https://ahmedknows.com/ Home prices, market updates and weekly news for Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William and Arlington, from Bright MLS data, by Ahmed Makkiyah, REALTOR, Douglas Realty of Virginia. en-us © 2026 Ahmed Makkiyah Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://ahmedknows.com/app-icons/icon-192.png https://ahmedknows.com/ https://ahmedknows.com/nova-guide/northern-virginia-home-prices-since-2020/ https://ahmedknows.com/nova-guide/northern-virginia-home-prices-since-2020/ Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Market update Median Northern Virginia house price: $950,000 (January to September 2026), up 41% since 2020, from 191,988 Bright MLS sales. County by county, what 3% mortgages did, and why prices are not falling. https://ahmedknows.com/nova-guide/whats-up-nova/2026-10-10/ https://ahmedknows.com/nova-guide/whats-up-nova/2026-10-10/ Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 What's Up, NoVA? This week in Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William and Arlington: the City of Fairfax Fall Festival turns 50, Clifton Day, Old Town Oyster Week, the Loudoun Fall Farm Tour, plus your town's weather and what to wear. Good news only. https://ahmedknows.com/nova-guide/most-expensive-homes-northern-virginia/ https://ahmedknows.com/nova-guide/most-expensive-homes-northern-virginia/ Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Market update Most expensive house sold in Northern Virginia, January 1 to October 2, 2026: $13,500,000 in McLean. Townhouse: $4,275,000, City of Alexandria (to October 3). https://ahmedknows.com/nova-guide/cheapest-homes-northern-virginia/ https://ahmedknows.com/nova-guide/cheapest-homes-northern-virginia/ Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Market update Cheapest house sold in 46 Northern Virginia towns, January 1 to October 2, 2026: $200,000 in Triangle. Cheapest townhouse: $150,000 in Springfield. https://ahmedknows.com/nova-guide/northern-virginia-housing-market/ https://ahmedknows.com/nova-guide/northern-virginia-housing-market/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Market update NoVA Index, September 2026: houses and townhouses sold for a median $785,000, flat on a year; $396 median per sq ft, up 1.8%; 29% of homes sold over asking. https://ahmedknows.com/nova-guide/best-time-to-buy-or-sell-a-house-northern-virginia/ https://ahmedknows.com/nova-guide/best-time-to-buy-or-sell-a-house-northern-virginia/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Market update When to list or buy a house in Northern Virginia, from 70,875 Bright MLS listings (2023 to 2025): the best month to sell, summer against winter, by price range and county, and when to list to move before school starts. https://ahmedknows.com/nova-guide/selling-a-house-in-northern-virginia/ https://ahmedknows.com/nova-guide/selling-a-house-in-northern-virginia/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Guide Selling a house in Northern Virginia: the grantor tax and regional fees (0.3% of the price), settlement costs, 2026 days to contract by town, and how to price and prepare. https://ahmedknows.com/nova-guide/northern-virginia-weather-and-seasons/ https://ahmedknows.com/nova-guide/northern-virginia-weather-and-seasons/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Guide Northern Virginia weather month by month: four distinct seasons, highs and lows at Dulles and Reagan National, rainy days, the muggy season, snow, storms, freeze dates and what it means for a house. https://ahmedknows.com/nova-guide/northern-virginia-property-taxes-vs-other-states/ https://ahmedknows.com/nova-guide/northern-virginia-property-taxes-vs-other-states/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Market update Yearly property tax on a $1.2M house: $13,842 in Fairfax County (2026) vs. $20,817 to $29,422 in seven N.J. towns (2025 rates). NoVA vs. 35 other places. https://ahmedknows.com/nova-guide/northern-virginia-big-projects/ https://ahmedknows.com/nova-guide/northern-virginia-big-projects/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Guide What is open, rising, paused or cancelled in Northern Virginia in 2026, county by county: Amazon HQ2, Loudoun and Prince William data centers and the taxes they pay, two new Inova hospitals, Virginia Tech in Alexandria, roads and rail. https://ahmedknows.com/nova-guide/luxury-northern-virginia/golf/ https://ahmedknows.com/nova-guide/luxury-northern-virginia/golf/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Guide Golf in Northern Virginia: the four Golf Digest-ranked private clubs, the older clubs closer to the city, six public and resort courses, the communities built around a course, and two courses in flux. https://ahmedknows.com/nova-guide/luxury-northern-virginia/ https://ahmedknows.com/nova-guide/luxury-northern-virginia/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Guide A private-client guide to luxury in Northern Virginia: estate country from Great Falls to Middleburg, four Golf Digest-ranked private clubs, hunt country, private terminals at Dulles, Leesburg and Manassas, and a MICHELIN two-star table within an hour. https://ahmedknows.com/nova-guide/will-northern-virginia-home-prices-crash/ https://ahmedknows.com/nova-guide/will-northern-virginia-home-prices-crash/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Market update No sign of a 2008-style crash: 96.9% of Virginia mortgages are fixed and only 0.2% (Fairfax) to 0.7% (Prince William) of county mortgages were 90+ days late in September 2025. https://ahmedknows.com/fairfax-county-home-prices/ https://ahmedknows.com/fairfax-county-home-prices/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Market update Fairfax County home prices from 1975 to 2026 in two short videos. Waiting ten years cost $326,000 on average; prices rose 67% but the monthly payment rose 128%. Bilingual English and Arabic, from Northern Virginia REALTOR® Ahmed Makkiyah.