Found 2 blog entries tagged as Northern Virginia sellers.

Alexandria Takes the Hardest Hit: What Federal Downsizing Means for Our Real Estate Market

Look, I'm not going to sugarcoat this — Alexandria is feeling the federal downsizing more than any other Northern Virginia suburb right now. A new Brookings Institution report dropped this week, and the numbers tell a story we've been watching unfold in real time.

Here's what's happening: Since January, the Trump administration has cut roughly 300,000 federal jobs nationwide. But here's the thing — while those jobs are concentrated in D.C., the people who hold them? They live here. In our neighborhoods. Over 13,000 federal workers call Alexandria home, and more than 76,000 live in Virginia's 8th Congressional District alone.

The result? Alexandria's…

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Why More Northern Virginia Sellers Are Pulling Their Homes Off the Market

A practical look at why delistings are up, what’s shifting with mortgage-rate lock, and how buyers and sellers should adjust in today’s slower market.

The housing market across the Mid-Atlantic—and especially here in Northern Virginia—is in transition. Lately, more sellers are taking homes off the market rather than adjust to what buyers are willing to pay. I’m in the trenches daily with my team, and we’re seeing it first-hand.

A Quiet Rise in Delistings

In August 2025, nearly 3,000 listings were withdrawn across the Bright MLS region—about a 25% increase year over year. For every 100 new listings, roughly 13 were pulled from the market, up from about 10…

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