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May 2019 Loudoun County Market Trends Report: Inventory Tightening Slows
June 14, 2019
Overview While inventory continues to hover near historically lows, the year-over-year decline in the number of active listings was notably smaller than in previous months. The number of active listings declined 5.7 percent from May 2018 to May 2019, the smallest year-over-year decline since July 2015, the same month that the current inventory tightening cycle […]
Join Us and Commemorate National Homeownership Month
June 13, 2019
June is National Homeownership Month, a time to celebrate and promote the American Dream of owning a home. Homeownership changes lives and enhances futures, and many Americans see it as one of their greatest hopes. These individuals are counting on the nation’s 1.3 million REALTORS® to champion and protect homeownership and help make it more […]
75 Years of VA Home Loans: New Changes to the Process for Appraisal Requests
June 12, 2019
This month marks the 75th anniversary of the GI Bill, which provides financial resources to veterans who aspire to become homeowners and serves as an avenue bringing military business your way. The milestone comes at a symbolic time, as June is National Homeownership Month. Since becoming law in 1944, the GI Bill’s Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Home Loan […]
June 2019 Primary Results for Loudoun County
June 12, 2019
Congratulations to the following candidates for winning their primary elections. Democratic Party primaries: Member, Senate of Virginia, District 31 Barbara A. Favola Member, Senate of Virginia, District 33 Jennifer B. Boysko Member, Virginia House of Delegates, District 87 Suhas Subramanyam Member, Board of Supervisors, Sterling District Koran T. Saines Sheriff Justin P. Hannah Republican Party […]
It’s Time to Vote – 6/11 Primary Election
May 30, 2019
It’s Primary Election time in Loudoun County. On Tuesday, June 11th, voters in Loudoun County will head to the polls to nominate candidates for offices to be voted on in the November 5th General Election. Democratic Party primaries will be held for the following offices: Member, Senate of Virginia, District 31 Member, Senate of Virginia, […]
You’re Invited: Learn About the Future of Housing in Loudoun County, 6/5, 9:30AM
May 24, 2019
Are you interested in finding out how many homes could be built in Loudoun County? Do you want to know where they might be built and what they might look like? Join us on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, when the DAAR Government Affairs Committee meets with the Deputy County Administrator Charles Yudd for a discussion […]
FHA Commissioner: New Rules Coming to Ease Condo Policies
May 24, 2019
Federal Housing Administration Commissioner Brian Montgomery said that the agency will be finalizing new condo policies—long-awaited by the real estate industry–that could lift some restrictions and streamline processes to give a boost to the condo sector. Montgomery said that condos represent an opportunity to help boost affordable housing for first-time homeowners and seniors. “We anticipate […]
HUD to Strengthen Landlords’ Rights in Service Animal Requests
May 16, 2019
Landlords and property managers are entitled to “reliable verification” of a tenant’s need for a service animal and can require proof beyond an online certification, a Department of Housing and Urban Development official said Tuesday at the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in Washington, D.C. Lynn Grosso, director of HUD’s Fair Housing and Equal […]
House Approves Another Short-Term Flood Insurance Extension
May 16, 2019
The House voted Tuesday to extend the National Flood Insurance Program through Sept. 30. The Senate must also approve the measure before May 31—when the NFIP is set to expire—to avoid lapses in government-backed flood insurance policies. “Thanks to REALTORS®, the Senate is well aware of the deadline for flood insurance,” Austin Perez, senior policy […]
April 2019 Loudoun County Market Trends Report: Inventory Tightening Continues
May 15, 2019
Overview Inventory remains near historically low levels. There were only 970 active listings in Loudoun County in April 2019, the fewest number of April active listings in Loudoun County in at least a decade. While the number of active listings has increased off of the decade low set in January, the number of April active […]