Hughes on Housing, a Good Game of Life show

Hughes on Housing, a Good Game of Life show

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  • Ep. 4 | Amazon Drops Loudoun Data Centers, Fairfax Offices Become Townhouses & Upgrades That Pay You Back

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    Amazon is walking away from data centers on the GWU campus in Ashburn and donating 25 acres to Loudoun, while the county delays its data-center pause vote to November 17. Housing starts fell to their lowest level since May. Fairfax County is turning old office parks near I-66 and Route 50 into townhouses and apartments. Plus Worth It Wednesday: in a market with 50% more condos and townhomes for sale, which upgrades actually pay you back? A true story about protecting a family home for the next generation, and why this show breaks Seinfeld’s golden rule.

    🏈 The Scoreboard: September housing starts, permits, completions
    🏠 Home Turf: Amazon’s GWU reversal, Loudoun’s delayed vote, Fairfax Center redevelopment
    🔨 Play of the Day: Worth It Wednesday, curb appeal vs. big remodels
    🏛️ Game Plan: the house that never left the trust
    🎙️ Bonus: no hugging, no learning?

    🌐 23Homes: 23homes.com
    🎯 Good Game of Life: ggoflife.com
    📞 Office: 703-707-0334

     Know the score before you make your move.
     Glenn Hughes | 23Homes, powered by KW | Licensed in VA, MD & DC
     📞 703-568-3418 | 🌐 23homes.com | Good Game of Life: ggoflife.com
     Information is for general purposes only and isn’t financial or legal advice. 

    12 min
  • Ep. 3 | NoVA Listings Up 31%, a DC Squatter Nightmare & 3 Ways to Beat 7.4% Rates

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    Northern Virginia listings jumped 31% while sales fell, so condo and townhome buyers finally have leverage. A Palisades homeowner waits until November for a court hearing while a stranger lives in his house, and why DC’s proposed fix wouldn’t have helped. Plus Rate Watch: Wall Street now sees a December Fed hike, with no cuts until mid-2027, and three questions to ask your lender today.

    🏈 The Scoreboard: NVAR September numbers, Loudoun, Alexandria, the office market
     🏠 Home Turf: the DC squatter case, Loudoun’s final data-center vote
     📈 Play of the Day: Rate Watch, with Fed odds, buydowns, assumable loans and ARMs
     💰 Game Plan: your credit score is your rate

    📊 See your neighborhood: 23Homes Real-Time Real Estate Dashboard, https://23homes.com/real-time%20dashboard/

     Know the score before you make your move.
     Glenn Hughes | 23Homes, powered by KW | Licensed in VA, MD & DC
     📞 703-568-3418 | 🌐 23homes.com | Good Game of Life: ggoflife.com
     Information is for general purposes only and isn’t financial or legal advice. 

    14 min
  • Ep. 2 | Inflation Hits 3.7%, the Gambino Kids’ Florida Land & Montgomery’s ADU Shake-Up

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    Inflation hit 3.7% and rates aren’t budging. Montgomery County may let investors rent backyard cottages without living there, and Fairfax and Arlington take on new housing rules. Plus Mafia Monday: the four Gambino children whose names surfaced on 100 acres of Florida land, and what it teaches about privacy and long-term wealth.

    🏈 The Scoreboard: 3.7% inflation, 5.3% 10-year Treasury, housing starts preview
     🏠 Home Turf: Montgomery ADU bill, Fairfax manufactured homes, Arlington faith-in-housing, Loudoun’s final data-center vote, Mount Vernon trees
     🎲 Play of the Day: the Gambino children and the Hollywood, Florida land deal
     🧠 Game Plan: think in 20-year blocks
     🎙️ Post-Game: Glenn’s weekend

     Know the score before you make your move.
     Glenn Hughes | 23Homes, powered by KW | Licensed in VA, MD & DC
     📞 703-568-3418 | 🌐 23homes.com | Good Game of Life: ggoflife.com
     Information is for general purposes only and isn’t financial or legal advice. 

    12 min
  • Ep. 1 | Rates Stuck at 7.4%, Loudoun’s Data Center Pause & Kelce’s Lake Erie Home

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    Rates are stuck at 7.4%, shoppers just had a huge September, and Loudoun is about to hit pause on data centers. Plus, what Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s Lake Erie home teaches every couple buying together.

    In this episode:
     🏈 The Scoreboard: September retail sales up 6.3% from a year ago, and what 7.40% mortgage rates cost you
     🏠 Home Turf: Loudoun’s data-center pause heads to a final vote October 20, plus Saturday’s hazardous waste drop-off
     ⭐ Play of the Day: the Kelce and Swift $5.35M Lake Erie purchase, and why title decisions come before the wedding
     💪 Game Plan: run your home sale like a pro athlete runs recovery

    Sources: Census Bureau, Freddie Mac, Loudoun County, WJLA, FOX 5, The Wall Street Journal

    mortgage rates, Loudoun County, data centers, real estate news, Northern Virginia, Travis Kelce. 

     Know the score before you make your move.
     Glenn Hughes | 23Homes, powered by KW | Licensed in VA, MD & DC
     📞 703-568-3418 | 🌐 23homes.com | Good Game of Life: ggoflife.com
     Information is for general purposes only and isn’t financial or legal advice. 

    12 min

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 Know the score before you make your move. Every weekday in about 10 minutes, Glenn Hughes, a Northern Virginia REALTOR® with 23Homes and Keller Williams, general contractor, soccer coach and…