estate brokers Redfin sends out a monthly email, showing the difference between the list price and the final price in 75 areas around the Greater D.C. area. The average discount was roughl... real estate Mannassas Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:27:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Redfin-report-shows-where-the-markups-price-cuts-are-in-DC?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Agents-say-they-are-cautiously-optimistic-about-fall-market?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner The Sun Gazette talked to agents in Arlington and Mclean about their impressions of the overall market. Most of the agents were very positive, saying that activity picked right back up after Labor Day. Worth noting: - One agent commen... real estate Media Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:17:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Agents-say-they-are-cautiously-optimistic-about-fall-market?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Are-DC-home-prices-headed-for-a-double-dip?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner After several months of positive signs in the housing market, the forces of doom are starting to gather, predicting that home prices may drop another 10 to 20 percent before recovering in the second half of next year (2010.) Some of this is pu... arlington economy Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:06:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Are-DC-home-prices-headed-for-a-double-dip?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d10-Arlington-median-prices-dip-637-percent-in-September-median-at-419000?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner  Median home prices in Arlington County fell just over six percent in September, according to MRIS data. The median home price was $419,000. Just for a historical perspective, the median was at $411,000 in January, so we're still up about t... arlington real estate NOVA First Time Buyers Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:23:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d10-Arlington-median-prices-dip-637-percent-in-September-median-at-419000?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Is-this-Alexander-Ovechkins-house?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner With the Capitals back on the ice, there's a lot of talk about Alex the Great.  I heard he lives some where in Arlington, which makes sense since the Capitals practice at their facility in Ballston. I searched and this is a google street view o... arlington real estate Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:07:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Is-this-Alexander-Ovechkins-house?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Landlord-squeeze-Apartment-vacancies-at-a-23year-high?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, apartment vacancies are at a 23-year high. In areas like San Jose, rents have dropped 8 percent in the past 12 months. On average, the have dropped almost three percent nationwide. With unemploy... arlington economy Rentals Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:54:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Landlord-squeeze-Apartment-vacancies-at-a-23year-high?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Case-Shiller-shows-DC-prices-up-18-percent-in-July?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner The 20-city home price index that makes up the S&P/Case Shiller report showed that nationally, home prices are up 1.4 percent from June to July and down 13.3 percent from last July , on par with the fall of 2003. D.C. prices were up 1.8 perc... real estate economy Media Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:40:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Case-Shiller-shows-DC-prices-up-18-percent-in-July?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m9d17-Realtytrac-Foreclosure-data-mostly-positive-for-Northern-Virginia?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner Fairfax County was down 33.77 percent from July to August, and down 5.42 percent from the previous August. The national trend was down slight year over year also. Arlington County was up 2.56 percent year over year, but foreclosures have never been q... real estate NOVA Fairfax Mannassas foreclosures Prince William Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:33:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2342-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m9d17-Realtytrac-Foreclosure-data-mostly-positive-for-Northern-Virginia?cid=exrss-Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate-Examiner