


The statewide median sales price reached $430,000, a 3.6% increase from August 2024. Despite sales holding flat, higher price points pushed the total sold dollar volume to $5.1 billion, up 4.4% year-over-year.
In total, there were 24,606 active listings statewide at the end of August, representing a 26.2% surge from last year. Buyers also saw more new listings coming online, with nearly 13,000 properties added to the market during the month.

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This fall, Stafford voters will head to the polls to elect their representatives in the Virginia House of Delegates. All 100 seats are on the ballot, including Stafford’s 23rd, 64th, and 65th districts. Potomac Local News continues to shine the Spotlight on our local elections, inviting all of the candidates from Districts 23, 64, and 65 to a virtual interview with the same five questions; their answers have been condensed into a series of articles.

3rd annual free community event that brings our neighbors right to our parking lot for a day of fun. Trick or Treating, games, raffle, photo booth, free food!

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GAINESVILLE, Va. – Families at The Goddard School of Gainesville (Haymarket) collected 436 food items for the Haymarket Regional Food Pantry.
The donations came from families and staff at the preschool and will go to support individuals and families in Haymarket, Gainesville, and surrounding communities.

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MANASSAS, Va. – Get ready for laughs, ghosts, and plenty of spooky fun—ARTfactory’s Pied Piper Theatre is staging Beetlejuice Jr. at Metz Middle School from October 10–12, 2025.
The show, based on the Broadway hit and Tim Burton’s cult classic film, follows Lydia Deetz, a teenager who teams up with a mischievous ghost to shake up the afterlife. Directed by Ahryel Tinker, the production features more than 40 young actors from the area.

🎶 FREE Bluegrass Festival This Saturday in Brentsville!
Just a quick reminder that we are just seven days out from the Brentsville Bluegrass Festival. Enjoy a beautiful fall day next Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. at the historic Brentsville Courthouse Historic Centre. There will be food vendors, games, and, of course, bluegrass music!
