Found 57 blog entries tagged as Chris Colgan Team.

How Much Cash Do You Really Need to Buy a Home in Northern Virginia?

By Chris Colgan | Chris Colgan Team | Real Broker, LLC

You do not necessarily need a 20% down payment to buy a home in Northern Virginia. Some eligible buyers can use conventional financing with 3% d

Could a seller credit help your purchase?

Talk with Chris before you write an offer. We can review the home, competing offers and your lender’s credit limits to decide whether asking for closing-cost help fits the deal.

When VA and USDA financing may help

Eligible VA buyers may be able to purchase without a down payment, subject to entitlement, lender requirements and the appraised value. Closing expenses can still apply, and a funding fee may apply unless the buyer is…

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Northern Virginia Market Update

Northern Virginia Buyers Pulled Back in August—But Home Prices Still Haven’t Crashed

The Northern Virginia housing market slowed down significantly in August 2026.

Buyers scheduled fewer showings. Fewer homes went under contract. More listings remained available. In parts of Virginia, inventory increased by more than 20% compared with last year.

But here is where the market gets confusing:

Home prices still have not crashed.

The median sales price increased across the overall Washington, D.C. metro area and North Central Virginia, even as buyer activity declined.

After more than 20 years of selling real estate in Northern Virginia, my honest assessment is that we are moving into a market where buyers…

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Should You Buy a Home in Northern Virginia Now—or Wait for Prices and Rates to Drop?


By Chris Colgan | Chris Colgan Team

Research checked: Sep 7, 2026

 

If you can comfortably afford the home at today’s rate, have stable income, and expect to stay for at least five years, buying now can make sense. If you may move in two or three years, your job is uncertain, or the payment only works if you refinance, I would lean toward renting or waiting.

 

You do not need to predict the bottom of the market to make a sensible purchase. You do need a plan that works if prices stall and rates stay elevated.

Planning a move to Northern Virginia?

If you’re still deciding where to live, my free Northern Virginia Relocation Guide can help you…

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How to Tell If a Northern Virginia Home Is Overpriced

Some homes for sale in Northern Virginia are priced $50,000, $70,000, or even $100,000 above what the recent sales support. The problem is that an overpriced house can still look incredible. Buyers walk in, fall for the renovated kitchen, decide the monthly payment works, and forget to ask the question that matters most: Is this home actually worth the asking price?

The good news is that you can identify many pricing problems before you ever step through the front door. This five-minute check uses the same basic signals I review for clients across Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, Stafford, Fauquier, and the rest of Northern Virginia.

I’m Chris Colgan. I was born and raised in Northern…

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DMV Homebuyer Strategy

Is Late September the Best Time to Buy a Home in the DMV? New Data Says Washington, D.C. Buyers Could Have an Advantage

If you’ve been waiting for a better opportunity to buy a home in Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C., or the broader DMV, the next several weeks could be worth watching closely.

A new analysis from Redfin and Home Economics found that late September is historically the “sweet spot” for homebuyers looking to score a deal in the Washington, D.C. metro area. The research found that discounts from original asking prices tend to increase in late summer and early fall as sellers who listed earlier in the year become more willing to reduce prices or negotiate.

And based on what we are already seeing across…

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Northern Virginia Market Update

Why Northern Virginia Buyers Are Getting Pickier in 2026 — And Which Homes Are Sitting

Updated August 28, 2026

Something has changed in the Northern Virginia housing market.

Buyers have not disappeared.

But they are acting very differently.

Homes that might have received multiple offers almost immediately a few years ago are now sitting longer, getting price reductions, or losing buyers over things that used to be ignored.

And at the same time, some homes are still selling quickly.

That is what makes this market so interesting.

The Northern Virginia housing market is not simply “good” or “bad” right now.

It is becoming much more selective.

Buyers have more choices, more negotiating…

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Kalahari Virginia Opening November 12, 2026: Prices, Waterpark & Spotsylvania Guide

Updated August 2026

Kalahari Resorts & Conventions is opening a $900 million destination resort in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, on November 12, 2026 — and this could become one of the biggest development stories along the I-95 corridor between Northern Virginia and Richmond.

The project is massive: approximately 1.38 million square feet, 907 hotel rooms and suites, Virginia's largest indoor waterpark, a 90,000-square-foot indoor adventure park, 150,000 square feet of convention space, restaurants, retail, and a major seasonal outdoor waterpark.

And unlike many major development projects that are still years away, this one is almost here.

Reservations…

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The move marks a major new chapter for one of Northern Virginia’s most visible real estate teams and social media brands.

I am excited to officially announce that the Chris Colgan Team has joined Real Brokerage.

The move brings our team of 28 real estate agents to Real and expands the company’s presence throughout Northern Virginia and the greater Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.

Our team is currently on pace to close approximately $150 million in real estate sales this year, serving buyers, sellers and investors across Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William and Arlington counties, as well as Alexandria and the surrounding D.C. region.

This is a major milestone for our company, but it is also the beginning of our next chapter.

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Brandon Aiyuk’s $10 Million Virginia Purchase Fuels Commanders Rumors

Brandon Aiyuk may have just given Washington Commanders fans another major reason to pay attention.

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Francisco 49ers wide receiver posted on Instagram that he had acquired a $10 million estate in Loudoun County, Virginia.

That immediately got people talking.

The Washington Commanders’ headquarters and training facility are located in Ashburn, right in the heart of Loudoun County. And when you combine the location of the reported purchase with everything Aiyuk has said publicly over the past few weeks, it is easy to understand why the rumors are starting to grow.

Aiyuk has already made it clear that he would be interested in…

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If you've been wondering whether Virginia is actually an affordable state to own a home — or whether your housing costs are eating too much of your paycheck — a new national study has some answers worth paying attention to.

According to WalletHub's recent analysis of housing costs across all 50 states, Virginia homeowners spend approximately 24.95% of their monthly household income on housing costs — placing the state at #19 nationally among the most expensive states for homeowners. That puts Virginia squarely in the middle of the pack: not as brutal as Hawaii (50%), California (43%), or Massachusetts (34%), but also not as affordable as Iowa, Kansas, or West Virginia.

For renters, Virginia actually looks considerably better. The state ranked #44…

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