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The Federal Reserve held rates at 3.75%–4.00% in a 10-2 vote, and 30-year mortgage rates fell to 7.24%, the lowest level this month. D.R. Horton, America’s largest homebuilder, reported lower quarterly profit, another sign new-construction buyers have leverage. Plus a homeowner safety reminder as clocks fall back, and the Locker Room: Michael Jordan listed his Highland Park mansion for $29 million and sold it 13 years later for $9.5 million. Three seller mistakes behind the airball: personalization, location and ego. And why everyone needs a bye week.

🏈 The Scoreboard: Fed decision, mortgage rates, D.R. Horton earnings
🏠 Home Turf: Loudoun and Montgomery updates, smoke alarm reminder
🏀 Locker Room: Commanders vs. Eagles, Michael Jordan’s Highland Park mansion
💪 Game Plan: schedule your bye week

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The Federal Reserve announces its October rate decision with 30-year mortgage rates at 7.32%. September new home sales came in at a 676,000 pace, and the average new-home price fell 6.7% from a year ago as builders cut prices. Plus why Northern Virginia buyers should stop shopping at their maximum loan approval, Montgomery County’s ADU rental bill and the county executive’s veto threat, and Worth It Wednesday: the aging-in-place upgrades that help you stay in your home. And the Legacy lesson from Star Trek’s Nichelle Nichols and the Woodland Hills home sold during her conservatorship.

🏈 The Scoreboard: Fed decision, new home sales, stop shopping at your maximum
🏠 Home Turf: Montgomery County ADU bill, Loudoun data-center vote
🔨 Play of the Day: Worth It Wednesday, aging-in-place upgrades
🏛️ Game Plan: put your wishes in writing

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Mortgage rates dipped to 7.32% this week. Reston-based Ryan Homes reported falling orders and one in five buyers canceling, which means new-construction buyers have leverage. Plus the Locker Room: the Commanders head into their bye, and Alex Rodriguez sold a Star Island lot to Ken Griffin for $27 million more than he paid. The full math shows why the headline profit isn’t the real profit. And a simple health check before you make an offer this weekend.

🏈 The Scoreboard: Freddie Mac rates, NVR/Ryan Homes Q3 results
🏟️ Locker Room: Commanders bye week, and A-Rod’s Star Island deal
💪 Game Plan: the HALT check before you sign

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A Reston teen was hit by a car after Fairfax cut high school crossing guards to save $1.9 million, and what it says about Loudoun’s decision to turn away data centers that fund 39% of its budget. Plus Throwback Thursday: Hickory Hill in McLean, home to a Supreme Court justice, JFK and RFK, listed at $25 million and sold for $8.25 million. And the family fight over a stone urn that teaches every family a lesson.

🏈 The Scoreboard: Freddie Mac rates and Ryan Homes earnings preview
🏠 Home Turf: South Lakes crossing guards, Loudoun’s data-center budget question
🏛️ Play of the Day: Throwback Thursday, Hickory Hill
❤️ Game Plan: decide the heirlooms before you sell

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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?

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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

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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

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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.

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