Who hibernates in December?

December 11th, 2007 Categories: Alexandria Dirt, Arlington Dirt, Falls Church Dirt, McLean Dirt, Northern Virginia Home Buying, Northern Virginia Home Selling, Reston Dirt

When we think about all of the obligations we have this time of year a few come to mind:

Holiday Parties

Baking

Shopping, Wrapping, Mailing – pretty paper and shiny ribbons

Decorating

Caroling

Attending school concerts and/or pageants of our children, grandchildren, neighbors, friends kids, etc… (or sewing a black velvet skirt for one’s daughter’s holiday concert the night before **ahem**)

Attending other holiday performances (The Nutcracker, Handel’s Messiah, etc…)

The list is exhaustive - and this is while we’re working, paying bills, doing laundry, grocery shopping, etc… none of which have anything to do with real estate!

Hibernating So here’s my question – who is buying and selling their homes in December? Apparently there are a lot of people this year who are choosing to be out and about looking at homes. With interest rates at recent lows (certainly lower than they’ve been for the past 3–4 months), sellers lowering their prices to reasonable levels and the tax benefits associated with purchasing real estate, there’s an astounding number of people out there looking at homes! NOBODY seems to be hibernating in Northern Virginia!

That’s good news for sellers – and if you can still squeak in a sale before the Grantor’s Tax goes up, woo hoooooo!

I just wanted to send a message to all of you out there who consider real estate to be on your “to do” list this holiday season, you’re not alone! I just hope you can fit that new home in your stocking!

Let’s talk!

Happy Tuesday

Jennifer

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