How's The Real Estate Market in Haymarket, Virginia? That is the million dollar question.... Doctors.... they get asked medical advice... if you are a real estate agent..... well... the typical question is.. "How's the market?"

Haymarket is located in Prince William County Virginia, approximately 20 minutes on route 66 west, for you city folk who don't make it out this way often.

It is a small town, blink your eyes and you will miss it. However, between Gainesville and Haymarket, our area has grown significantly, with new businesses, the expansion of route 29 in Gainesville,  we are even getting a Home Depot!!  Haymarket is home to beautiful Golf Course Communities; Peidmont Country Club and Dominon Valley Country Club

Below are stats from August 2011.

Translation; from last year, the number of closed sales has decreased, prices have increased slightly and so have the days on market (homes are staying on the market longer)  August 2011 Real Estate Market Statistics for

20169 Haymarket 

StatisticValues                                         YoY             MoM

Total Sold Dollar Volume	$14,419,228	-21.43%	+24.73%
Closed Sales	30	-30.23%	+20%
Median Sold Price	$462,000	+12.15%	+5.96%
Avg Sold Price	$480,641	+12.62%	+3.94%
Avg Days on Market	85 days	+102.38%	+7.59%
Avg Sold to Orig List Ratio	94.52%	-2.12%	-1.06%

**RBI Statistics

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The Intangible Benefit of Aesthetic Beauty: Southern Maryland Living: Swan Point  I have lived in Northern Virginia for over 25 years, but,  I am a Southern Maryland girl at heart..I grew up here, went to high school in Waldorf, Maryalnd (Thomas Stone High School)  I feel at home here... 

I recently relocated to Southern Maryland, Issue, Maryland to the Swan Point Community  I have to say...it was an adjustment.. after all, I lived in Northern Virginia, Haymarket to be precise....and everything you wanted was right at your finger tips.... stores,shops...you name it... 

Here in Issue.... to get to a store, its an event.. a 25 minute event to be exact... Its all good though.... I love it here in Swan Point.  Every morning I take a 5 mile bike ride down Swan Point Road...the other morning, I took the time to take in how beautiful the setting is here, the mature trees, the well manicured golf course, and of course the reason I moved here... the water.... I love living near the water.....

The effect that this environment has on the soul is truly intangible... it can pass you by if you let it.. I wake up every morning to the sounds of nature, wildlife abounds here, deer, rabbits, squirrels, I think a possum hijacked my trash last night...

The point being... I have not taken time to "smell the roses" lately..... btw whoever said that was a genius.. because its so true....  If you are looking for a home in Southern Maryland... consider Swan Point, then call me...... the drive is worth it.

The View from the backyard of a home in Swan Point 

Golf Course view from Swan Point Road

Homes For sale in Swan Point

Life in a water front community 

Water Front Communities in Charles County, Maryland:  Swan Point Golf and Yacht Club, Issue, MD

I was born and raised in the Washington D.C area...been here all my life...for the exception of a 2 year stint in Florida.... (college)  I have lived in Southern Maryland and Northern Virginia, so my coverage area, as an Associate Broker  is quite large.

I recently moved into a Water Front Community, Swan Point, which is a golf course community and it is absolutely beautiful.... I still work in Virginia 3 days a week.....but its so nice to come home now... to such a serene place..... I spend some of my days sitting by the Potomac River..... while blogging on my lap top...its just a great place to live.....not many can say they have an office like this... 

One of the things I love the most about Swan Point is the wide range of architecture... no two homes look the same, it is a very eclectic mix of styles... The pristine views of the golf course, as you enter the community, add an intangible benefit to living here...

I recently took a video of the community while on a bike ride..... to the pool..... (which happens to be located next to the river)....it's brilliant... so enjoy 

Seafood Restaurants in Charles County, MD:  Crabby Dicks, Port Tobacco, MD   During the Summer months in Charles County, Maryland...the place to be is near the water front...particularly at one of the areas waterside seafood restaurants...

As I mosey around Charles County.. I will happily give you a review of the restaurants and businesses that I visit..... (stay tuned for my live on the scene interviews.....)  The World According to me..if you will..

 One such establishment is Crabby Dicks Restaurant in Port Tobacco, Maryland..   Tucked away.... its tough to find, you have to keep an eye out for the signs... or, of course, use your GPS...unless you have one like mine...which has me making 3 u turns before giving me the right directions... If you have a boat, even better, there is a dock right at the restaurant!!

The cream of crab soup is exellent...so are the hush puppies.....  and the service is outstanding.  There is covered, outside seating overlooking the water, and ample seating inside as well.. they have a full schedule of activities during the week and live bands on the weekends.. This weekend...we are going to be there to see CAR 54 on Saturday night.. if you are out and about in Charles County this holiday weekend... Come to Crabby Dicks.... we'll save you a seat :)