June 5-15: Duke Ellington Jazz Festival Enjoy more than 100 jazz performances at concert venues and clubs throughout Washington, DC. Three days of concerts on the National Mall.
June 5-7: Celebrate Fairfax! Festival Northern Virginia's largest annual community-wide celebration features live music, children's activities, a community market place, a laser show and fireworks.
June 6: Imagination Bethesda A children's street festival featuring costume characters, face painters, dance troupes, theatre performances and a variety of hands-on arts activities.
June 20-21: Alexandria Red Cross Waterfront Festival Oronoco Bay State Park in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. The event includes historic tall ship tours, live entertainment, arts & crafts exhibits and a children's sea Krohl adventure.
June 27-28: National Capital Barbecue Battle If you love barbecue, you'll love the food samples, cooking demonstrations, interactive displays and children's activities at this sizzling summer festival on Pennsylvania Avenue, NW between 9th & 14th Sts.
June 24-28, July 1-5: Smithsonian Folklife Festival Celebrate cultural traditions from around the world. The Festival includes daily and evening music and dance performances, crafts and cooking demonstrations, storytelling and discussions of cultural issues. This is one of Washington, DC's most popular summer events.
The temperatures are heating up and so is our local market! If you're thinking of a move, don't let the summer sail on by . . . A great selection of homes is currently available, but the inventory is changing frequently. Call today for the latest information. Click to view My Community Calendar for June (PDF)
Northern Virginia MarketWatch - May 2009
Contracts vs. Active Listings - Homes Priced $500,000 - $999,999
In the first half of 2005, demand exceeded supply - but a transitioning market soon forced a very wide disparity between supply and demand. The gap has narrowed considerably even though contract activity has not returned to 2005 levels. (And it probably won't return to those levels, by the way).
In general the market for homes priced between $500,000 and $999,999 is pretty well balanced, with scales tilting more toward a buyers' market the higher up the price ladder one travels.
