The Northern Virginia real estate market is showing clear signs of change as we move through the Spring 2026 selling season. Recent weekly data from Bright MLS indicates that inventory is building, driven by a sustained imbalance between new supply and Buyer demand. Inventory is building across the Fairfax County real estate market—and the data reveals why. Over the seven weeks ending April 12, 2026 , New Listings have consistently exceeded New Contracts . This sustained pat

The Fairfax County market is showing a clear shift in how Buyers are making decisions: Buyer activity is heavily concentrated in the first two weeks—creating a clear advantage for newly listed Houses. Two homes come on the market in Fairfax County within days of each other. Similar size. Similar condition. Similar price range. One goes Under Contract within the first week. The other is still on the market three weeks later—now facing price reductions and increased Buyer hesit

How is the Northern Virginia real estate market in mid-March 2026? What does the current Market data tell us as we near the start of the 'Peak' 2026 Spring Market, which runs from late-March through May? Let's get the answers through a deep dive look at the Buyer Activity Level measured by New Contracts, Days on Market, and the Inventory of Houses for Sale. I provide a Market Summary below the Post, but read the full Post for all the details and charts. Each chart in the Po

How is the Northern Virginia real estate market in early March 2026? What does the current Market data tell us about the 2026 Spring Market? Let's get the Inside Scoop by looking at the 'Split Market' in Active House for Sale Inventory between recently listed Houses and 'stale' Houses that carried over from late-2025. All data for Houses <$2M; Excluding Condos & New Builds.  As the largest market in NoVA, Fairfax County is a good barometer of the Overall NoVa market. The NV

Do you live in West End Alexandria? Want to know about the market for single family houses and townhouses where you live? Check out the monthly update for the West End Alexandria real estate market for February 2026. Always remember the First Rule of Real Estate. Who You Work with Matters . The quality, credibility, and experience of the agent you work with will have a decisive effect on your house buying or selling result. Contact me to discuss how I can help you with your

How is the Northern Virginia real estate market in late February 2026? What does the current Market data tell us about the 2026 Spring Market? Let's get the answers through a deep dive look at Buyer Activity by comparing Days on Market (DoM) for New Contracts to the Active House for Sale Inventory for Fairfax County and the Greater NoVA Market* segment. The Greater NoVA Market segment is comprised of the NVAR NoVA Market segment (Fairfax & Arlington Counties/Cities of Alexan

How is the Northern Virginia real estate market in mid-February 2026? What does the current Market data tell us about the 2026 Spring Market? Let's get the answers through a deep dive look at the Buyer Activity Level measured by New Contracts, Days on Market, and the Inventory of Houses for Sale. I provide a Market Summary below the Post, but read the full Post for all the details and charts. Each chart in the Post is also included below for ease of data viewing. 📷 MARKET

How is the Northern Virginia real estate market in the first half of December? What does the current Market environment tell us about the early 2026 Market? Did the Government Shutdown negatively affect Buyer activity? Did the higher Active House for Sale Inventory and lower mortgage rates compared to Summer 2025 bring increased Buyer Activity this Fall and early Winter? The short answer to both questions is No. At present, Buyer's have more leverage to get their Home of