Virginia sees home sales increase in December
Virginia Realtors reports that 8,482 homes were sold throughout Virginia in December 2025, a 13.2% increase from November 2025.
REIN announces 2026 board of directors
The Real Estate Information Network last week announced that it has elected its board of directors for 2026.
Developer plans 450 apartments, retail in Fairfax
Falls Church-based Eakin Properties, a family-run real estate development and investment firm, is moving forward with plans to develop 450 apartments and 30,000 square feet of retail space in Fairfax County's Seven Corners area.
Developer unveils mixed-use project at Arlington’s former Key Bridge Marriott site
Quadrangle Development unveiled plans to develop a 1,775-unit residential project with a hotel on a 5.5-acre property in Rosslyn.
Virginia housing market slowed in November
There were 7,492 closed sales across Virginia in November, 361 fewer than in November 2024, representing a nearly 5% decline.
November US homes sales rose from the previous month, but down from 2024 as prices climb
US existing home sales rose slightly in November but fell from a year earlier for the first time since May, as high prices and affordability challenges persist.
Virginia sees home sales decline across major markets
Inventory climbed in both Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia in November, but fewer deals closed as home sales declined.
Federal agency boosts size of most single-family loans the government can guarantee to $832,750
FHFA will raise the 2026 conforming loan limit to $832,750 for most US homes, reflecting higher prices. High-cost areas like LA and NYC will exceed $1.24 million
New limits for a rent algorithm that prosecutors say let landlords drive up prices
RealPage agreed to a DOJ settlement banning its rent-pricing software from using real-time confidential data, after allegations of illegal algorithmic collusion.
Virginia housing market showed momentum in October
Virginia’s housing market picked up in October, with buyers taking advantage of lower mortgage rates and a larger selection of homes.
BARBARA M. WOLCOTT
CHAIRMAN AND PRINCIPAL BROKER BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESERVICES RW TOWNE REALTY CHESAPEAKE
Virginia sees home sales rise in major markets
Home sales rose year-over-year in Northern Virginia, Central Virginia and Hampton Roads in September, a sign of a stable market.

















