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Va. housing market dampens in March
The pace of sales in Virginia’s housing market slowed in March, declining 7.3% over March 2023, according to data released by Virginia Realtors Tuesday. In March, there were 8,075 home sales in the commonwealth, 634 fewer sales than this time last year. At the end of the month, there were 14,950 homes on the market, […]
NoVa, Hampton Roads home sales fall in March
Home sales in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads dropped year-over-year in March, a reversal from sales growth seen in February. Median sales prices, though, continued to rise. Northern Virginia Northern Virginia home sales in March dropped 13.8% from March 2023, a reversal from the year-over-year sales growth seen in February, according to data the Northern […]
Va. housing market picks up in February
The pace of sales in Virginia’s housing market picked up in February, increasing 3.5% over February 2023, according to Virginia Realtors data released Tuesday. In February, there were 6,733 home sales in the commonwealth, 228 more sales than this time last year. At the end of the month, there were 16,004 homes on the market, […]
Va. real estate industry weighs in on $418M Realtors settlement
UPDATED MARCH 21, 2 P.M. A landmark, $418 million proposed court settlement from the National Association of Realtors over allegations of a conspiracy to boost agent commissions could have seismic implications for the residential real estate industry, with some national experts going so far as to call it one of the biggest changes to the […]
Home sales, prices up in NoVa, Hampton Roads, Central Va.
The Northern Virginia, Hampton Roads and Central Virginia housing markets showed positive trends last month, with month-over-month and year-over-year increases in home sales and median sales prices. Northern Virginia Northern Virginia home sales in February grew 2.2% from February 2023, marking the first year-over-year growth in the market’s home sales since November 2021, according to [&hel[...]
Va. housing market off to slow start in 2024
The housing market in Virginia had a relatively slow start in 2024, according to January data released Feb. 23 by Virginia Realtors. In January, 5,640 homes sold in the state, only 31 more sales than January 2023. Overall in 2023, Virginia home sales dropped 20% compared with 2022 and were the lowest the market had […]
Real Estate and Construction: Hot properties
It was a rough year for prospective homebuyers, especially those seeking houses in Northern Virginia and the Richmond area. Home sales in Virginia were the lowest the market has seen since 2014, dropping 20% from 2022 to 2023, according to data released in January by Virginia Realtors. Hampton Roads and Shenandoah Valley home sales also […]
NoVa, Hampton Roads housing markets show positive signs
The Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads housing markets showed encouraging signs in January, despite the seasonal slowdown. Northern Virginia In Northern Virginia, January closed home sales dipped 0.9% from January 2023, with 771 units sold last month, according to the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors. Homes sold faster than in January 2023, though, with houses […]
House of cards
Working as a mortgage lender in Roanoke for the past 18 years, Jason Bialek experienced everything from the financial crash of 2008 to the historic spike in home sales during the COVID-19 pandemic. Following that bonanza in 2020, though, Bialek and others in the residential real estate industry will probably look back at this period […]
Home sales slowed in 2023 and in final month of year
Home sales in Virginia dropped 20% last year, compared with 2022, and were the lowest the market had seen since 2014, according to new data released Tuesday by Virginia Realtors. Across Virginia, 98,464 homes sold in 2023, which is 24,780 fewer than the number of sales in 2022. Nine out of every 10 counties and […]
Fed’s Fifth District economy sees mild expansion
Economic activity in the Federal Reserve’s Fifth District (a multistate region including Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia and Maryland) expanded mildly in recent weeks, according to the latest edition of the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book, released Wednesday. Published eight times per year, the Beige Book is based on anecdotal information about economic conditions[...]
REIN elects new board
The Real Estate Information Network has a new board of directors and executive committee, the multiple listing service for the Hampton Roads region announced Wednesday. The 2024 board includes: Gary Lundholm, president Barbara Wolcott, vice president Barry Nachman, treasurer Kimberly Plourde, secretary Lee Cross, director Amy Doll, director Dorcas Helfant-Browning, director Cavelle Mollineaux, dir[...]
