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Tex-Mex Restaurant and Margarita Bar Coming to Brambleton
All you Tex-Mex and margarita lovers stand up and do a happy dance - the space next to Fox Cinemas in the Brambleton Town Center will soon be a Tex Mex restaurant complete with a margarita bar! The space was originally being built out as a Mexican re...
This Month’s Special: 58% Off Greenvest Land in Loudoun
Vienna-based Greenvest LC used to own 4100 acres in the Dulles South area of Loudoun County. That all changed two days ago when the land, valued by some at $165 million, was auctioned for $69 million. iStar Financial, the company that originally lent...
Loudoun Increases Cost of New Homes for Builders and Buyers
While neighboring counties and their officials are trying to help developers, builders and consumers weather the recession, Loudoun County is doing the opposite. In doing the opposite, Loudoun is taking money right out of the pockets of buyers, selle...
Loudoun County - Where the Jobs Are
Congratulations to Loudoun County for coming in fourth on CNNMoney.com’s top 25 list of counties that have experienced the greatest job growth in the last 8 years. Loudoun’s job growth rate went up over 75 percent from 2000 to 2008. Inter...
Northern Virginia Leads DC, MD in Housing Recovery
The Northern Virginia area is ahead of Maryland and Washington, DC when it comes to the housing market (including a bottom and an eventual housing recovery). This is according to an article in the Wall Street Journal by Thomas A. Lawler, founding mem...
It's Official - Metro Rail is Coming to Loudoun County
That's right...it's official. The Federal Government gave a formal commitment yesterday to bring the Silver Line of the Metro Rail out to Loudoun County. Phase One - Tyson's Corner - should be completed by 2013. Phase Two - Reston/Dulles/Ashburn - sh...
Loudoun County Neighborhood Stabilization Program Update
Loudoun County held a meeting last Friday to discuss the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. Loudoun invited a select handful of folks to answer questions and provide feedback on putting together an RFP in order to apply for the Neighborhood Stabiliz...
2009 Loudoun Residential Property Assessed Values Set to Drop 12.8%
2009 Loudoun County residential property assessed values are estimated to go down an average of 12.8 percent, according to a Jack Brown, Economist for Loudoun County, during a presentation he made at the DAAR Economic and Housing Forecast Summit. Mr....
Reasons for Loudoun County Economic Woes, Budget Shortfalls
Many of you already know about the economic woes that Loudoun County is facing - a budget deficit of $176 million for 2010, the possibility of not being able to issue municipal bonds and running out of money for projects. But do you really know "why"...
2009 Loudoun Economic and Housing Market Forecast
Ahhhh..the $64,000 question, "What's the Loudoun County housing market going to do in 2009?" Well, I just got back from the 3rd annual Dulles Area Association of REALTORS Economic and Housing Forecast Summit to talk about just that. The purpose of th...
Dulles Greenway Tolls Going Up...Again
The tolls along the Dulles Greenway are about to go up...again. Effective January 1, 2009, tolls at the Mainline Plaza/Route 28, Route 606/Ox Road and Route 607/Loudoun County Parkway will increase by $0.40 for a 2-axle vehicle. During rush hour, the...
Brambleton's "Green" Public Safety Center Gets Red Light
Brambleton's "green" public safety center just got the red light from Loudoun County last month due to funding concerns. The Brambleton public safety center is one of 22 projects Loudoun put on a 90-day hold last month because of concerns about fundi...
News Stories, Developments Affecting Loudoun County Real Estate
In case you missed them, here are a few news stories and recent developments that affect Loudoun County real estate: - Stephen Fuller, Economist, outlines how important Dulles Region is to Loudoun, Fairfax - calls it a "magnet" - Developer, Mike Scot...
Loudoun County Halloween, Fall Events
It's that time of year again - Halloween! If you're wondering which Loudoun County communities are having Hlloween events, here's a list (click on the community link for more information): Ashburn Farm (event sold out) Ashburn Village (log in require...
Loudoun May Hit More Financial Turbulence Soon
In case you haven't heard, Loudoun County is facing a huge budget shortfall and is currently cutting fat from every agency. The latest news is that if Loudoun can't issue more municipal bonds by the end of November, the ride is going to get even more...
LoudounExtra.com and ABC 7 News Now On Twitter
When Twitter first came out, it seemed to just be a "tech geek" communication platform with no practical business applications. Well, that's changing. Mass media such as LoudounExtra.com (Washington Post) and ABC 7 News have all gotten on Twitter and...
Loudoun County Acquires 257 Acres For Regional Park, Broadlands Hospital Approved
This just in...the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors today approved the acquisition of 257 acres from the Hanson Family Partnership for a regional park serving the southeastern part of the county (the Route 50 corridor and Dulles South planning are...
No "Summer Slump" For Loudoun County Real Estate In 2008
Many people talk about the July/August "Summer Slump" and how Loudoun County home sales "mysteriously" drop. Well, there's been some truth to that in years past. But not this year. In fact, 2008 had one of the most fast paced residential real estate ...
Ashburn Sports Complex Is a Go
It's official...the Ashburn sports complex was approved yesterday by the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. The large, multi-field sports complex will be located on 40 acres along Belmont Ridge Road, south of its intersection with Route 7, in Ashbu...
