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Recent Housing Market Trends Articles:
Real Estate Market Year over Year Comparison
by Karen Briscoe
January 2, 2020
Real Estate Market Year over Year Comparison
by Karen Briscoe
January 2, 2020
McLean and Great Falls 3rd Quarter Market Update
by Karen Briscoe
October 2, 2019
McLean and Great Falls 3rd Quarter Market Update
by Karen Briscoe
October 2, 2019
First Half of 2019 Market Study
by Karen Briscoe
July 3, 2019
First Half of 2019 Market Study
by Karen Briscoe
July 3, 2019
Factor Transportation Costs into Housing Considerations
by Karen Briscoe
June 19, 2019
Factor Transportation Costs into Housing Considerations
by Karen Briscoe
June 19, 2019
What is An Objective Sales Price for a Home?
by Karen Briscoe
June 13, 2019
What is An Objective Sales Price for a Home?
by Karen Briscoe
June 13, 2019
Dog Park Demand Up!
by Karen Briscoe
June 5, 2019
Dog Park Demand Up!
by Karen Briscoe
June 5, 2019
First Day of Spring and Hope Springs Eternal
by Karen Briscoe
March 20, 2019
First Day of Spring and Hope Springs Eternal
by Karen Briscoe
March 20, 2019
Decorators Prefer a Neutral Palette
by Karen Briscoe
March 6, 2019
Decorators Prefer a Neutral Palette
by Karen Briscoe
March 6, 2019
You Have to Kiss a Lot of Frogs...
by Karen Briscoe
February 13, 2019
You Have to Kiss a Lot of Frogs...
by Karen Briscoe
February 13, 2019
Selling and Buying a Home in Spring is like Driving in Rush Hour
by Karen Briscoe
February 6, 2019
Selling and Buying a Home in Spring is like Driving in Rush Hour
by Karen Briscoe
February 6, 2019
Groundhog Day and Predictions Spring Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
January 30, 2019
Groundhog Day and Predictions Spring Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
January 30, 2019
National Media vs. Local Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
January 25, 2019
National Media vs. Local Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
January 25, 2019
Chesterbrook Woods 2018 Market Wrap Up!
by Lizzy Conroy
January 23, 2019
Reston Real Estate Market UP for 2018!
by Jenny McClintock
January 11, 2019
Real Estate Market Year over Year Comparison 2018 to 2017 to 2008 - McLean and Great Falls
by Karen Briscoe
January 4, 2019
Real Estate Market Year over Year Comparison 2018 to 2017 to 2008 - McLean and Great Falls
by Karen Briscoe
January 4, 2019
Why Sell Now in the Fall?
by Karen Briscoe
October 17, 2018
Why Sell Now in the Fall?
by Karen Briscoe
October 17, 2018
1st to 3rd Quarter 2018 Market Analysis
by Karen Briscoe
October 3, 2018
1st to 3rd Quarter 2018 Market Analysis
by Karen Briscoe
October 3, 2018
Real Estate Market in McLean and Great Falls First Half 2018 Recap
by Karen Briscoe
July 3, 2018
Real Estate Market in McLean and Great Falls First Half 2018 Recap
by Karen Briscoe
July 3, 2018
Where We Live: Hamptons of McLean
by Karen Briscoe
April 19, 2018
Where We Live: Hamptons of McLean
by Karen Briscoe
April 19, 2018
Real Estate Market in McLean and Great Falls First Quarter 2018 Recap
by Karen Briscoe
April 4, 2018
Real Estate Market in McLean and Great Falls First Quarter 2018 Recap
by Karen Briscoe
April 4, 2018
First Day of Spring and "Hope Springs Eternal"
by Karen Briscoe
March 21, 2018
First Day of Spring and "Hope Springs Eternal"
by Karen Briscoe
March 21, 2018
Selling and Buying a Home in Spring is like Driving in Rush Hour
by Karen Briscoe
February 28, 2018
Selling and Buying a Home in Spring is like Driving in Rush Hour
by Karen Briscoe
February 28, 2018
Where We Live: Bryn Mawr
by Karen Briscoe
February 21, 2018
Where We Live: Bryn Mawr
by Karen Briscoe
February 21, 2018
What's Love Got to do with Real Estate?
by Karen Briscoe
February 14, 2018
What's Love Got to do with Real Estate?
by Karen Briscoe
February 14, 2018
Groundhog Day and Predictions Spring Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
February 7, 2018
Groundhog Day and Predictions Spring Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
February 7, 2018
Chesterbrook Woods - End of Year 2017 Market Report
by Lizzy Conroy
February 5, 2018
Reston Real Estate Market Up for 2017
by Jenny McClintock
January 31, 2018
Real Estate Market closes out Strong for 2017 in McLean and Great Falls
by Karen Briscoe
January 3, 2018
Real Estate Market closes out Strong for 2017 in McLean and Great Falls
by Karen Briscoe
January 3, 2018
Housing "Black Friday"
by Karen Briscoe
December 27, 2017
Housing "Black Friday"
by Karen Briscoe
December 27, 2017
Yes Virginia, there is a real estate market
by Karen Briscoe
November 29, 2017
Yes Virginia, there is a real estate market
by Karen Briscoe
November 29, 2017
Where We Live: Evans Farm
by Karen Briscoe
September 13, 2017
Where We Live: Evans Farm
by Karen Briscoe
September 13, 2017
Good Schools can Equate to Higher Residential Real Estate Market Value
by Karen Briscoe
August 30, 2017
Good Schools can Equate to Higher Residential Real Estate Market Value
by Karen Briscoe
August 30, 2017
Where We Live: Broyhill Estates
by Karen Briscoe
August 16, 2017
Where We Live: Broyhill Estates
by Karen Briscoe
August 16, 2017
Where We Live: Chain Bridge Forest
by Lizzy Conroy
August 9, 2017
Where We Live: Kings Manor
by Karen Briscoe
August 2, 2017
Where We Live: Kings Manor
by Karen Briscoe
August 2, 2017
Chesterbrook Woods: Are You a Fixer Upper or Quick Seller?
by Karen Briscoe
July 25, 2017
Chesterbrook Woods: Are You a Fixer Upper or Quick Seller?
by Karen Briscoe
July 25, 2017
Decisions, Decisions
by Karen Briscoe
July 12, 2017
Decisions, Decisions
by Karen Briscoe
July 12, 2017
Real Estate Market Strong First Half 2017
by Karen Briscoe
July 3, 2017
Real Estate Market Strong First Half 2017
by Karen Briscoe
July 3, 2017
3 Ways Real Estate Settlements in June is like Air Travel at Thanksgiving
by Karen Briscoe
June 29, 2017
3 Ways Real Estate Settlements in June is like Air Travel at Thanksgiving
by Karen Briscoe
June 29, 2017
Generation Gap
by Karen Briscoe
June 21, 2017
Generation Gap
by Karen Briscoe
June 21, 2017
Advanced Adulting!
by Karen Briscoe
May 18, 2017
Advanced Adulting!
by Karen Briscoe
May 18, 2017
Supply and Demand is like Gravity
by Lizzy Conroy
April 27, 2017
DC Cherry Blossoms and Other Features of World Class Cities
by Karen Briscoe
March 29, 2017
DC Cherry Blossoms and Other Features of World Class Cities
by Karen Briscoe
March 29, 2017
Where We Live: Langley Oaks
by Karen Briscoe
March 6, 2017
Where We Live: Langley Oaks
by Karen Briscoe
March 6, 2017
Changing Face of Salona Village - the House is Gone!
by Karen Briscoe
January 11, 2017
Changing Face of Salona Village - the House is Gone!
by Karen Briscoe
January 11, 2017
2016 Best Year in Decade for McLean and Great Falls Real Estate
by Karen Briscoe
January 4, 2017
2016 Best Year in Decade for McLean and Great Falls Real Estate
by Karen Briscoe
January 4, 2017
"I'll be HOME for Christmas" is a Holiday classic
by Karen Briscoe
December 21, 2016
"I'll be HOME for Christmas" is a Holiday classic
by Karen Briscoe
December 21, 2016
Yes, Virginia, there is a real estate market.
by Karen Briscoe
December 14, 2016
Yes, Virginia, there is a real estate market.
by Karen Briscoe
December 14, 2016
The Classic Holiday Home Swap
by Karen Briscoe
November 30, 2016
The Classic Holiday Home Swap
by Karen Briscoe
November 30, 2016
McLean and Great Falls Real Estate Enjoys Best Number of Sales in Decade
by Karen Briscoe
September 10, 2016
McLean and Great Falls Real Estate Enjoys Best Number of Sales in Decade
by Karen Briscoe
September 10, 2016
Roller Coaster of Markets
by Karen Briscoe
July 21, 2016
Roller Coaster of Markets
by Karen Briscoe
July 21, 2016
Catch a Wave
by Karen Briscoe
July 14, 2016
Catch a Wave
by Karen Briscoe
July 14, 2016
Going Standby
by Karen Briscoe
May 26, 2016
Going Standby
by Karen Briscoe
May 26, 2016
One-Hit-Wonder or Professional
by Karen Briscoe
May 19, 2016
One-Hit-Wonder or Professional
by Karen Briscoe
May 19, 2016
Great Arbitrage in Real Estate
by Karen Briscoe
February 25, 2016
Great Arbitrage in Real Estate
by Karen Briscoe
February 25, 2016
Groundhog Day and Predictions of Spring Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
February 2, 2016
Groundhog Day and Predictions of Spring Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
February 2, 2016
Property Tax Assessments and Fair Market Value
by Karen Briscoe
January 21, 2016
Property Tax Assessments and Fair Market Value
by Karen Briscoe
January 21, 2016
2015 Outstanding Year Overall for Real Estate in McLean and Great Falls
by Karen Briscoe
January 9, 2016
2015 Outstanding Year Overall for Real Estate in McLean and Great Falls
by Karen Briscoe
January 9, 2016
Yes, Virginia, There is a Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
December 23, 2015
Yes, Virginia, There is a Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
December 23, 2015
Residential Real Estate Market Value Higher for Good Schools
by Karen Briscoe
October 21, 2015
Residential Real Estate Market Value Higher for Good Schools
by Karen Briscoe
October 21, 2015
Banner First 3 Quarters of 2015 for Real Estate in McLean and Great Falls
by Karen Briscoe
October 15, 2015
Banner First 3 Quarters of 2015 for Real Estate in McLean and Great Falls
by Karen Briscoe
October 15, 2015
Home Prices Up! Sellers Come Back! Buyers purchase Now Before Prices and Rates are Higher!
by Karen Briscoe
August 28, 2015
Home Prices Up! Sellers Come Back! Buyers purchase Now Before Prices and Rates are Higher!
by Karen Briscoe
August 28, 2015
Banner First Half 2015 for Real Estate in McLean and Great Falls
by Karen Briscoe
July 22, 2015
Banner First Half 2015 for Real Estate in McLean and Great Falls
by Karen Briscoe
July 22, 2015
What is a Comparative Market Analysis for a Home?
by Karen Briscoe
May 15, 2015
What is a Comparative Market Analysis for a Home?
by Karen Briscoe
May 15, 2015
The Transformation of Tysons Corner, VA
by Karen Briscoe
April 16, 2015
The Transformation of Tysons Corner, VA
by Karen Briscoe
April 16, 2015
First Quarter 2015 Looking Up for Real Estate in McLean and Great Falls
by Karen Briscoe
April 2, 2015
First Quarter 2015 Looking Up for Real Estate in McLean and Great Falls
by Karen Briscoe
April 2, 2015
The Great Arbitrage in Real Estate
by Karen Briscoe
March 12, 2015
The Great Arbitrage in Real Estate
by Karen Briscoe
March 12, 2015
Property Tax Assessments and Fair Market Value
by Karen Briscoe
March 5, 2015
Property Tax Assessments and Fair Market Value
by Karen Briscoe
March 5, 2015
2014 Year in Review for Real Estate in McLean and Great Falls
by Karen Briscoe
January 7, 2015
2014 Year in Review for Real Estate in McLean and Great Falls
by Karen Briscoe
January 7, 2015
70 New Members of Congress in Class of 2015 Translates to Increased Real Estate Demand!
by Karen Briscoe
November 21, 2014
70 New Members of Congress in Class of 2015 Translates to Increased Real Estate Demand!
by Karen Briscoe
November 21, 2014
Double and Triple Dips in Real Estate Markets
by Karen Briscoe
November 17, 2014
Double and Triple Dips in Real Estate Markets
by Karen Briscoe
November 17, 2014
Dog Park Demand is Up!
by Karen Briscoe
September 25, 2014
Dog Park Demand is Up!
by Karen Briscoe
September 25, 2014
The Silver Lining of the Silver Line
by Karen Briscoe
August 15, 2014
The Silver Lining of the Silver Line
by Karen Briscoe
August 15, 2014
Property Tax Assessments and Fair Market Value
by Karen Briscoe
April 30, 2014
Property Tax Assessments and Fair Market Value
by Karen Briscoe
April 30, 2014
The Motto of an Olympic-level Realtor®
by Karen Briscoe
February 7, 2014
The Motto of an Olympic-level Realtor®
by Karen Briscoe
February 7, 2014
Prediction for Early Spring Real Estate Market Differs from that of Groundhog
by Karen Briscoe
February 3, 2014
Prediction for Early Spring Real Estate Market Differs from that of Groundhog
by Karen Briscoe
February 3, 2014
Groundhog Day and Predictions Spring Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
February 2, 2014
Groundhog Day and Predictions Spring Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
February 2, 2014
Tysons Corner, VA is Transforming Suburbia into Urban Lifestyle
by Karen Briscoe
January 24, 2014
Tysons Corner, VA is Transforming Suburbia into Urban Lifestyle
by Karen Briscoe
January 24, 2014
2013 A Banner Year for McLean and Great Falls Real Estate
by Karen Briscoe
January 8, 2014
2013 A Banner Year for McLean and Great Falls Real Estate
by Karen Briscoe
January 8, 2014
Yes, Virginia! There is a Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
December 4, 2013
Yes, Virginia! There is a Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
December 4, 2013
Why do Decorators Prefer a Neutral Palette?
by Karen Briscoe
November 18, 2013
Why do Decorators Prefer a Neutral Palette?
by Karen Briscoe
November 18, 2013
Real Estate in McLean and Great Falls Strong for First 3 Quarters 2013
by Karen Briscoe
November 14, 2013
Real Estate in McLean and Great Falls Strong for First 3 Quarters 2013
by Karen Briscoe
November 14, 2013
Invest in Real Estate for Wealth Building
by Karen Briscoe
November 12, 2013
Invest in Real Estate for Wealth Building
by Karen Briscoe
November 12, 2013
Yes Virginia! There is a Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
November 4, 2013
Yes Virginia! There is a Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
November 4, 2013
Pigs Get Fat, Hogs Get Slaughtered.
by Karen Briscoe
October 16, 2013
Pigs Get Fat, Hogs Get Slaughtered.
by Karen Briscoe
October 16, 2013
Real Estate in McLean and Great Falls Strong for First 3 Quarters 2013
by Karen Briscoe
September 14, 2013
Real Estate in McLean and Great Falls Strong for First 3 Quarters 2013
by Karen Briscoe
September 14, 2013
If you Give a Mouse a Cookie and Home Renovation Projects
by Karen Briscoe
August 30, 2013
If you Give a Mouse a Cookie and Home Renovation Projects
by Karen Briscoe
August 30, 2013
The Changing Face of Salona Village
by Karen Briscoe
August 28, 2013
The Changing Face of Salona Village
by Karen Briscoe
August 28, 2013
Home Prices Up! Sellers Come Back! Buyers buy Now Before Prices are Higher!
by Karen Briscoe
August 23, 2013
Home Prices Up! Sellers Come Back! Buyers buy Now Before Prices are Higher!
by Karen Briscoe
August 23, 2013
New Home Trends - Ensuite Bathrooms
by Karen Briscoe
August 2, 2013
New Home Trends - Ensuite Bathrooms
by Karen Briscoe
August 2, 2013
How does Heavy Traffic Equal A Day at the Beach?
by Karen Briscoe
July 29, 2013
How does Heavy Traffic Equal A Day at the Beach?
by Karen Briscoe
July 29, 2013
North is Preferred in Real Estate for an Age Old Reason
by Karen Briscoe
July 15, 2013
North is Preferred in Real Estate for an Age Old Reason
by Karen Briscoe
July 15, 2013
Great Falls is the #1 Zip Code in Metro Area
by Karen Briscoe
May 3, 2013
Great Falls is the #1 Zip Code in Metro Area
by Karen Briscoe
May 3, 2013
McLean is a Great Place to Live: Factoring Transportation Costs into Housing Considerations
by Karen Briscoe
April 15, 2013
McLean is a Great Place to Live: Factoring Transportation Costs into Housing Considerations
by Karen Briscoe
April 15, 2013
Great Falls, VA is a Great Place to Live!
by Karen Briscoe
March 28, 2013
Great Falls, VA is a Great Place to Live!
by Karen Briscoe
March 28, 2013
Going Standby
by Karen Briscoe
March 19, 2013
Going Standby
by Karen Briscoe
March 19, 2013
Groundhog Predicts Early Spring for Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
February 6, 2013
Groundhog Predicts Early Spring for Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
February 6, 2013
NOVA Real Estate is Up 4.4% in 2012
by Karen Briscoe
January 28, 2013
NOVA Real Estate is Up 4.4% in 2012
by Karen Briscoe
January 28, 2013
Sellers Come Back! Biggest jump in Home Prices in 6 years
by Karen Briscoe
February 22, 2012
Sellers Come Back! Biggest jump in Home Prices in 6 years
by Karen Briscoe
February 22, 2012
Humpty Dumpty and Real Estate Recovery
by Karen Briscoe
September 5, 2011
Humpty Dumpty and Real Estate Recovery
by Karen Briscoe
September 5, 2011
Great Falls, VA is a Great Place to Live
by Karen Briscoe
August 22, 2011
Great Falls, VA is a Great Place to Live
by Karen Briscoe
August 22, 2011
Warren Buffet says BUY and So Do I
by Karen Briscoe
August 11, 2011
Warren Buffet says BUY and So Do I
by Karen Briscoe
August 11, 2011
Groudhog Day and the Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
August 9, 2011
Groudhog Day and the Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
August 9, 2011
Home Prices Up Again in Washington DC May 2011
by Karen Briscoe
August 8, 2011
Home Prices Up Again in Washington DC May 2011
by Karen Briscoe
August 8, 2011
Washington DC Home Prices Rose Again in April 2011
by Karen Briscoe
July 11, 2011
Paris vs. Washington, DC
by Karen Briscoe
July 11, 2011
Washington DC Home Prices Rose Again in April 2011
by Karen Briscoe
July 11, 2011
Paris vs. Washington, DC
by Karen Briscoe
July 11, 2011
Housing Market for McLean and Great Falls
by Karen Briscoe
July 7, 2011
Housing Market for McLean and Great Falls
by Karen Briscoe
July 7, 2011
The Commonwealth of Virginia
by Karen Briscoe
June 23, 2011
The Commonwealth of Virginia
by Karen Briscoe
June 23, 2011
Home Prices Rise in Washington DC 4.3%
by Karen Briscoe
June 2, 2011
Home Prices Rise in Washington DC 4.3%
by Karen Briscoe
June 2, 2011
DC Metro Area has best Real Estate Market in the U.S.
by Karen Briscoe
April 28, 2011
DC Metro Area has best Real Estate Market in the U.S.
by Karen Briscoe
April 28, 2011
Where to Find a Newer Built Home for 1,000,000 Near McLean, VA?
by Lizzy Conroy
October 5, 2010
The Housing Bust
by Lizzy Conroy
February 15, 2010
Living in McLean, Virginia
by Lizzy Conroy
January 28, 2010
Ten Years in Northern Virginia Real Estate
by Karen Briscoe
January 23, 2009
Ten Years in Northern Virginia Real Estate
by Karen Briscoe
January 23, 2009
How do we know when we have reached bottom in the real estate market?
by Karen Briscoe
December 18, 2008
How do we know when we have reached bottom in the real estate market?
by Karen Briscoe
December 18, 2008
