How is the hosuing market in Northern VA ?
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This market has seen an influx in investor properties over the last few years.  The increased demand for housing has allowed that investor market to flourish, allowing them to "flip" their properties for a tidy profit.  The demand has been so crazy that nearly every house placed on the market would received multiple offers, usually resulting in a sale price over asking.\n\nUnfortunately for them, recent trends where increasing interest rates, greedy homeowners trying to cash in have pushed the prices sky high.  Buyers have been more reluctant to plunk down $600,000 for a 1700 Square Foot house inside the Beltway, and some houses have started to sit for longer than was the norm.\n\nThis has caused the media pundits to claim that the bubble is bursting, where the actual truth is that the market is becoming more even, where Buyers now have more choice and can ask for normal items in a contract offer, such as a Home Inspection.\n\nWhat has been going on for the last 4-5 years is not normal, but people don't always remember the normal times, they remember the recent times.  What has changed is that any old run down house will sit on the market, as it should.\n\nThis change in the market is better for all.
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Only if you want to invest in that area. I hear it is one of the top places to live or visit, go for it. Good Luck
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Personally I think they have good schools. I used to live there but I moved around alot when I was growing up and went to tons of different schools. When I was in that area I went to LFK, Warren County Middle, and Warren County High. Overall i learned more, and enjoyed school alot more in Warren County.\n\nI don't really know anything about the bad school reports. I just remember that the teachers there were great and took more time to work with me individually than those at other cities. Id think the worst part about the schools were the menus, LFK  had a menu that was pre-balanced with all of the food groups, but the middle and high school you could choose to not eat anything, get nachos and other things that don't even qualify as a meal. \n\n  I remember that the school system had the best field trips compared with the other schools too. They used charter buses that were air conditioned instead of hot school buses. We took trips to zoos, the Luray Caverns, Dinosaur Museums, we even took a cruise down the Potomac river one year. And parents were always welcome to come chaperon.\n\nHere is another website that might help you. IT has reviews and information about the schools along with addresses and phone numbers.\nwww.greatschools.net/city/Front_Royal/VA\n\ni hope some of that helped. good luck!
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http://www.rentclicks.com/searchresults.asp?category=2&area=5102&rentlow=600&renthigh=1000&bedrooms=4&bathrooms=2&pets=0&keyword=\nhttp://www.rentnet.com/apartments/fyp/search/matchlist.jhtml?l=1&fp=enhanced\n wow prices have really gone up here.. I havent lived in this area in awhile.. is buying an option? it may prove cheaper in the long run.......those links are for apartments.. couldnt find any town houses....in that price range... dont like norfolk? or what about north carolina? both of those places have more reasonable prices.\n peace.
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I grew up there. Very hot and dry. Lake Meade is a fun place to go water skiing and I believe there is some skiing at M. Charleston. Lots of golf corses, if your'e into that sort of thing. \n\nI dont know anything about the social scene for dating, but my best friend ended up going out with a guy from California. There are lots of places to go to meet locals though.\n\nI don't  like that there is gang graffiti all over some places. Even a nice area can have a bad neighborhood just across the street. There are lots of housing developments where you drive down the street and all you see are walls. I think many of the houses are way too close together. \n\nIt can get below freezing and it will snow once every 4 years or so. Never more than a couple inches and it'll be gone in a day or two. \n\nI hope that helps some.
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this is a great area to move to, lots of good food and if you like watersports this area is perfect.\nit's also very multi-cultured around here,and many businesses have moved to this area.\njobs are easy to find around here and if you are looking to rent an apartment,there are some REALLY NICE ones here(i live in one )
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I went last year the week after Memorial Day. It wasn't crowded at all. My cousin works there, so we get in cheap. Tickets are not very expensive though.
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I dont know about it being the "the most picturesque of waterside  towns on the Island", but is is nice. While there check out Stony Brook right next store. Danfords is a nice "classy" place to dine while Tara's (by the tracks)is a good place to get burgers and beer. The play house puts on a great version of the Christmas carol around the holidays. Any questions drop me line, i grew up there.
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I used to live up there. There's a lot to do. A few highlights would be Faneuil Hall, the gardens, some of the Freedom Trail, Harvard Square, Back Bay, the North End for good Italian food. Great clubs and bars in the Faneuil Hall area and Landsdown Street.
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I know a good place. north of boston. boston is slowly creeping up on the residential farm areas.
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not me i may buy a home in charlseton wv..it is so beautiful in wv!!!!! wild and wonderful
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That is probablly the best nich market you can get into. Especially online since nobody wants to be seen buying them.
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I hear Heavenly is opening up Nov 17th and Northstar will be open the 18th.  Not sure if there will be any snow though.
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The housing market has turned into a buyer market so I would say the prices are very negotiable.  On Lake Ontario would be a good place to buy a home.  I don't know about Brighton, how about Henrietta.
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Yes - it's a lovely, exceedingly clean place to spend a couple of days, particularly if you need some retail therapy... I had a look at China Town (disappointing), Raffles hotel (nostalgia galore), Night Zoo (great!), and wandered around a lot during the day, and had drinks at several different country clubs at night. The array of food available is mindblowing, all excellent quality: my favourite was a Japanese restaurant tucked in one of high rise housing estates on the 14th floor.
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this website answers the question of where, but not how much\n\nhttp://theknot.compuserve.com/ch_qaarticle_local.html?Object=A31229112016&keyword=BOSTON&market=061\n\ngood luck and congratulations!
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In North Carolina?  I'm quite familiar with the area.  If you are looking for vertical, try a house in Banner Elk, which is a town at smack in between of Sugar Mtn. (1200 feet of vertical, the best in NC) and Ski Beech (800 feet of vertical).  They are rather exspensive, though.  You could check out houses around Seven Devils, which is where Hawksnest (600 feet of vertical drop) is situated.  Hawksnest is a little backcountry resort with an FIS-rated slope (Top Gun, but it's hardly ever open) and houses there shouldn't be as expensive as the ones around Banner Elk.  Or you could look for a house around Blowing Rock or Boone, around Appalachian Ski Mtn.  It would probably be more expensive than around the Seven Devils area.  App happens to be my favorite resort because of the friendly staff.  I am never lonely at App, because I have so many friends among the ski patrol and instructors!