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“There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect on the feelings, as now in October.” — Nathaniel Hawthorne
Read on for homeowner seasonal tips you should consider and discover lifestyle tips curated just for you!
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Will The Housing Market Cool Off This Fall?
Today’s hot housing market is one of the peculiar outcrops of the pandemic. Housing supply was already low before Covid-19, but it was further hampered as lockdowns took place and people began looking for new homes, driven by a host of reasons—from the desire to leave populated cities to better home offices or just fear of missing out. The Federal Reserve’s steps last year to keep the financial markets liquid and to ensure mortgage rates stayed low have continued. But the low mortgage rates pale in comparison to soaring housing prices in the past year. |
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Amazon Is Fueling A Higher-Education Boom in Northern Virginia
University campuses are proliferating in Northern Virginia to meet demand for tech talent thanks to the addition of HQ2 in Alexandria. Read more about how this is impacting the area HERE, from Arlington Magazine. | |
U.S. Housing Market Dynamics Are Slowing and Shifting to Buyers’ Advantage The U.S. housing market showed signs of normalizing in August, with more homes coming on the market and price growth slowing, according to a report Thursday from realtor.com. New listings ticked up 4.3% year over year in August, although inventory was down 25.8% compared to the same time in 2020, the data showed. That’s an improvement compared to July, when inventory was down 33.5% annually.
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| Prep Your Home for the Season
As the season begins to change, it's time to prep your home for falling leaves, cooler weather, and, eventually, winter storms. Tackling a few fall home maintenance tasks now can help ward off issues later in the season, so you can enjoy everything you love about autumn worry-free.
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Here's Why Fall Is the Perfect Time for Some Major Landscaping
We looked to landscape architect Margie Grace of Grace Design Associates and Joe Raboine, director of Belgard Residential Hardscapes, to share emerging landscaping trends and help us prepare our landscapes for a season of hosting, harvesting, and finding solace in the great outdoors. Courtesy of Veranda | |
| The Best Places to Travel in October
As much as we love beach lounging in summer and exploring snowy wonderlands in winter, there's something extra special about traveling during the fall. Aside from fewer tourists and lower prices, October brings harvest festivals, Halloween parties, and the best foliage of the year.
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