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Selecting the right place to call home is one of the important decisions that you will ever make. When you make that decision- choose Chantilly, Virginia. An escape from a hectic lifestyle, without sacrificing convenient access to shopping, dining, and culture and entertainment, is what you will find in Chantilly.

Chantilly rests on the western edge of Fairfax County in Northern Virginia- one of the wealthiest counties in the U.S. with a median household income of $102,500. The county attracts some of the most highly educated professionals in the nation and the Fairfax County Public Schools system is top notch, with nearly 95% of its high school graduates seeking post-secondary education. The county is home to George Mason University. The unemployment rate in the county falls well below the national average. Chantilly is the right place to call home if you desire a thriving community with ample access to educational and employment opportunities.

Living in Chantilly offers something for everyone. Outdoor enthusiasts can take a bike ride in Ellanor C. Lawrence Park. History buffs can learn about the Battle of Chantilly during the American Civil War. The wonders of aviation can be explored by visiting the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

If you decide that you want a temporary change of pace, Chantilly is just a short trip to Tysons Corner and the nation’s capital. Or take a flight from Dulles International Airport to near and far destinations. Read the rest of this entry »

The surveys conducted by Nomisma and F.I.M.A.A. (the largest Italian Realtors association) show that Italy’s tourist property market maintains a substantial stability in last two years, following a significant growth in the period 2001 to 2008.

Comparing the historical series of house average prices for main Italy’s sea and mountain resorts, we notice a smoother trend for the sea resorts, with an overall increase of 62% in years 2000 to 2008 and values of growth between a minimum of 2% in 2008 and a maximum of 9% in 2003. In the same period (2000 to 2008) the curve for non-sea resorts is more nervous: it shows an overall growth in the house average price of 51%, with a pick of 9.8% in 2004 and a minimum of 2.1% in 2008. After 2008, prices begin a slight decrease, more pronounced for sea resorts (-06% for sea resorts, -0,1% for non-sea resorts). We can say then that Italian tourist property market prices hold up the impact of the world crisis, as well as the national property market.

The F.I.M.A.A. surveys rank the ten sea and mountain resorts with the highest prices for best houses: i.e. they consider the average of highest sale prices observed (of course, the maximum prices can be considerably higher than the average). There are some interesting divergences between the group of top sea resorts and the top mountain resorts. Read the rest of this entry »