Anonymous
Post 04/13/2026 11:44     Subject: SPRING MARKET!! What's the vibe?
Sub $1.5 in Mclean you are competing with builders trying to inventory land.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2026 11:42     Subject: Re:SPRING MARKET!! What's the vibe?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Seems like a lot of houses are sitting in South McLean.


Is McLean on the downswing?


Ha, I wish.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2026 11:38     Subject: Re:SPRING MARKET!! What's the vibe?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Seems like a lot of houses are sitting in South McLean.


Is McLean on the downswing?


I don't think so. The houses listed all have issues. Three are around 2,000 sqft (or below), which is tough for a family; one is on a major road; one is a flip with a weird layout. The only one puzzling to me is the Kirkley house. It's well priced, though that Resource Protection Area and partial flood zone are red flags. And they should've seriously decluttered before listing.

From what I've seen, nice looking houses (and even mediocre ones) go under contract immediately. Here are a few:
https://www.redfin.com/VA/McLean/6534-Divine-St-22101/home/9402340
https://www.redfin.com/VA/Mc-Lean/1609-East-Ave-22101/home/9413658
https://www.redfin.com/VA/Mc-Lean/1558-Forest-Villa-Ln-22101/home/9407816
https://www.redfin.com/VA/Mc-Lean/6619-Weatheford-Ct-22101/home/9279115
https://www.redfin.com/VA/McLean/1839-Baldwin-Dr-22101/home/9473572


Maybe the 1.5 to 2 million market has better inventory than the sub 1.5 million market.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2026 11:38     Subject: SPRING MARKET!! What's the vibe?
Anonymous wrote:Yeah we’re priced out of SFH’s at 300k hhi. Can’t handle a 7-10k mortgage payment, even in Ashburn. Already live in a townhouse with Covid interest rate so I guess we’re stuck


Then you aren't prioritizing buying a SFH, because you are not "priced out of SFH's at 300k hhi" at all. A 7k mortgage payment would be less than 1/3 of your hhi, and you'd probably be able to take a home mortgage deduction now that the SALT cap was adjusted as well. You aren't "stuck" in your townhouse; with a Covid interest rate I'd probably stay there, but that is not the same as "stuck."
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2026 11:34     Subject: Re:SPRING MARKET!! What's the vibe?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Seems like a lot of houses are sitting in South McLean.


Is McLean on the downswing?


I don't think so. The houses listed all have issues. Three are around 2,000 sqft (or below), which is tough for a family; one is on a major road; one is a flip with a weird layout. The only one puzzling to me is the Kirkley house. It's well priced, though that Resource Protection Area and partial flood zone are red flags. And they should've seriously decluttered before listing.

From what I've seen, nice looking houses (and even mediocre ones) go under contract immediately. Here are a few:
https://www.redfin.com/VA/McLean/6534-Divine-St-22101/home/9402340
https://www.redfin.com/VA/Mc-Lean/1609-East-Ave-22101/home/9413658
https://www.redfin.com/VA/Mc-Lean/1558-Forest-Villa-Ln-22101/home/9407816
https://www.redfin.com/VA/Mc-Lean/6619-Weatheford-Ct-22101/home/9279115
https://www.redfin.com/VA/McLean/1839-Baldwin-Dr-22101/home/9473572


The Weatheford house has very little curb appeal. Crazy!


It hasn't been updated and is a huge bargain for the neighborhood at $300K less than anything else sold in the past year.


Agree. It's a very nice opportunity for someone.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2026 11:32     Subject: Re:SPRING MARKET!! What's the vibe?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Seems like a lot of houses are sitting in South McLean.


Is McLean on the downswing?


No. Not at all. Short commute to DC and highly desirable schools. Not on a downswing, and not going to downswing.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2026 11:22     Subject: SPRING MARKET!! What's the vibe?
Yeah we’re priced out of SFH’s at 300k hhi. Can’t handle a 7-10k mortgage payment, even in Ashburn. Already live in a townhouse with Covid interest rate so I guess we’re stuck
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2026 10:34     Subject: Re:SPRING MARKET!! What's the vibe?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Seems like a lot of houses are sitting in South McLean.


Is McLean on the downswing?


I don't think so. The houses listed all have issues. Three are around 2,000 sqft (or below), which is tough for a family; one is on a major road; one is a flip with a weird layout. The only one puzzling to me is the Kirkley house. It's well priced, though that Resource Protection Area and partial flood zone are red flags. And they should've seriously decluttered before listing.

From what I've seen, nice looking houses (and even mediocre ones) go under contract immediately. Here are a few:
https://www.redfin.com/VA/McLean/6534-Divine-St-22101/home/9402340
https://www.redfin.com/VA/Mc-Lean/1609-East-Ave-22101/home/9413658
https://www.redfin.com/VA/Mc-Lean/1558-Forest-Villa-Ln-22101/home/9407816
https://www.redfin.com/VA/Mc-Lean/6619-Weatheford-Ct-22101/home/9279115
https://www.redfin.com/VA/McLean/1839-Baldwin-Dr-22101/home/9473572


The Weatheford house has very little curb appeal. Crazy!


It hasn't been updated and is a huge bargain for the neighborhood at $300K less than anything else sold in the past year.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2026 10:26     Subject: Re:SPRING MARKET!! What's the vibe?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Seems like a lot of houses are sitting in South McLean.


Is McLean on the downswing?


I don't think so. The houses listed all have issues. Three are around 2,000 sqft (or below), which is tough for a family; one is on a major road; one is a flip with a weird layout. The only one puzzling to me is the Kirkley house. It's well priced, though that Resource Protection Area and partial flood zone are red flags. And they should've seriously decluttered before listing.

From what I've seen, nice looking houses (and even mediocre ones) go under contract immediately. Here are a few:
https://www.redfin.com/VA/McLean/6534-Divine-St-22101/home/9402340
https://www.redfin.com/VA/Mc-Lean/1609-East-Ave-22101/home/9413658
https://www.redfin.com/VA/Mc-Lean/1558-Forest-Villa-Ln-22101/home/9407816
https://www.redfin.com/VA/Mc-Lean/6619-Weatheford-Ct-22101/home/9279115
https://www.redfin.com/VA/McLean/1839-Baldwin-Dr-22101/home/9473572


The Weatheford house has very little curb appeal. Crazy!
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2026 10:11     Subject: Re:SPRING MARKET!! What's the vibe?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Seems like a lot of houses are sitting in South McLean.


Is McLean on the downswing?


I don't think so. The houses listed all have issues. Three are around 2,000 sqft (or below), which is tough for a family; one is on a major road; one is a flip with a weird layout. The only one puzzling to me is the Kirkley house. It's well priced, though that Resource Protection Area and partial flood zone are red flags. And they should've seriously decluttered before listing.

From what I've seen, nice looking houses (and even mediocre ones) go under contract immediately. Here are a few:
https://www.redfin.com/VA/McLean/6534-Divine-St-22101/home/9402340
https://www.redfin.com/VA/Mc-Lean/1609-East-Ave-22101/home/9413658
https://www.redfin.com/VA/Mc-Lean/1558-Forest-Villa-Ln-22101/home/9407816
https://www.redfin.com/VA/Mc-Lean/6619-Weatheford-Ct-22101/home/9279115
https://www.redfin.com/VA/McLean/1839-Baldwin-Dr-22101/home/9473572
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2026 09:24     Subject: SPRING MARKET!! What's the vibe?
$1.2 million for an outdated split foyer in Lorton under contract in 3 days tells me that the market is rough.

https://redf.in/SE4z3N

Guess I’ll never get to upsize.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2026 08:00     Subject: SPRING MARKET!! What's the vibe?
Anonymous wrote:We have a $3mm house in Chevy Chase Village. Any thoughts on how quickly it would sell? Move in condition but no doubt someone would spend $100k on improvements.


Where in the village? Between CT and Wisc. and south of Bradley? Also, between CT and Brookville Rd is desirable.

That sounds like a reasonable price. I know a completely remodeled house (think it was a flip) took like 4 months to sell at $3.8MM. Haven’t seen the final sold price yet…my guess is it sold for less than that asking price.

It was a large house but relatively small lot. Very close to the little walking path that borders FH.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2026 23:55     Subject: SPRING MARKET!! What's the vibe?
We have a $3mm house in Chevy Chase Village. Any thoughts on how quickly it would sell? Move in condition but no doubt someone would spend $100k on improvements.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2026 23:41     Subject: SPRING MARKET!! What's the vibe?
Close-in Silver Spring - homes going for over list before open house.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2026 19:21     Subject: Re:SPRING MARKET!! What's the vibe?
Anonymous wrote:Seems like a lot of houses are sitting in South McLean.


Is McLean on the downswing?