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Gainesville VA Real Estate

Dulles Metro (Subway) Update - August 2013 Update

With the completion of Phase 1 of the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project anticipated later this year, the Wiehle-Reston East Station is almost ready for passengers. Located in the middle of the Dulles International Airport Access Highway/Dulles Toll Road Corridor just west of the Wiehle Avenue bridge, the station is on the eastern edge of Reston.
This station will be the temporary terminus of the Silver Line until Phase 2 is completed in 2018.

Today, the tracks and station structures are complete.

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A record year for Virginia Wine

A surprise to no one tracking the Virginia wine industry's evolution, Gov. Bob McDonnell today announced that fiscal 2013 was another record year for sales of the commonwealth's vin.

Surpassing the previous record of 485,000 cases, set in fiscal 2012, Virginia wineries sold more than 511,000 cases in the most recent year, according to data gathered by the Virginia Department of Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) and the Virginia Wine Marketing Office. The Virginia Wine office also highlighted that Virginia sales have increased by nearly 25 percent since fiscal 2010.

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4 Exterior Areas to Not Neglect for Home Showings

Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, August 14, 2013

A home’s outdoor space will set the first impression to prospective home buyers. A recent Realty Times article by Lillian Montalto offers some of the following tips on ramping up the curb appeal of these outdoor spaces:

• Garage spaces: “Invest in trays, bins, shelving, and anything else that will organize the space,” Montalto writes. “Stow similar objects together. Hang items on wall hooks when possible. And above all, make certain there isn’t an overload of equipment to begin with, even if you need to store larger items at a storage unit or friend’s house.”
• Patios and decks: Declutter, restain (if needed), and pressure-wash the bricks, pavers, and outdoor furniture, Montalto writes.
• Yard: Fix any sidewalks, driveway, or walkway cracks. Ensure sellers mow the lawn and make sure nothing is overgrown or blocking any views of the home from the street. Spruce up the yard with colorful flowers and planters.
• Exteriors: Fix any peeling paint and trim, and make sure windows are sparkling clean. Also, take careful note that any exterior hardware and the house numbers are in good shape.

Leesburg Real Estate

Leesburg places high on Top 50 Best Places to Live list

CNN Money has released its 2013 list of the Best Places to Live in America and Leesburg has been ranked in the Top 50.

Coming in at 35, Leesburg was recognized for its “charming downtown dating back to 1758 and [the town has] made a point of preserving the historical architecture.”

Other characteristics acknowledged in the report are Leesburg's proximity to Virginia wine country and its award-winning farmer's market.

CNN Money acknowledges the median housing cost – at just less than $400,000 – is not cheap, but reasonable for the region.

Leesburg wasn't the only Washington, D.C. suburb to be on the list as Vienna, Va. was the third best place to live in the United States.

With Leesburg's proximity to Washington, D.C., CNN Money reported that while there are not many large employers within town limits, many citizens commute to D.C. and other places to work. Leesburg's Economic Development Director Marantha Edwards believes that may change soon as jobs have been increasing within the town as larger employers have begun setting up roots here.

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Epicurience Virginia, An Epic Wine & Culinary Experience-Sat, Aug 31, 2013-Mon, Sep 02, 2013

A Wine & Food Festival Two Hundred Years in the Making: Loudoun’s Epicurience Virginia

Picture a food and wine festival so unique that no existing name quite fit. A food and wine experience so epic, in fact, that we’re calling it something completely new: Epicurience. Held in the East Coast’s premier wine region, Loudoun, Virginia: DC’s Wine Country®. It’s where insiders come to savor award-winning wines and seek out noteworthy farm-to-table cuisine

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The Loudoun County Department of Economic Development has released its annual report for fiscal 2013.

Officials with DED are celebrating an excellent year in economic growth in all of the departments target clusters.

DED is reporting 56 “wins” within their targeted clusters last year, which is an increase of 47 percent over fiscal 2012.

Loudoun's Economic Development team defines a “win” as a business either moving to Loudoun, staying in Loudoun or expanding in Loudoun.

By that definition, 56 different companies either moved to, stayed in or expanded in Loudoun this year.

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by The KCM Crew on August 12, 2013

Today, many real estate conversations center around housing prices and where they may be headed. Some believe rapidly rising prices have created a new ‘housing bubble’. Others believe that the sudden rise in interest rates will impact purchasing power to such a degree that it will force prices downward. There is no lack of opinions and there is absolutely no consensus.

That is why we like the Home Price Expectation Survey. Every quarter, Pulsenomics surveys a nationwide panel of over one hundred economists, real estate experts and investment & market strategists about where prices are headed over the next five years. They then average the projections of all 100+ experts into a single number.

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July 2013 Real Estate Market Update