June 2007 - Posts

Cautiously Optomistic finish to 1st Half of 2007
29 June 07 01:14 PM | Clay & Kathie Kime | 10 Comments   
At the end of the 2 nd quarter of 2007 the economy continues to stagger, although optimistically. Existing Home Sales for May (Nationally) were off slightly from the previous month, but still above analysts’ estimates with 5,990,000 units sold. Read More...
Open House in Greenbriar on Sunday
29 June 07 08:59 AM | Clay & Kathie Kime | 1 Comments   
July 2007 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 Greenbriar, Fairfax - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 4103 Peony Way on July 1 from 1:00 PM to Read More...
Drop in Consumer Confidence.
26 June 07 09:47 AM | Clay & Kathie Kime | (Comments Off)   
On the heels of the Conference Board's report last week of increases in the Leading Economioc Indicators , the Board reports this week that Consumenr Confidence is weakening. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had bounced back in Read More...
Connolly awarded 2007 Tom Bradley Leadership Award
26 June 07 09:29 AM | Clay & Kathie Kime | 10 Comments   
Gerald Connelly, Chairman of Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, was awarded the prestigious Leadership Award on Monday at the National Association of Regional Councils' annual meeting and convention. Chairman Connolloy was recognized for his leadership Read More...
Open House in MANTUA's Westchester on Sunday
21 June 07 02:18 PM | Clay & Kathie Kime | 2 Comments   
June 2007 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mantua - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 9238 Okla Drive on June 24 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM . Property Read More...
Week to Watch the Markets for Interest Rate Trend Indications
11 June 07 11:28 AM | Clay & Kathie Kime | 5 Comments   
Last week we witnessed an anomoly in the Financial Markets. Stocks went "down" and Bonds also went "down" (yields went up). These are nearly contradictory movements. Traditionally as money flees "from" equities (Stocks) it Read More...
Open House in Leewood (N. Springfield) on Sunday
08 June 07 07:29 PM | Clay & Kathie Kime | (Comments Off)   
June 2007 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Leewood, Springfield - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 7030 Leebrad Street on June 10 from 1:00 Read More...
To "Zillow" or not to "Zillow" . . . that is the question. (It's your money!)
08 June 07 12:14 PM | Clay & Kathie Kime | (Comments Off)   
What about Zillow.com? Should it be used to determine the value of any property? "I can do it myself" can cost you much more than you may have thought. Here's a fresh comparison of Properties' Listed Prices, Sold Prices and Zillow's Read More...
Vienna "Relay for Life" - June 9th & 10th
07 June 07 04:56 PM | Clay & Kathie Kime | (Comments Off)   
The Vienna "Relay for Life" will be held this weekend at George C. Marshall High School, 7731 Leesburg Pike near Tysons Corner. So far pleges have topped $240,000 and event organizers are hoping to exceed last years total of $400,000. All proceeds Read More...
Labor Stats Likely Efect on Interest Rates
06 June 07 04:45 PM | Clay & Kathie Kime | 1 Comments   
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today (June 6th) on Productivity, which was down about .7 (Business previously at 1.3, revised down to .0.5 and Non-Farm Business previously reported at 1.7 and revised down to 1.0) and the number of hours worked Read More...
Celebrate Fairfax - Fairfax County Expo (June 8th - 10th, 2007)
06 June 07 08:25 AM | Clay & Kathie Kime | (Comments Off)   
Celebrate Fairfax Northern Virginia's largest community-wide celebration, Celebrate Fairfax!, arrives June 8-10 , at the Fairfax County Government Center. This annual festival is filled with fascinating sights and sounds with more than 400 exhibitors, Read More...
Fed Chairman Speaks out on the Economy and Housing
05 June 07 10:36 AM | Clay & Kathie Kime | (Comments Off)   
At today's (June 5th) address to the 2007 International Monetary Conference, Cape Town, South Africa (via satellite) Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Fereral Reserve Board noted: "As you know, the downturn in the housing market has been sharp. From Read More...
Fairfax' Mantua Readies for the Renown Annual Parade and Picnic (Saturday, June 9th)
05 June 07 09:09 AM | Clay & Kathie Kime | (Comments Off)   
On June 9th, the Annual Mantua Parade and Picnic will take place between 11:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The Mantua Citizens’ Association is once again pleased to sponsor this welcome to summer with the Mantua Swim and Tennis Club. This is one of the most Read More...
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Factory Orders Up. . . but not! (Inflationary Pressure?)
04 June 07 02:25 PM | Clay & Kathie Kime | (Comments Off)   
The Commerce Department reported today (June 4, 2007) that Factory Orders for manufactured goods were up 0.3% for April '07. This report surprised industry analysts who were forecasting .7-.8% increases for non-durable goods, more than double the Read More...