The Shirlington Report ~ October 2009 ~
By AJ Heidmann ~ CRS, YOUR Alexandria & Arlington, VA Real Estate Expert
(McEnearney Associates, Inc.)
The Shirlington Report ~ October 2009 ~ It was a busy month for Shirlington real estate with 50 new condo listings hitting the market in October, 23 of 30 units under contract getting ratified within the month, and 34 units making it to the settlement table. Early contract activity in the month was skewed towards lower priced properties, presumably 1st time home buyers trying to get in under the original deadline for the tax credit, while activity in the latter half of the month was geared to higher priced units. The normal seasonal slowdown appears to have started, with only 8 new contracts being ratified in first third of November and even fewer contracts expected once we get to Thanksgiving week. The unknown aspect this year is the extension & expansio...
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