Winter 2012 Market Update
If you can qualify, now is an exceptional time to buy a home in Oakton. Low rates with falling home prices makes a home purchase a great value! Call now for more information at 703-599-8894

Average Home Price $650,000 - View Graph Trend
Average Price Compared to Last Year Up 15-20%
Average Time on Market 90-120 days
Best Selling Price Range$700,000 - $749,000
Worst Selling Price Range$1,000,000+
Prices As % of Asking Price 90-95%
Existing Home Prices for the past 90 days are?Decreasing
Market Trend Increasing
Buyers’ or Sellers’ Market Equal buyers and sellers
Buyer Activity for the past 90 days in Oakton isIncreasing
Seller Activity for the past 90 days in Oakton is?Decreasing
Multiple Offers?Yes
Multiple Offers CommentaryIf priced right, homes are selling quickly. The most popular price range is really from $600,000-800,000.
What Percentage of the Current Housing Inventory are Foreclosures and/or Short Sales?10-15%
Is Financing Available For Qualified Buyers?Yes
Housing Inventory Limited Supply
Inventory CommentsMore detached homes have sold than attached homes. The prices for attached homes have declined but the prices for detached homes have increased, as well as the number of detached homes sold. In Oakton the average price in May for detached homes was $804,210. The average price for attached homes was $306,656.
Greatest Activity Repeat Buyers
Reason to Buy/Sell Lower prices with good selection and competitive interest rates creates a perfect time to buy in Oakton!
Nearest Metro AreaWashington DC
Housing Hot SpotsMost cities within the Fairfax County area are considered ’Housing Hotspots’
Average Sold Price $650,000 - View Graph Trend

Oakton Local News

Sluggish housing market in line for a better 2012, according to quarterly survey

The figures are still flat-lining, but there appears to be signs of life out there for a housing market that's dying for an upward tick of good news.

The up-and-down ride for real estate the past few years was seen again in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to a survey of HouseHunt real estate agents across the country. There are pockets of good news offset by bad, with home values and prices basically bumping along the bottom of the grid on a perceived never-ending rocky road.

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Mortgage Rates
– Feb 23rd, 2012 –
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 30 yr. fixed rate:     3.90%
 15 yr. fixed rate:     3.17%
  30 yr. jumbo rate:  4.68%
  15 yr. jumbo rate:  3.96%

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