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Lee Stillwell
Team Leader, The Stillwell Group at RE/MAX
From last Monday's report · Week of Oct. 19, 2026
Here's the kind of thing subscribers knew last week.
7.40%
The 30-year fixed rate. That's about $368 a month more than a year ago on a $610,000 home with 20% down.
National · Freddie Mac, Oct. 15
$610,000
DC-metro median sold price in September, up 1.6%, even with the fewest September sales in nearly 20 years.
DC metro · Bright MLS, UrbanTurf
30.7%
More homes for sale in Northern Virginia than a year ago. Buyers have real choice right now.
Northern Virginia · NVAR, September
$2.558M
The value line in a proposed DC tax on second homes. Nothing has passed, but owners should be watching.
DC · Council hearing, Oct. 16
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The big story
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What to do about it
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A sample, word for word
For sellers: prices around here are still holding up on paper, but that's partly because pricier homes are the ones selling. The listings that move are priced right on day one. Price to recent solds, not to what a neighbor got in the spring.
For buyers: you've got more homes to pick from and more time to decide than a year ago. Use it.
From the takeaway in the Oct. 19 report.
Why I write it
I've sold homes in this area for 30 years. Most housing news you see is national, and a lot of it doesn't apply to your street.
So every week I pull the numbers that matter here, check them at the source, and tell you what they mean. Whether you're selling next spring or staying put for ten years, you should know what your biggest asset is doing.
Lee Stillwell
Team Leader, The Stillwell Group at RE/MAX · Bethesda, MD
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