June 5-15: Duke Ellington Jazz Festival Enjoy more than 100 jazz performances at concert venues and clubs throughout Washington, DC. Three days of concerts on the National Mall.
June 5-7: Celebrate Fairfax! Festival Northern Virginia's largest annual community-wide celebration features live music, children's activities, a community market place, a laser show and fireworks.
June 6: Imagination Bethesda A children's street festival featuring costume characters, face painters, dance troupes, theatre performances and a variety of hands-on arts activities.
June 20-21: Alexandria Red Cross Waterfront Festival Oronoco Bay State Park in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. The event includes historic tall ship tours, live entertainment, arts & crafts exhibits and a children's sea hunt adventure.
June 27-28: National Capital Barbecue Battle If you love barbecue, you'll love the food samples, cooking demonstrations, interactive displays and children's activities at this sizzling summer festival on Pennsylvania Avenue, NW between 9th & 14th Sts.
June 24-28, July 1-5: Smithsonian Folklife Festival Celebrate cultural traditions from around the world. The Festival includes daily and evening music and dance performances, crafts and cooking demonstrations, storytelling and discussions of cultural issues. This is one of Washington, DC's most popular summer events.
The temperatures are heating up and so is our local market! If you're thinking of a move, don't let the summer sail on by . . . A great selection of homes is currently available, but the inventory is changing frequently. Call today for the latest information. Click to view My Community Calendar for June (PDF)
Northern Virginia MarketWatch - May 2009
New Contract Activity
The number of new contracts ratified in April 2009 was up 24.4% from the number of contracts ratified in April 2008. Homes priced below $300,000 saw significant increases in activity.
Contract activity for 2009 year-to-date is up 24.5%.
38.0% of all homes going under contract in April 2009 had at least one price reduction before going under contract.
