FRAUD ALERT: Vacant lots targeted for scams

Beware of a land scam that is seeing an uptick in recent months.  FAAR members report several cases of potential land sales fraud and the story goes like this: An out-of-area seller wants to list a parcel of vacant land for well-below market value. The seller will not...

King George County looks to regulate short-term rentals

King George County recently proposed a short-term rental ordinance that would require any short-term rental to be in a property owners’ principal residence, so a second home in the County could not be rented out as a short-term rental.  King George County Realtors®...

Real estate prices continue to rise while demand craters

January 2023 saw demand crater compared to the highs of early 2022, but prices continued to rise with sizable jumps in nearly every locality.  Units sold is the big story for this past month with more than 35% fewer homes changing hands than last year.  January 2022...

Short-term rentals sent to Housing Commission for further study

Over the past two weeks, the Virginia Realtors® short-term rental bill which would have exempted Realtor®-managed properties from enforcement of certain short-term rental provisions in local ordinances, has received many requests for amendments to the bill.  While...

2022 Real Estate Market Closes with High Prices, Declining Sales

2022 was a tumultuous year for the local real estate market with a fiery start to the year that began to moderate about halfway through due to rising interest rates and continued supply challenges.  “The housing market always fluctuates.  We had an intense seller’s...

November Housing Market Sees Plummeting Sales

The Fredericksburg regional housing market continues to show signs of a softening market, but prices remain stubbornly high in many jurisdictions.  Total sold dollar volume took a staggering 37% drop this November coming in at approximately $193.5 million compared to...

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