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A quick look at sales activity in January for Loudoun County shows that foreclosure activity continues to increase.  As of today, 148 of the 272 sales in the county are bank owned, reo, foreclosure, short sale or some other form of distressed property.  These properties now account for 54% of the...

If you missed it, there was an article on the front page of the Washington Post as well as LoudounExtra.com about a week ago regarding the effect of subprime loans and foreclosures/bank-owned properties on property values. It compared the different cities and counties within the Washington, DC me...

According to one source, Pulte Homes is merging their metro area operations including Baltimore and Northern Virginia into one in response to the current conditions of the local real estate market. Pulte just laid off (an undisclosed number of) employees this week and cut bonuses and pay increase...

I  would like to formally announce my move from the CC Sells Team/Keller Williams Realty to Market Advantage Real Estate, LLC. After a great 4 years with the CC Sells Team/Keller Williams Realty, it was time for me to move on.Market Advantage is also located in and focused on Eastern Loudoun Coun...

Although blogs, specifically real estate blogs, have increased in number and credibility, many still think that they're "mumbo jumbo". In speaking with other real estate agents, brokers and other industry professionals, we still hear things like:"blogs are a waste of time""blogs take too long to ...

Ever wondered how to make your Google search easier and get more focused results? Well, the guys over at Sellsius have been kind enough to share their list of "The Best Google Search Secrets" with everyone. Here's an excerpt:1. Use quotation marks to search for the exact phrase "co-op board rejec...

Here is the first look at just how bad the real estate market is in Loudoun County.  The table below compares sales numbers for this December against December of 2006.Loudoun CountyDecember Sales Statistics          2007           2006           (+/-)           %Houses Under Contract229341-112-32...

Countrywide Mortgage business practices continuosly sabotage deals and hurt buyers and the investors who have a vested interest in the properties for sale. To illustrate this point, here is a scenario that shows just how poorly run Countrywide is and how management either doesn't know what they'r...