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Where Should You Buy a Home in
Northern Virginia?

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Quick Links to Popular Northern Virginia Areas:
Alexandria (city) homes | Arlington County homes | Fairfax County homes

Northern Virginia Fast Facts:
1 - I list northern Virginia homes for sale and help clients buy northern Virginia homes. Since 2003, approx. 80% of my total residential real estate business has been in northern Virginia.
2 - Why Virginia?
3 - Check Virginia crime information
4 - Check Virginia schools' performance
5 - Virginia tax information
6 - Northern Virginia commuting
7 - Northern Virginia jobs
8 - Check northern Virginia's quality of life
9 - The official website of the Commonwealth of Virginia
10 - U.S. Census Bureau data for Virginia.

Location of Northern Virginia:
Northern Virginia can be loosely defined as the counties of Arlington and Fairfax, plus the cities of Alexandria, Clifton, Fairfax, Falls Church, and Vienna. See it all with this amazing interactive map of northern Virginia.

Northern Virginia Home & Condo Sales:
According to statistics compiled by the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors, for homes (single family detached, townhouse, and condo & co-op) sold in October 2009:

the total number of homes sold were 1,604 units, an increase of 10.09% increase from October 2008.
the average days on market were 58, a decrease of 38.30% from October 2008.
the total number of homes under contract was 1,990, an increase of 24.06% from October 2008.
the total number of homes for sale was 6,877, a decrease of 21.91% from October 2008.
given these statistics, there is a 4.29 months supply of homes on the market, compared to a 6.04 months supply in October 2008.
the average and median sold prices saw a decrease of 0.70%(to $424,510) and 0.61% (to $356,800) respectively vs. October 2008 prices.

Notes on Northern Virginia:
Northern Virginia can be a great place to live -- I've lived here for more than a decade and love it! Not sure where in northern Virginia you'd like to be? It's a big area so that can be a tough question. Most people decide on where to live in this area based first and foremost upon time needed to commute to and from work and what size and quality of housing their budget will allow. From there, individual buyers has varying needs and will examine a whole host of criteria including schools, proximity to transportation, population density, etc.

If you already have some idea (or even if you have none at all!) of where you might want to live in northern Virginia, compare and contrast them by using Long & Foster's Community Explorer and Community Comparison tools to help you compare and contrast different possibilities. Or take a look at the Northern Virginia Databook (2003) for more detailed information.

I am licensed by the state of Virginia to help my clients buy and/or sell residential real estate anywhere in the state. However, since I live in northern Virginia this is where I focus my business. I have sold homes as far north as Leesburg (Loudoun County), as far west as Warrenton (Fauquier County), and as far south as Woodbridge (Prince William County). However, the bulk of my Virginia real estate business is focused in Arlington County, Fairfax County, and the city of Alexandria. That having been said, I go anywhere in northern Virginia my clients need me. You can read more about any of these areas by using the links below:

(If you're thinking about living in Washington, D.C., click here -- for Maryland, click here.)

* MOL = More or Less

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