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Relocation Information for Winchester, VA Area

02-14-08
Beth Paisley

Welcome to the top of Virginia! Winchester is located in the northern most part of Virginia, is rich in history is and rapidly growing in technology. Located in the Shenandoah Valley, Winchester played a major part in Civil War battles, is home to many apple orchards and packaging companies, and is the birthplace of country music legend Patsy Cline. These are just a few of the attractions that Winchester has to offer.

Winchester is home of The Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, held annually during the first weekend in May. The festival, which has been celebrated for over 75 years, has attracted such celebrities as Lucille Ball, Mary Tyler Moore and Dan Aykroyd.

The public schools in the Winchester and Frederick County areas are at the top of their class in both academics and sports. Over the past five years both the city and county high school athletic teams have competed at state competition.

The real estate market in the Winchester area is booming and new subdivisions are being constructed everywhere to try and meet the demand. With the area's low homeowners taxes and close proximity to Washington DC--for people who work in the city but don't want to live there--everyone is discovering what a great place Winchester is.

Request my Free Winchester Relocation Package. It's packed full of useful and important information about the Winchester, Virginia area. Don't move here without it! Remember: I'll send it to you for free and without obligation. Just fill out the form and I will send it right out...

Choral musicians perform for Black History Month

02-14-08
Beth Paisley
Two choral ensembles from Shenandoah University will perform at 7 p.m. Friday as part of the Shenandoah Art Council's seventh annual Black History Month Celebration.

The Shenandoah Singers, an a cappella group, and Harambee, a gospel choir, will each perform as part of the Council's weekend performance series. Both are free and open to the public.

Shenandoah Singers is a vocal chamber ensemble designed for students interested in studying repertoire drawn from the popular music tradition. This select ensemble of 8 to 12 singers performs an eclectic repertoire of a cappella jazz, pop, and world music.

The program will last about an hour and will include a punch and cookie reception during intermission.

For more information on this event, call 667-5166 or e-mail info@shenarts.org

Navy jazz band at Shendoah University

02-14-08
Beth Paisley

The concert is free to the public. There are no reserved seats, but tickets are required. They may be obtained at the box office or set aside for pickup before 6:45 p.m. Friday by calling 665-4569.

Real Estate Trends

02-14-08
Beth Paisley
Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Inc. Real Estate Trend Indicator - <$30K to >$500K Format

Frederick County, VA
From: 01/01/2008 to 01/31/2008 Statistics generated on: 02/06/2008

Residential
Unit Sales
Number of Bedrooms

Active Listings

Time on Market

Price Class

2
Or Less


3

4
or More

Condo
Coop and
Ground Rent

Residential

Condo
Coop and
Ground Rent

of Units Sold
(No. of Units)

Under $30,000

0

0

0

0

0

0

1 -30 Days

9

$30,000-$39,000

0

0

0

0

0

0

31-60 Days

5

$40,000-$49,999

0

1

0

0

1

0

61 - 90 Days

6

$50,000-$59,999

0

0

0

0

0

0

91-120 Days

5

$60,000-$69,999

0

0

0

0

0

1

Over 120 Days

25

$70,000-$79,999

0

0

0

0

2

0

Total

50

$80,000-$89,999

0

0

0

0

0

0

$90,000-$99,999

0

0

0

0

3

0

Type of Financing
of Units Sold
(No. of Units)

$100,000-$119,999

1

0

1

0

5

0

$120,000-$139,999

0

0

0

1

8

2

Conventional

28

$140,000-$159,999

2

1

1

0

38

9

FHA

5

$160,000-$179,999

1

2

1

0

57

0

VA

1

$180,000-$199,999

0

7

1

0

102

1

Assumption

6

$200,000-$249,999

0

5

3

0

176

0

Cash

7

$250,000-$299,999

0

0

2

0

197

1

Owner Finance

2

$300,000-$399,999

1

3

13

0

232

0

All Other

1

$400,000-$499,999

0

1

1

0

103

0

Unreported

0

Over $500,000

0

0

1

0

107

0

Total

50

Totals

5

20

24

1

1031

14

Grand Totals

501045
2008 2007 % Change
Total Sold Dollar Volume: $ 12,678,199$ 14,704,560 - 13.78 %
Average Sold Price:$ 253,564$ 277,445 - 8.61 %
Median Sold Price: $ 223,500$ 267,000 - 16.29 %
Total Units Sold: 5053 - 5.66 %
Average Days on Market:137126 8.73 %
Average List Price for Solds:$ 286,757$ 292,997 - 2.13 %
Avg Sale Price as a percentage of Avg List Price:88.42 % 94.69 %
Total Number of NEW listings
taken for the month: 232

Total Number of Properties
marked Contract for the month: 49
Total Number of Properties
marked Contingent for the month: 26

Total Number of NEW pendings
(CONTRACTS + CONTINGENTS): 75

Source: Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Inc. - MLS Resale Data
Copyright 2008 - Information deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed.

Real Estate Trends

02-14-08
Beth Paisley
Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Inc. Real Estate Trend Indicator - <$30K to >$500K Format

Winchester City, VA
From: 01/01/2008 to 01/31/2008 Statistics generated on: 02/06/2008

Residential
Unit Sales
Number of Bedrooms

Active Listings

Time on Market

Price Class

2
Or Less


3

4
or More

Condo
Coop and
Ground Rent

Residential

Condo
Coop and
Ground Rent

of Units Sold
(No. of Units)

Under $30,000

0

0

0

0

0

0

1 -30 Days

1

$30,000-$39,000

0

0

0

0

0

0

31-60 Days

2

$40,000-$49,999

0

0

0

0

0

0

61 - 90 Days

3

$50,000-$59,999

0

0

0

0

0

0

91-120 Days

0

$60,000-$69,999

0

0

0

0

0

0

Over 120 Days

5

$70,000-$79,999

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

11

$80,000-$89,999

0

0

0

0

0

0

$90,000-$99,999

0

0

0

0

0

0

Type of Financing
of Units Sold
(No. of Units)

$100,000-$119,999

0

0

0

0

3

0

$120,000-$139,999

1

0

2

0

9

0

Conventional

9

$140,000-$159,999

0

0

0

0

10

0

FHA

0

$160,000-$179,999

0

0

0

0

15

0

VA

1

$180,000-$199,999

0

1

0

0

30

0

Assumption

0

$200,000-$249,999

1

1

0

0

41

0

Cash

1

$250,000-$299,999

0

1

3

0

51

0

Owner Finance

0

$300,000-$399,999

0

0

0

0

42

0

All Other

0

$400,000-$499,999

0

0

1

0

27

0

Unreported

0

Over $500,000

0

0

0

0

18

0

Total

11

Totals

2

3

6

0

246

0

Grand Totals

11246
2008 2007 % Change
Total Sold Dollar Volume: $ 2,537,000$ 4,474,125 - 43.30 %
Average Sold Price:$ 230,636$ 263,184 - 12.37 %
Median Sold Price: $ 217,000$ 232,000 - 6.47 %
Total Units Sold: 1117 - 35.29 %
Average Days on Market:183112 63.39 %
Average List Price for Solds:$ 250,200$ 282,453 - 11.42 %
Avg Sale Price as a percentage of Avg List Price:92.18 % 93.18 %
Total Number of NEW listings
taken for the month: 55

Total Number of Properties
marked Contract for the month: 4
Total Number of Properties
marked Contingent for the month: 4

Total Number of NEW pendings
(CONTRACTS + CONTINGENTS): 8

Source: Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Inc. - MLS Resale Data
Copyright 2008 - Information deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed.