Jonathan Bunn

The Loudoun Board of Supervisors may follow Fairfax and Prince William Counties in making it illegal to leave cars parked on your front lawn.

The reason: it looks bad.

Scott York, Loudoun Board Chairman says, "It brings down property values and adds to neighborhood problems caused by crowding of homes and the recent spate of foreclosures."

Under the proposal, lots with 36,000 square feet (the 6 homes that have that much, lol) or less would be prohibited from parking on unpaved sections of their front yards. They also couldn't pave over 30% of their front yard to comply with the ordinance.

The truth is that most communities that have this problem do not have an HOA. Most HOA's would never allow this. I agree that it looks bad. The question becomes should the government be able to control where we park on our land?

Let me know what you think...

VOTE LIVE AT - Why Parking On Your Lawn In Loudoun Could Cost You...

Ashburn and Leesburg are hosting a summer full of concerts and events this year. I am not sure who started this outdoor competition but there is no denying that it is anything less than a battle of the communities. I say, "Let the battle begin while we reap the benefits of a summer full of music and fun!"

For the next few weeks I will do my best to outline these events. Just to let you in on who is involved thus far; Belmont, Broadlands, Brambleton, Lansdowne, Tarara Winery, Leesburg Town Hall and The Courthouse (these guys may have started it all- obviously not a community).

This week lets cover Belmont's- Loudoun Summer Music Fest.

Loudoun Summer Music Festival

LSMF rocks Northern Virginia with a series of LIVE concerts that entertain over 50,000 adults and children at a series of magical summer concerts under the stars. Everyone dances, sings, and cheers. Ticket prices are low; audience partipation is high!For four months everyone's favorite bands from the 70s, 80s, and 90s play their greatest hits, live on the lawn at Toll Brother's Belmont Country Club in Ashburn, VA just off the Toll Road from Washington, D.C. The Loudoun Summer Music Fest is a hit!Profits from the concert series are donated to Loudoun County charities through the

Located: Hosted by Belmont County Club on Russel Branch Parkway in Ashburn

Cost: Depending on the show, advance general admission tickets are $15 or $17 and tickets at the gate are $20 or $25. Kids under 6 years are free. Buy tickets online at the Web site or at Kirkpatrick's Irish Pub and Manhattan Pizzeria in Ashburn; Spanky's Shenanigan's in Leesburg; and The Bungalow in Chantilly, Cascades, Market Place, The Village at Shirlington and Manchester Lakes.

CONCERTS

June 1 Foreigner
June 8 Wailers with Lionize
June 15 Blues Traveler with Need To Breath
June 22Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo with Chelsea Lee
June 28REO Speedwagon with Shane Hines & The Trance
June 29Keller Williams & Yonder Mountain String Band July 13 Travis Tritt with One Horse Town
July 20 Charlie Daniels Band with Low Stars
July 27 TBA

By the way... The real estate market in Ashburn is the best it has been in YEARS. Contact me for help in purchasing your next home!

Original Post- Loudoun's Summer Music Concerts And Festivals

Here is a snap shot of the home sales, days on market, active listings, and pending sales in Loudoun County during April.

I know that it is already May but it takes a while to see the correct picture of all that sold when sales are not always updated on time.

As you can see sales are up, days on market are down, and pending contracts are up. The only negative that I see besides a lot of listings, which is common this time of year, is that the average sales price is down. This is a tough stat to judge depending on the types of homes are selling. Nevertheless it appears that every month for the past few we have seen a around a 20k drop in the average sales price.

VIEW THE STATS HERE

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All information is deemed reliable but should be verified for accuracy.

Tomorrow Toll Brothers of Ashburn will be hosting a PET ADOPTION DAY with area pet rescue and adoption organizations.

WHERE???

Belmont Country Club

Loudoun Valley

WHEN???

Saturday May 17th from 2-4pm

Original Post on Ashburn's Real Estate Blog...

I know that the media is very convincing that the sky is falling. Some are you are believing it and are going to hold out no matter what the numbers say. For those of you who just need a boost of confidence this should do it.

I have outlined 3 of the largest communities in Ashburn 20147. These numbers do not include condos. The average sales price means little when you know that I am mixing foreclosure townhomes with large single families.

Nevertheless, look how many homes are under contract! Ashburn Village has around 42% of their current listings under contract, Ashburn Farm has over 50%, and Belmont Country Club and Land Bay has around 30%! This is way up from the previous months.

SEE THE STATS HERE>