Real estate: The source of endless fascination at cocktail parties. A reason for otherwise normal neighbors to turn into peeping voyeurs as they check out the closets of their neighbor during an Open House. The cause for great angst, if a house is out of reach for a would-be buyer, or if it’s priced far below what a new owner just paid for a nearly identical house.

To help keep you apprised of the local real estate market scene, Patch’s weekly House Hunt will highlight five houses that have come on the market in the past week, along with information about Open House schedules, if applicable.

OK, on to this week’s new listings:

• 2791 Centerboro Drive #173, Vienna; $229,900; 1BR, 1BA; MLS: FX7927303
• 7921 Tyson Oaks Circle, Vienna; $409,000; 2BR, 4BA; MLS: FX7929796; OPEN: 1-4 p.m. Sunday
• 2929 Village Spring Lane, Vienna; $449,900; 3BR, 4BA; MLS: FX7929488
• 1201 Drake Street SW, Vienna; 499,999; 3BR, 2BA; MLS: FX7929821
• 8217 Cottage St., Vienna; 500,000; 4BR, 3BA; MLS: FX7928440
• 9520 Daniel Lewis Lane, Vienna; $560,000; 3BR, 4BA; MLS: FX7930910; OPEN: 1-4 p.m. Sunday
• 902 Potterton Circle SW, Vienna; $569,900; 5BR, 2BA; MLS: FX7931464
• 1402 Patrick Circle SW, Vienna; $585,000; 4BR, 3BA; MLS: FX7926834
• 1601 Leeds Castle Drive, Vienna; $649,900; 3BR, 3BA; MLS: FX7931095
• 2825 Cedar Lane, Vienna; $700,000; 3BR, 3BA; MLS: FX7927670
• 2604 Lemontree Lane, Vienna; $725,000; 5BR, 4BA; MLS: FX7930548
• 9920 Lindel Lane, Vienna; $739,900; 5BR, 3BA; MLS: FX7927666
• 9713 Days Farm Drive, Vienna; $799,990; 4BR, 4BA; MLS: FX7930155
• 1410 Rosewood Hill Drive, Vienna; $849,900; 4BR, 4BA; MLS: FX7930437; OPEN: 2-4 p.m. Sunday
• 506 Roland St. SW, Vienna; $869,900; 5BR, 4BA; MLS: FX7927327
• 1409 Cottage St. SW, Vienna; $925,000; 4BR, 4BA; MLS: FX7927373
• 9108 Ridge Lane, Vienna; $1,100,000; 2BR, 2BA; MLS: FX7928367
• 118 Locust St. SW, Vienna; $1,125,000; 3BR, 4BA; MLS: FX7928511
• 2586 Rambling Road, Vienna; $1,595,000; 7BR, 7BA; MLS: FX7928813
• 9628 Maymont Drive, Vienna; $2,900,000; 7BR, 8BA; MLS: FX7926855

Realtors, are you wondering why YOUR new listing isn’t highlighted? As much as we love to think of Patch as being uber exclusive, it’s really easy to get your listing in. Just email me the property’s address, list price, number of bed/bath, and MLS number. We’ll feature one photo a week, so send along a photo too, just in case your listing is the winning house for that bonus. And then go let your client know you’ve just secured their house spot in next week’s House Hunt.

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