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Here's the latest data regarding foreclosure filings in Loudoun County as well as the rest of the state and nationally (via VAR's Commonwealth Online):Home foreclosures dropped in the majority of the Washington, D.C. area and across the country, from January to February.The one-month decrease com...

River Creek is a planned community in Loudoun County located 30 miles west of Washington, DC and north of Leesburg at the where Goose Creek and the Potomac River come together. River Creek is recognized as the first gated country club community in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. River Cre...

Belmont Greene is a neighborhood development in Ashburn, Virginia located inbetween Belmont Ridge Road and Claiborne Parkway about 35 miles west of Washington, DC. The development is situated adjacent to Stone Bridge High School and Trailside Park. The Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail runs ...

The $1M+ home market in Ashburn and Leesburg is a tough one (at least for sellers) and is much different than the rest of the real estate market in Loudoun County. At this price point, the buyer pool is much smaller. And the amount of inventory heavily outweighs the amount of demand making it muc...

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rolled out proposed changes to RESPA including changes to Good Faith Estimates (see the proposed changes). HUD claims that the proposed changes will make it easier for borrowers to see the true costs associated with getting a loan and will all...

The situation regarding foreclosures in Loudoun County made international headlines by being featured in a story in The Economist entitled "Foreclosures In America; Searching For Plan B" (this week's issue).

Many sellers with their homes on the market are wondering, "Where have all the home buyers in Loudoun County gone?" Well, the answer is they haven't gone anywhere - they're still right here. The reason why some sellers haven't seen any buyers come through their property and/or why they haven't re...

The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) just announced this morning that they will no longer be collecting taxes and fees, including the higher Grantor's Tax, effective immediately. They are instructing people not to contact the NVTA for refunds at this time. Once they have the refu...

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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced today that they will no longer be honoring appraisals from lenders' in-house appraisers or appraisal management companies that are owned or controled by the lender. Fannie and Freddie have agreed to new standards designed to ensure independence of the appraisa...