What effect is the Iran conflict having on the local market? It seems like homebuyers are treating the war the same way as oil traders are: as transitory and not catastrophic. Today oil is trading in the high 90's per barrel, futures contracts for June are around $89, and later in the year [...]
It’s cold outside, but the economy is heating up! There is a lot of good economic news out there, much of which will redound to the benefit of the NOVA real estate market. First up, the economy added a very strong 130,000 jobs in January. This is more than double what was anticipated! [...]
FEBRUARY 2026 YOUR GATEWAY TO REAL ESTATE Monthly Market Update Strong Demand, Low Inventory - What to expect as we head into spring February kicked off the early spring selling season in Northern Virginia with a few surprises. We moved on from the high activity, low contract, buyer reluctance market of January into [...]
JANUARY 2026 YOUR GATEWAY TO REAL ESTATE Monthly Market Update 2026 Predictions and What It Means for You It's a New Year, and so it's time for my Annual Real Estate predictions, but let's have a little fun and see how I did last year first! Did I knock it out of the [...]
December Market Update and Newsletter As we wrap up November and head into the final stretch of the year, the Northern Virginia real estate market is holding in a familiar pattern: tight inventory, steady demand, and numbers that continue to show how limited supply is shaping activity. From October to November, our [...]
Good news on the tax front for Home Sellers? The capital gains deduction for selling your principal residence is $250,00 for individuals and $500,000 for couples. This has been the same since 1997, when the median home price in America was just north of $142,00!!! There has been no indexing for inflation or [...]
November Market Update and Newsletter I’ve heard people say the market is “stuck in the mud.” Personally, I think we’re in an eddy, and the river is making up its mind about which way to flow based on the conflicting currents. To wit: Sales are stagnant, inventory continues to decline, yet rates are [...]
It's mid-October, but the Fall Market showed up a month ago! Folks, the data is speaking, and all the anecdotal evidence we're seeing here at Gateway is confirming it. We normally see things slow down the first or second week of November with the holidays on the horizon, but this year, it looks [...]
October Market Update and Newsletter What’s Really Happening with Interest Rates and Housing The Federal Reserve recently lowered interest rates by a quarter of a point. While this was big news in the financial world, it’s important to understand what it really means for the housing market. A common misconception is that when [...]
September Market Update and Newsletter From frenzy to balance: what today’s market means for you As summer comes to a close, we’re beginning to see the real estate market shift out of the unpredictable patterns we’ve experienced these past few months. The market in Northern Virginia has felt like a roller coaster ride [...]