Dear Village Neighbor / Friend,
Short report today, but worth reading.
1. Enews - You should be able to set your sundial by when these enews are sent – every Thursday afternoon. We have on one or two occasions sent it a day early, but hardly never late. If you don’t see it in your inbox by Thursday evening – check your junk or suspected spam folders and if not there either – let me know (john.t.cooley@verizon.net). Granted you can read the enews at our website West Springfield Village, but I’ll send another message to you if you want.
2. Real Estate Market Report - Taken from Long & Foster’s December 2021 Market Minute Report focused on West Springfield. Note that this includes all homes including townhomes and duplexes.
- Units Sold - There was a 24% decrease in total units sold in December 2021, with 38 sold during December.
- Active Inventory - The total number of active inventory last month was 12 compared to 7 in December 2020.
- Median Sale Price – In December 2021, the median sale price for West Springfield homes was $554,000 compared to $465,100 in December 2020. However, the median sold price was 7% lower in December than in November 2020. (Median sale price is the middle sale price. The same number of properties are above & below the median.)
- Months of Supply - There was 0.3 months of supply available in West Springfield, compared to 0.2 in December 2020.
- New Listings & Current Contracts – During December 2021, there were 27 homes newly listed for sale compared to 19 in December 2020. There were 25 current contracts pending sale in December compared to 23 a year ago.
- Sale Price to List Price Ratio - In December 2021, the average sale price in West Springfield was 101.6% of the average list price, which is similar to a year ago.
- Days on Market - the average number of days on market was 23 during December 2021, higher than the average 12 days in December 2020.
3. Recycling an Old Fridge or Freezer - Dominion Energy will come haul away your inefficient appliances for free and then pay you $20.00 as a thank you for reducing landfill waste. Getting started is easy:
- Schedule your free pickup.
- Let our collection crew inspect and haul away your old refrigerator or freezer.
- Receive your $20.00 rebate* within 4-6 weeks.
For more information Appliance Recycling | Virginia | Dominion Energy.
*Refrigerator size must be between 1 and 32 cubic feet. Units must be 10 years or older and in working condition to qualify.
4. Calendar:
- 21-24 January FCPS Student Holiday
- 21 February President’s Day / Student Holiday
- 2 March Wednesdays Yard Waste Collection Begins Again
- 4 March FCPS Student Holiday
- 13 March Daylight Savings Time Begins
We’re still looking for the next President of our Civic Association; are you it? Stay safe and healthy.
John Cooley, CAWSV