Coldwell Banker Ashburn to Merge with LEESBURG Office

Yep… that’s right. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Ashburn Dulles office will be merged this week and moved to their new location, combined with currently existing Coldwell Banker office in Leesburg. I don’t suspect Ashburn or Loudoun County members will mind much, however–especially when they find out they will only need to drive out Route 7 past 15 and head to the shopping plaza located right behind a Dulles technology corridor favorite restaurant chain RED, HOT, and BLUE. Personally, I am thinking this might be a great excuse to discuss real estate in our area over a long business lunch with some really great Northern Virgnia BBQ.

More information will be released shortly, and you all will know just as soon as I do.

Kae Davis, Realtor

www.activerain.com/kaedavis

 

Zillow offers HOME VALUE REPORT to show Changes (Increase of Decline)

How Does Your City Rate? Zillow’s latest Home Value Report shows that over the past year, U.S. single-family home values have decreased by 5.5%, while condo values have declined by 7.4%. VALUE CHANGES  ASHBURN 20148

Realtor.com shows online marketing surpasses all other media when it comes to marketing your home for sale.

Just the facts… Realtor.com has been funding some really big research projects and has released that for the year 2008, people seeking information about the local housing market are 500% more likely to sell a home if it has been advertised on the Internet (rather than simply relying on the newspaper).  To those of us living in the Dulles Technology Corridor, this comes as no surprise; but for many people and agents in the housing markets nationwide, they are scratching their heads wondering why properties not aggressively marketed by Internet are not selling at as fast a rate…

With the release of these new stats that show the dramatic rise in popularity of the Internets, these same folks can look back with 20/20 vision in hindsight and say, “Who knew?”. To that I would just laugh and answer, “Anybody under 40 or anyone living in Loudoun County–that’s who.”

Cheers, everyone. May all your internet footprints be left in the soft sand of the virtual beach standing on the edge of the real estate marketing ocean. Thanks for the statistical support Realtor.com–those of us out here who love the net and all the positive life changes the web has the power to bring us are really grateful to you.   

Scanning Print Advertising for NORTHERN VIRGINIA REAL ESTATE? Washington Post has online option for Tech Friendly!

I don’t know about your family, but ours is caught in the middle of generational crossfire with the older folks reading a daily printed paper and the younger generations being incredibly tech savvy. Rushing out each Sunday morning to fetch the Sunday Paper is not always the first thing on our list of priorities, but to keep ourselves informed and “in the know” about news and local happenings, we have turned to the internet–and the Washington Post has given us a great way to keep up with our contemporary elders without every having to set foot outside our home.

Know someone who still relies on print advertising to find information on real estate or open houses in Loudoun county and want to plan your day together?

Here’s the easy way to find out what is being advertised in the Washington Post each weekend. Hop online and visit http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/real-estate/ashburn-homes-realestate.html. Once you sign up, you can keep up with the old school reader and still be in the know.

Happy Sunday News,

Kae Davis

www.activerain.com/KaeDavis

Excerpt from the Washington Post online advertisment…

Ashburn, Virginia Real Estate

Trying to find Ashburn, Virginia homes for sale? On washingtonpost.com you can search our Ashburn real estate listings whenever you want. Find condominiums, single family homes, town homes, duplexes, and more when you use washingtonpost.com. Select specific property criteria such as the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, fireplace, basement, and swimming pool.

Find Ashburn, Virginia new homes for sale using our designated New Construction search. Search for Ashburn, Virginia real estate listings and view floor plans, virtual tours, or additional photos. If you’re interested in open houses for the weekend use our search to find an open house in Ashburn, Virginia.

Take advantage of washingtonpost.com site tools to map the property, email the listing, print flyer, or view community guide and crime report information. Use washingtonpost.com for your home buying in Ashburn, Virginia!

Sell Your Home

Sell Your Home in Ashburn, Virginia. Reach potential buyers by advertising your Ashburn, Virginia real estate listings on washingtonpost.com. You can add up to 20 photos and include 1,000 characters of descriptive text in your listing. Users can also provide links to an e-mail address, web site, and virtual tour. Even schedule an open house! Agents and brokers can are allowed to submit an agent photo or broker logo to appear on the details page of the listing. Washingtonpost.com is the place for selling and home buying in Ashburn, Virginia.

Loudoun Services for Deaf Residents and Hearing Impaired

NVRC information excerpted from www.nvrc.org Loudoun County Information Section.

Joan Cassidy, Loudoun County Outreach Specialist

Joan serves the residents of Loudoun County in a number of ways; providing support groups, exhibiting at fairs, answering questions one-on-one, and advocating for better access and movie captions.  For more information for you or your business, organization or health care facility, call Joan at 703-444-0101 (Voice) or 703-430-2906(TTY) or email Joan Cassidy.   (See Joan’s monthly schedule.)

The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS and other authorities estimate that between 8.8% and 10% of the population is deaf or hard of hearing.  We think that for the Northern Virginia Metro Area it is probably closer to 10% because of the number of military personnel, the high levels of everyday exposure to noise, and the aging of the population. 

The current estimate for Loudoun County is 25,550 people with hearing loss.

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Loudoun Association for Children with Hearing Loss (LACHL)

LACHL’s mission is to strengthen and support families of deaf/hard of hearing infants and school-aged children in Loudoun County, VA.  We accomplish our mission by hosting monthly meetings to host networking opportunities among families and professionals.  In addition, we offer educational speakers at many of our meetings.  The LACHL meetings take place the 2nd Friday of every month from September – May.  Meetings are held at the Leesburg Executive Airport, 3rd floor conference room, beginning at 7:00 pm.  Everyone is welcomed to attend.  Refreshments and light snacks are provided.  If you would like to be included on the LACHL email distribution list for upcoming meeting notices and other pertinent items of interest, please send an email to mailbox@loudounhearing.org

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You can talk to Joan Cassidy in person at any of these locations each month.

Ashburn Library, AshburnFirst Sunday:   1 pm to 3 pm	Cascades Senior Center, SterlingThird Thursday:  10 am to 2 pm
Leesburg Senior Center, Depot Court, LeesburgFirst Wednesday:  10 am to 12 noon	Leesburg Social Services, Leesburg 102 Heritage Way (tall red brick office bldg near WalmartFourth Thursday:  10 am to 1 pm
Purcellville Library, PurcellvilleSecond Tuesday:  11 am to 2 pm	Support Group for Hearing Loss or TinnitusFirst Friday:  2 pm Cascades Senior Center, Sterling

ASHBURN REAL ESTATE OVERVIEW FROM ZILLOW

Interested in learning more about our Ashburn area REAL ESTATE MARKET? Check out this great new 2008 launch of a statistical review platform presented by Zillow:

http://www.zillow.com/real-estate/VA-Ashburn 

Listing affordability date, home types by percent, and why Ashburn residents are unique, there is fun new information about the Loudoun County Real Estate Market Trends for everyone! 

Post courtesy of Michael A. Gilbert, Licensed VA Real Estate Agent YOUR ASHBURN NEIGHBOR, Weichert Realty Ashburn Office: 703-726-3909 43150 Broadlands Center Plaza, Ste 104 Fax: 703-726-0313 Ashburn, VA 20148 Email: mgilbert@weichert.com

Ashburn makes Sperling’s “Best Places to Live” List

Real Estate

Virginia

Ashburn

ZIP: 20147

Nearest metro area: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
Population: 56,223

Median home price: $625,000
Median household income: $96,588
Unemployment rate: 2%
Commute time: 33.6 minutes
Violent crime index: 2