In Prince William country, last month nearly 1,116 homes were sold in the country, a 235 percent increase from the same period last year. Many real estate investors are telling that Prince William country is a fire place. There has been an increase in home buying in the country rapidly over the summer but it has increased more rapidly last month. More detached single family homes were sold in Prince William (579) than in Fairfax country (541) which has three times as many houses. Sales of detached single family houses in Fairfax country were up 71 percent last month from September 2007 and the median price was down 24 percent. In Loudoun country, sales were up 47 percent and the median sale price declined 17 percent. The housing markets in Arlington country and Alexandria were generally more stable.