All The Best Real Estate May 2009
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Has the market turned?
Greetings!

Something's different.

After 18 months of relative silence in the residential market here in Northern Virginia, the phones have begun to ring again.... and they're ringing a lot!

That doesn't guarantee an iminent recovery, but it is a necessary condition for this tough market to begin to turn around.

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  At a recent auction....
Auction property this 50's era all brick rambler located on Harper's Ferry Rd was offered for sale. Sitting on a 3 acre lot, with walkout basement, hardwood floors, and no AC, I thought it would bring between $175-$190K. Opening at $59K, it took only 3 bids to reach $175K. With seven bidders in the hunt, the price soon spiraled to $230K, then 2 bidders fought on to a gavel price of just under $240K. The buyer had to add a 10% Auction Fee to that amount, meaning this home sold for approximately $265,000 at auction!

 What does it all mean?
Auction crowd If there were only a very few bidders, I'd say it probably meant very little. But that clearly wasn't the case. So at this point, be assured I'll attend the next few residential auctions I find, whether I have a client or not, just to see how much strength there is in the active buyer group who attends these outings. Stay tuned.
  New Commercial property available
Berryville commercial This 20,000 square foot high-cube flex space warehouse is available for lease or purchase. Adjacent to a rail spur, and completely finished off on two levels. Owner could stay on as tenant, if investor so chooses.
As the market in Northern Virginia continues to change, now's a great time to position yourself to take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves. This is no time for a "learning experience" which is what you get when you expected something else. Call me.
 
All the best,
 

Carl Fischer, Broker/Owner
All The Best Real Estate
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