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Blog by Julie Emery
Amissville, Virginia

An ongoing dialog on real estate news, opinion and trends in Northern Virginia and the greater Piedmont area. Julie is an Associate Broker at Century 21 New Millennium, 5451 Old Alexandria Turnpike, Warrenton, VA 20187

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Bits & Bytes on Friday

Feb. 26, 2009
Categorized in: Business of Real Estate

I thought this story was worth telling. Many small builders are paying a big penalty in this market.

The first six weeks of the year, contracts in my office were up approximately 100% above those same six weeks in 2008. A sign? Too soon to tell, but it's nice to see some good news!

Finally, some input from consumers backing up what I've come to believe about virtual tours. I'll grant you it's not a scientific sample. But I'm taking it as reinforcement!

I'm highly competitive by nature, although I hide it well! There's a listing contest in our office. Whoever gets the most new listings by the end of March wins. Here's the thing, I talk most sellers out of selling because in this market if you don't HAVE to sell in the next 12-24 months, you should probably not even try. But if you no someone who really does need to sell...I'd love to win!