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Trulia American Dream Survey – Fall 2011
October 4, 2011 By Charles Colaco Leave a Comment
Bye, Bye To The American Dream? No Way! Despite another lackluster year for real estate, 80% of homeowners still plan to buy again and 59% of renters still aspire to own their own homes. Through the American Dream survey, Trulia has tracked consumer attitudes on homeownership and homebuyer preferences since 2008. This online survey was conducted by Harris Interactive between Aug 30-Sept 1, 2011. by the Trulia Insights Team More … [Read More...]
Market stats for Fairfax County for the month of November 2010
December 21, 2010 By Charles Colaco
Market Conditions for Fairfax County, Virginia Fairfax County is a huge geographic area with many well established neighborhoods and a desirable proximity to DC and surrounding Metro areas, and is a sought after location with it's central access to employment, shopping, and transportation opportunities. Here are some market stats for Fairfax County for the month of November 2010: In November, the total number of active listings on the … [Read More...]

2010 – 2Q home sales — Northern Virginia
August 17, 2010 By Charles Colaco Leave a Comment
The home sales numbers are in for the second quarter of 2010 (April 1 through June 30), and the news is good, but the outlook may not be. Sales are up. Prices are up. Pending sales were up in June. Days on market are down. The unemployment rate is slowly going down. Several major corporations will be keeping, moving, or opening facilities in the Commonwealth. But there are clouds around those silver linings: Foreclosures are up in … [Read More...]
Virginia foreclosures up in 3rd quarter
October 21, 2009 By Charles Colaco Leave a Comment
Foreclosure activity in Virginia rose 4.1 percent in the third quarter of 2009, according to RealtyTrac — and in September, foreclosures were up 10 percent over 2008. … [Read More...]