The average sales price of single-family homes across Fairfax County bumped up 9 percent year-over-year to stand at more than $1 million in November, while the other two segments of the market posted declines, according to new data.
On the sales front, the 734 transactions recorded for the month represented a decline of 13.7 percent from 850 a year ago, as home-buyers continue to face affordability and availability challenges.
By Brian Trompeter
The cost of golfing, RECenter admissions, pool usage, commercial photography at one park, and riding trains and carousels will increase Jan. 1 following the Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA) Board’s Dec. 13 approval of a slate of fee adjustments.
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After falling below $1 million in September for the first time since last winter, the average sales price of single-family homes across Fairfax County was back in seven-digit territory two months running and stands at its highest point in four months.
That’s according to new data reported by MarketStats by ShowingTime based on listing activity from Bright MLS, as analyzed by the GazetteLeader.
By Brian Trompeter
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) has about $6.1 million more than projected at the midpoint of fiscal year 2024, and will put about half of that toward next year’s budget and the rest toward security cameras, expedited background checks and other initiatives.
NoVa Youth Ensembles was recently selected to perform at the White House during the 2026 Christmas season at the Holiday Open Houses. Being chosen to perform at the White House is an incredible honor, and we are excited to represent Fairfax and Loudoun counties during this special time of year. As The White House welcomes visitors each Christmas season, performers have the unique opportunity to share their musical talents and holiday cheer. In the past, only a few dozen performer groups have been selected from over 1,000 applicants.
The key issue of Northern Virginia’s 2024 real-estate market could be the same as that of 2023 and 2022 before it – a lack of inventory that will bedeviled prospective purchasers.
“How low can it go? We expect inventories are going to get even tighter. Maybe another 20, 25 percent,” said Terry Clower, director of the George Mason University Center for Regional Analysis, during a 2024 real-estate preview hosted Dec. 13 by the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors.
By Brian Trompeter
Fairfax County’s multifaceted environmental efforts are bearing fruit, but the battle is far from over, the director overseeing those initiatives told the Board of Supervisors’ Environmental Committee on Dec. 12.
Good Wednesday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Dec 20, 2023.
Escape Room Herndon is venturing into new territory as it prepares to open an expansion of its existing space in Herndon Centre.
Omer Aru, the owner of the business, says the location on Elden Street is expected to open sometime around Jan. 1.
The TGI Fridays in Fair Lakes has served its final whiskey-glazed pork ribs.
The American chain restaurant has permanently closed its location at 12249 Fair Lakes Promenade Drive, an employee at the TGI Fridays in Tysons confirmed.
