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Market Statistics December 2008

By From http://sarahiouslyspeaking.com • Jan 18th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Spotsylvania, Stafford

Fredericksburg City:

82 days on market – this is 117 days less than in December 2007
Sellers received, on average, 92.38% of their list price when the home sold
There is 15.7 months of inventory on the market
10 homes sold in December 2008 – this is the same as in December 2007
The most popular price range was $300,000-399,999 and $400,000- 499,999 equally. 
The average sold price was $282,806, compared to $322,330 in December 2007

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Lockboxes, A Change is Coming, For Some

By From http://sarahiouslyspeaking.com • Jan 13th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

For several years Northern Virginia real estate agents have enjoyed the convenience of using the same lockbox system.  This allowed real estate agents to travel freely with their clients from Caroline County north through the Northern Virginia counties.  In late 2008 three Realtor Associations decided to switch their lockbox system.  The Prince William Association, the […]



C21 New Millennium Grows in 2009

By From http://sarahiouslyspeaking.com • Jan 12th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

As the market continues to change and shift, C21 New Millennium prides itself on remaining in the forefront of the marketplace.  As a company, C21 New Millennium is consistently beating the market in products and production.  To this end, C21 New Millennium is continuing to grow.  In December 2008 C21 New Millennium and C21 Team announced they would […]



Twice Bitten, Never Shy

By From http://sarahiouslyspeaking.com • Jan 9th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

It’s happened again.  Someone thinks the world should know more about me; as if I don’t share enough.  I’ve been MeMe’d.  Now, I’m not upset with D. Patrick Lewis for tagging me.  Nope, we go way back to my Raleigh, North Carolina days.  Apparently we only lived a few blocks from each other, but it […]



It’s the Season for Giving

By From http://sarahiouslyspeaking.com • Dec 20th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

This year has been a hard year for all of us.  Theses are uncertain times.  The real estate market is down, the stock market is volatile, foreclosures are on the rise, unemployment is on the rise, and many people can barely afford to make ends meet.  And, for all of these reasons, I am giving even […]



Market Statistics November 2008

By From http://sarahiouslyspeaking.com • Dec 11th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Spotsylvania, Stafford

Well, there’s good news and there’s bad news.  I’ll give you the good news first, it’s a buyer’s market… well, sort of.  What?  That wasn’t good news to everyone?  Okay, then, you’re gonna love the bad news.  It’s gonna be a buyer’s market for a while longer.  I say that it is ”sort of” a buyer’s […]



Where’s My Good Deal!?!

By From http://sarahiouslyspeaking.com • Nov 18th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

It should be no surprise to anyone that this market is full of foreclosures.  (Briefly – A FORECLOSURE is a situation where a homeowner can not make their monthly mortgage payments and the bank seizes the home and sells it as a stipulation in the mortgage documents).  The question I get most is, “I can […]



October 2008 Market Statistics

By From http://sarahiouslyspeaking.com • Nov 11th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Fredericksburg City:

188 days on market – this is 46 days more than in October 2007
Sellers received, on average, 84.26% of their list price when the home sold
There is 10.18 months of inventory on the market
17 homes sold in October 2008 – this is 7 more than in October 2007
The most popular price range was $200,000-$249,999
The average sold price was $332,562, compared to $499,723 in October of 2007

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An American Milestone

By From http://sarahiouslyspeaking.com • Nov 5th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

 
When I woke up this morning several questions ran through my mind.  Was last night all a dream?  Has America really come this far in my lifetime?   Can this country be brought back together by one man?  I took just a moment to ponder these questions and came to the understanding that this will all take time.  […]



Halloween Safety Tips

By From http://sarahiouslyspeaking.com • Oct 27th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

 
 
1. Discuss the route your Trick-or-Treaters will be following.  Make sure this established route is in areas your child is familiar with.  You can also have your children check in with you periodically throughout the night.  Establish a return time.  
2. Remind your children to only stop at houses and apartments that are well lit.  Be sure […]