Buy a House in Arlington, Virginia

"The urban villages that make up the majority of Arlington real estate provide terrific neighborhoods, shopping centers, and restaurants. Shirlington, Columbia Pike, Ballston, and Pentagon City – in addition to many other prime Arlington real estate spots – are always bustling with residents, workers, and visitors. Many Arlington real estate owners spend time both outdoors, along the Mount Vernon Trail, and indoors, at the many shops that make up the Crystal City underground. In addition, several Washington, D.C.-area landmarks call Arlington real estate home; both the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery, as well as the Defense Department Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), where the Internet was created, are located here.
This ethnically diverse city has one of the most educated populations in the country. Not surprisingly, twenty percent of the jobs in Northern Virginia are in Arlington, which makes Arlington real estate an ideal investment for business owners and commuters. But there are many other reasons to consider investing in Arlington real estate. The city offers easy access to I-395, I-495, I-66, and downtown D.C. And with its excellent public schools and convenient Metro access, the value of Arlington real estate has risen much faster than the national average in recent years." (Long & Foster Living)

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Right Now! It really is a good time to buy a house.

I remember about 15 years ago when the market was similar to the way it is now, (extreme buyers market), a local real estate company had this radio ad that said, " right now really is a good time to buy a house". That was 1994 or 1995 and at the time it was really hard to tell. Well hine sight is 20/20 and if you would have bought a house back then it would be worth a lot more today. After 3 or 4 years of our market correcting here in Northern Virginia I beleive we are at that point again. You add to that interest rates being at an historic low and prices having dropped dramatically and it is a bit of a perfect storm for buyers to take advantage of this market.