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Most Experts Are Not Worried About a Recession

Most Experts Are Not Worried About a Recession December 2025 Homebuyers are watching the economy closely, and for good reason. Buying a home is one of the biggest purchases most people ever make. And some recession talk in the media has made a lot of would-be buyers second guess their plans. In the latest LendingTree survey, almost 2 […]
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Thinking About Renting Your House Instead of Selling? Read This First.

Thinking About Renting Your House Instead of Selling? Read This First. November 2025 If your house is on the market but you haven’t gotten any offers you’re comfortable with, you may be wondering: what do I do if it doesn’t sell? And for a growing number of homeowners, that’s turning into a new dilemma: should […]
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State of the Market

State of the Market October 2025 The government shutdown is a big turn of events. While this does have an economic impact and thereby the real estate market, I am not going to make any projections this month. For now, I am going to geek out on the information we do have. Earlier this month […]
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What Defines Northern Virginia?

What Defines Northern Virginia? October 2025 About three weeks ago, I circulated a survey with a list of counties asking recipients to select the counties they believe comprise Northern Virginia. The following table provides the results: City of Alexandria 88% Arlington County 84% Fairfax County 94% Fauquier County 25% Frederick County 19% Loudoun County 97% […]