One of the biggest advantages of owning a home over renting is the hedge against inflation that a mortgage provides.  If you buy a house with a fixed loan your payments will remain the same throughout the duration of the loan.  Rent,
on the other hand will rise at the pace of inflation or even faster depending on the overall
market conditions of supply and demand. Go here (make this the link to the blog post) to see some examples.

In addition to keeping your monthly housing cost consistent over time you will also be building equity through your monthly payments and increased value of a home you own.  If you rent you are doing all of that for your landlord.  That's what makes owning real estate investments so attractive and were so many people build wealth.

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Contact Marilee Murphy today for all of your home buying, or selling, luxury homes or new construction needs.  I am dedicated to making sure you have a smooth transition from start to finish. Use my website to search available properties in Loudoun County located, in Northern Virginia, specifically the towns of Sterling/Potomac Falls, Ashburn, Leesburg, Chantilly, and Aldie as well as properties in Fairfax County, and Prince William County areas. You can also sign up to receive free listing updates by email

Beautiful detached home in Brambleton with front porch. Close to parks, shopping, restaurants. 2 car rear load garage. Patio & backyard. Very open floorplan. Separate DR just off family room & kitchen. 4BR & 3 full baths upper level & one BR and full bath in finished basement. Extra storage space in basement. Soundproofing of basement. Pre-wired for home theater. HOA inc: tv, internet, cable.

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Click here for more details on the community of Brambleton.

Contact Marilee Murphy today for all of your home buying, or selling, luxury homes or new construction needs.  I am dedicated to making sure you have a smooth transition from start to finish. Use my website to search available properties in Loudoun County located, in Northern Virginia, specifically the towns of Sterling/Potomac Falls, Ashburn, Leesburg, Chantilly, and Aldie as well as properties in Fairfax County, and Prince William County areas. You can also sign up to receive free listing updates by email

Crescent Place on Harrison Street in downtown Leesburg is now open for business.  Knutson and Ryan Homes are the builders.

For more details on the Knutson townhomes, click here.

Fore more details on the Ryan townhomes, click here.

Contact Marilee Murphy today for all of your home buying, or selling, luxury homes or new construction needs.  I am dedicated to making sure you have a smooth transition from start to finish. Use my website to search available properties in Loudoun County located, in Northern Virginia, specifically the towns of Sterling/Potomac Falls, Ashburn, Leesburg, Chantilly, and Aldie as well as properties in Fairfax County, and Prince William County areas. You can also sign up to receive free listing updates by email

Located in the highly desirable Lansdowne community, this much-anticipated Active Adult neighborhood is located in the heart of Loudoun County just minutes from the area's best shopping, dining and recreation. The Vistas at Lansdowne offers numerous passive parks, an extensive trail system and plenty of open space for you to enjoy. Homeowners will also enjoy access to nearby amenities including swimming, exercise facilities, tennis courts and more. Imagine all of this in a location that is convenient to major commuting routes and the Washington Dulles Internationl Airport. The Vistas at Lansdowne features two townhome plans that are designed to enhance a low maintenance and simple lifestyle. These home designs offer main level living, design flexibility and open, spacious interiors providing you a place where you can relax or entertain family and friends. 

Contact Marilee Murphy today for all of your home buying, or selling, luxury homes or new construction needs.  I am dedicated to making sure you have a smooth transition from start to finish. Use my website to search available properties in Loudoun County located, in Northern Virginia, specifically the towns of Sterling/Potomac Falls, Ashburn, Leesburg, Chantilly, and Aldie as well as properties in Fairfax County, and Prince William County areas. You can also sign up to receive free listing updates by email

The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has approved a plan to rezone some of the area within
Brambleton to accommodate 506 more homes and provide $35M in improvements. The plan has
been in the works for more than two years and included the input from residents, the
Loudoun County Public Schools and the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors.

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Contact Marilee Murphy today for all of your home buying, or selling, luxury homes or new construction needs.  I am dedicated to making sure you have a smooth transition from start to finish. Use my website to search available properties in Loudoun County located, in Northern Virginia, specifically the towns of Sterling/Potomac Falls, Ashburn, Leesburg, Chantilly, and Aldie as well as properties in Fairfax County, and Prince William County areas. You can also sign up to receive free listing updates by email

Nation wide home sales were up 2.1% in December and prices increase on average by 5%.  There are
high expectations for this Spring for the market to be very active.

Contact Marilee Murphy today for all of your home buying, or selling, luxury homes or new construction needs.  I am dedicated to making sure you have a smooth transition from start to finish. Use my website to search available properties in Loudoun County located, in Northern Virginia, specifically the towns of Sterling/Potomac Falls, Ashburn, Leesburg, Chantilly, and Aldie as well as properties in Fairfax County, and Prince William County areas. You can also sign up to receive free listing updates by email

Town Center being planned in the area located south of the Route 28 interchange with Old Ox Road.

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Contact Marilee Murphy today for all of your home buying, or selling, luxury homes or new construction needs.  I am dedicated to making sure you have a smooth transition from start to finish. Use my website to search available properties in Loudoun County located, in Northern Virginia, specifically the towns of Sterling/Potomac Falls, Ashburn, Leesburg, Chantilly, and Aldie as well as properties in Fairfax County, and Prince William County areas. You can also sign up to receive free listing updates by email

A lease has been signed to build a Wegmans store in the Chantilly area east of Route 28 interchange with Westfields Boulevard. Wegmans is a very popular supermarket in the Northern Virginia area with stores in Fairfax and Loudoun Counties.

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Contact Marilee Murphy today for all of your home buying, or selling, luxury homes or new construction needs.  I am dedicated to making sure you have a smooth transition from start to finish. Use my website to search available properties in Loudoun County located, in Northern Virginia, specifically the towns of Sterling/Potomac Falls, Ashburn, Leesburg, Chantilly, and Aldie as well as properties in Fairfax County, and Prince William County areas. You can also sign up to receive free listing updates by email

If you want to buy a house but don't have 20% to put down you are required to pay mortgage insurance
(MPI or PMI) to cover the lender in the case of default.  The added mortgage expense
to the buyer was 1.35% of the loan amount but the FHA has recently decided to lower that
rate by .5% making the rate .85%.  The FHA believes the lower rate will enable many first
time buyers, who were priced out of the market, an opportunity now to qualify for a mortgage.

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Contact Marilee Murphy today for all of your home buying, or selling, luxury homes or new construction needs.  I am dedicated to making sure you have a smooth transition from start to finish. Use my website to search available properties in Loudoun County located, in Northern Virginia, specifically the towns of Sterling/Potomac Falls, Ashburn, Leesburg, Chantilly, and Aldie as well as properties in Fairfax County, and Prince William County areas. You can also sign up to receive free listing updates by email