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Homes are Selling in Alexandria, VA!

<h2 style="MARGIN-TOP: 2px" align="center"><strong>HOT SPOTS IN A COOLER MARKET</strong></h2><div align="center"><strong>ALEXANDRIA HOME SALES<br />APRIL 2008 </strong></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="justify"><strong>In April 2008, there were 150 home sales in the City of Alexandria.</strong>   This was a precipitous drop from the 204 sales made during the same month of 2007.  <strong>Sales prices ranged from $131,500 up to $1,650,000.</strong>  The good news for Alexandria home sellers is that homes are selling relatively quickly, <strong>averaging just 60 days</strong> on the market!  Additionally, while buyers are negotiating lower prices from the original asking price, the average net sales price of $474,678 for the month of April 2008 equates to <strong>Alexandria sellers getting 93.9% of their original listing price.</strong></div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">As is the case in any market, there are hot spots, hotter spots, and some cool ones.  Here's a graph showing the neighborhoods and condo communities with the most sales activity for the month of April.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><div><img title="April 2008 Alexandria Neighborhood Sales" height="343" alt="April 2008 Alexandria Neighborhood Sales" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/9/8/3/0/ar121015914803897.JPG" width="478" /></div></div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><strong>Cameron Station led the pack with 15 sales in April 2008.</strong>  Never been to Cameron Station?  Click here and come along on a brief <strong><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/471741/Video-Driving-Tour-of" rel="bookmark"><u><font color="#0000ff">Video Driving Tour of Cameron Station in Alexandria Virginia</font></u></a></strong>.  Read and learn more about Cameron Station: <strong><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/142170/Northern-Virginia-Neighborhoods-An" rel="bookmark"><u><font color="#0000ff">Northern Virginia Neighborhoods: An Introduction to Cameron Station, Alexandria.</font></u></a></strong></div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><strong>Watergate at Landmark,</strong> a large condo complex on the West End of Alexandria chalked up 9 sales.  There's always plenty of condo inventory at Watergate at Landmark.  Learn more:  <strong><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/241191/All-Inclusive-Lifestyle-at" rel="bookmark"><u><font color="#0000ff">All Inclusive Lifestyle at Watergate at Landmark in Alexandria.</font></u></a></strong></div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Currently there are 822 available homes on the market in Alexandria, representing about a 5.5 month inventory supply based on the April sales rate.  That's a pretty balanced market between buyers and sellers.  A 6 month inventory is considered an even market.  Over 6 months is a buyer's market and under 6 months is a sellers market.  There are an additional 291 homes in Alexandria currently under contract pending sale.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="center"><strong>The bottom line:  Homes in Alexandria are selling!</strong></div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Encouraged?  <strong>Thinking about selling your Alexandria home?</strong>  Make sure to read <strong><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/495506/Blog-Articles-for-Sellers" rel="bookmark"><u><font color="#0000ff">Blog Articles for Sellers</font></u></a>.  Then contact me at 703-626-0715 or e-mail me at <a href="http://mailto:brian@brianblock.com" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0000ff">brian@brianblock.com</font></u></a></strong><br /></div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><strong>Ready to get started with buying a home in Alexandria?</strong>  Please read <strong><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/495463/Blog-Articles-for-Buyers" rel="bookmark"><u><font color="#0000ff">Blog Articles for Buyers</font></u></a></strong>.  <strong>Then click below to get started with the best online home search tool available.</strong></div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.marketingsplash1.com/RequestHBSR.asp?ID=SQLUQLSBHLMJDJ" target="_blank"><div><img title="Home Buyer Scouting Report" height="202" alt="Home Buyer Scouting Report" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/6/4/3/2/ar121015981723467.jpg" width="185" /></div></a></div> 10 application/xml false alexandria real estate blog alexandria real estate broker alexandria realtor alexandria virginia real estate market april 2008 home sales in alexandria va brian block cameron station alexandria virginia cameron station homes del ray alexandria homes for sale in alexandria northern virginia real estate blog northern virginia real estate market old town alexandria re/max allegiance the royalton condos warwick village alexandria watergate at landmark condos yates gardens Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; 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