Burke Community Info and Homes For Sale

Burke is located approximately 15 miles southwest of Washington DC in Fairfax County. In 2000, Burke had a population of 57,737.  Burke is located between the cities of Fairfax and Springfield VA.

Burke is named for Silas Burke (1796–1854), a 19th century farmer, merchant, and local politician who built a house on a hill overlooking the valley of Pohick Creek in approximately 1824. The house is still standing. When the Orange and Alexandria Railroad was constructed in the late 1840s, the railroad station at the base of that hill was named Burke's Station after Burke, who owned the land in the area and donated a right-of-way to the railroad company. The community that grew up around the railroad station acquired a post office branch in 1852. Currently, railroad tracks on the same historical line are owned by the Norfolk Southern Railway http://www.nscorp.com/nscportal/nscorp/  and form part of the Manassas line of the Virginia Railway Express http://www.vre.org/ commuter rail system, of which two stations lie in the Burke area.

In February 2010 Burke Real Estate’s Average Listing Price was $394,098 and the Burke Real Estate Median Sales Price was $326,000 for the previous two months.

Burke VA real estate is a great investment in a gorgeous residential area with easy access to picturesque settings like Burke Lake Park. Burke Lake Park http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/burkelake/ is one of Northern Virginia’s finest Lakefront Parks.

Burke Lake is a 218-acre lake with fishing, boating, rowboat rental, camping, a miniature train, a carousel, outdoor volleyball courts, open fields, an 18-hole par 3 golf course, clubhouse with snack bar and driving range, disk golf, horse shoe pits, an ice cream parlor, picnic areas with grills, 3 playgrounds, trails, amphitheater, and miniature golf course.

Burke is a lifestyle filled with beautiful scenery, wonderful neighbors, and lovely homes. Burke, VA offers you the first-class prospect to experience steady real estate growth and a rewarding and exceptional standard of living.

Burke Community

In 2008, CNN Money Magazine ranked Burke, VA thirty first in the country in its listing of "Best Places To Live”. http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2008/snapshots/PL5111464.html

Burke also has one of the best Homeowner Associations in the area the Burke Centre Conservancy Home Owners Association (HOA) http://www.burkecentreweb.com/outside_home.asp which includes access to five large pools. The benefit of the Burke Centre Conservancy Home Owners Association (HOA) is a major draw for many Burke residents.

Burke, VA’s climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 30's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 89.10 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 23.90 degrees Fahrenheit.

Burke is also home of Lake Braddock High School one of the largest Secondary Schools in the area. Their Website says it all: “Lake Braddock Secondary School is a school in which the dream for success for all students becomes a reality.”

All that Burke offers you makes Burke Real Estate a tremendous opportunity to enjoy the Burke lifestyle and the fruits of your sound Real Estate investment. 
Burke VA Real Estate Successful Buying and Selling Strategies

Naturally we know the majority of all Purchasers and Sellers of Real Estate primarily buy and sell resale homes meaning homes previously bought or sold. This is the bread and butter of the Real Estate industry. We enjoy helping our clientele successfully navigate through this process. As a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) one of the highest ratings in residential real estate sales, we have access to a network of successful national real estate agents to help our clients relocate around the county. We would love the opportunity to speak with you about your buying and selling requirements. We work with a team of resale specialists that can help you spruce up your home for sale or improve your new purchase from painting and carpeting to remodeling we have a world class resale team we would like to introduce to you.

One of the greatest thrills in real estate sales is also one of the most challenging and that is the purchasing of a new home. While there are great builders in the Northern Virginia Real Estate market there is a lot to consider when purchasing a new home. From the lot location, topography, house placement, setback issues, home owner association restrictions, elevation, exterior choices, which options yield the best returns and the list goes on from there. We have the experience and expertise and a New Homes Sales Team that will thrill you. We would love the opportunity to speak with you and introduce you to our New Home Sales team if you are considering purchasing a Northern Virginia New Home in Burke, VA. 
 
The economy has created a new category of residential Real Estate Sales called (Bank Owned)REOS, REO stands for “Real Estate Owned” often abbreviated in the real estate industry as an (Bank Owned) REO House For Sale or an (Bank Owned)REO Home For Sale. When a Lender forecloses on a mortgage loan secured by the real estate and takes ownership through a Trustee Sale in Virginia the lender places the property in their portfolio as an (Bank Owned) REO. REO’s (Foreclosure Sales) have become a significant factor in the Northern Virginia Real Estate Market. Understanding exactly how the REO (Foreclosure Sales) market works is helpful when considering buying or selling Northern Virginia Real Estate today. Fortunately for our clientele, we are (Bank Owned) REO Brokers with the highest (Bank Owned) REO rating in the real estate industry.

Another category of residential Real Estate Sales is known as a Short Sale or Short Sales. Short Sales are Real Estate Sales where the Seller of the Property is selling the property with written lender authorization and permission for less than what is owed on the mortgage attached to the property. Short Sales can involve successfully negotiating selling a first trust mortgage note “short” meaning for less than what is owed on the first trust, or successfully negotiating and selling both a first trust and second trust mortgage short.

We always recommend coordinating and managing all of our Real Estate Sales especially our New Home Sales, Short Sales and REO (Foreclosure Sales) sales with licensed Real Estate Attorneys and Certified Public Accountants (CPA’S). There are legal and accounting issues that need to be properly comprehended and understood by our clientele. Therefore, we actively encourage our Sellers and Buyers of Short Sales and our buyers of New Homes and REO (Foreclosure Sales) Sales to seek the advice and counsel of a licensed Virginia real estate attorney and a Certified Public Account (CPA) of their choice. We have a world class professional legal and accounting team we would like to introduce to you also.

A fifth category of Virginia Real Estate Sales is known as a Trustee Sale or Trustee (Foreclosure Sales) Sales. A Trustee Sale is where the Trustee, usually a Trustee for the lender, sells the property secured by the Deed of Trust at the county court house where the Deed of Trust is recorded at a public auction. These Trustee Sales are scheduled events.
 
Trustee (Foreclosure Sales) Sales are more legally and financially complicated than all other real estate transactions and require significant real estate expertise to successfully help our clientele. Trustee Sales involve risk and reward, helping our clientele manage the risk and maximize the reward is where we can be of assistance. We help our clientele by helping them in both the acquisition and disposition of the Trustee Sale property. In the case of Trustee Sales, it is highly recommended our clientele obtain the advice of real estate legal counsel of their choice before purchasing a property at a public Trustee Sale Auction. We have developed a world class highly professional Trustee Sales Team and will be happy to introduce them to our clientele.
Since 1978, Rick Saunders, Principal Broker of Lord and Saunders Real Estate, Inc. has great experience and expertise in selling Northern Virginia residential real estate. We specialize in buying and selling Northern Virginia New Homes, Resale’s, Short Sales, (Bank Owned) REOs and Trustee Sales. We would like to have the opportunity to discuss your Real Estate interest in buying and or selling a New Home, Resale, Short Sale, (Bank Owned) REO or Trustee Sale. We will be honored to introduce you to our world class team of real estate professionals that will impress you with their knowledge and expertise.
The Northern Virginia real estate market currently offers many opportunities for real estate sales including Resale’s, New Home Sales, Short Sales, REO (Foreclosure Sales) Sales in the Burke Virginia area. From New Homes to REOS, single family homes, condominiums, townhouses and more, Burke Real Estate has many housing options. As real estate agents serving Burke, we are pleased to provide you with a broad range of real estate services from helping you with Buying Burke Real Estate Homes For Sale or Selling Burke Real Estate Houses For Sale. Our Burke Real Estate Sales expertise also includes helping you to best understand Burke Real Estate, Land Planning, Acquisition, Disposition and Development issues in greater detail in order to help you achieve your goals in the challenging Northern Virginia residential real estate market of Burke VA today.

Start your search for Burkehomes for sale and its delightful range of property options available with the Property Search access on this website. Search Northern Virginia, Fairfax County Houses For Sale, New Homes For Sale, Resale’s, discounted homes, traditional single family homes, townhomes, condos, lender repossessed properties, REOS, Bank Owned Foreclosures and all Fairfax County Properties For Sale and more. As real estate agents serving Burke, let us assist you with our Northern Virginia Real Estate expertise and knowledge of the local housing market to make everything easy for you. Having experienced Burke Real Estate Agents on board who know the area will prove invaluable to your success.

Burke with all of its amenities and benefits of a suburban neighborhood all located nearby to Washington D.C. make Burke VA marvelous Real Estate investment.