Beverly Herdman's Blog

Sometimes, the heat in August can get downright unbearable and unfortunately, sitting in front of the television in an air-conditioned house can get boring quickly. Also, with many of us on a limited budget, we can’t always go to the movie theater, mall, or a restaurant to switch things up and ke...

The month of August signals that the end of summer will soon be here. For many, it’s the last chance to get out of “dodge” and spend time as a family before the hustle and bustle of the school year, clubs, sports and regular events hits the radar. It’s a common misconception that selling in Augus...

Yesterday when I submitted a blog it siad it was blocked from earning points. I accidentally checked the box that wasn't original content. Oops! I went back and corrected it, refreshed the screen and it did not reset. When I called and spoke with Jeff we were discussing points and he forwarded th...

What is the process when you are thinking about a rent to own? We are receiving numerous phone calls with the question, "would the seller consider a rent to own?"  My sellers have decided to give someone a great opportunity!!   There are pros and cons to this form of buying in the market place we...

Looking for the truth with underwriting about purchasing a home after a foreclosure. Is it three years from the auction date or from the deed transferring? I know guidelines change, but this reality hits hard when we had a lender share the following with us...   We thought we had folks all lined ...

Culpeper homes for rent, why should I consider purchasing? No Payments for the first 60 days Cheaper than rent? For those of you that have been searching for rental properties in Culpeper, you are probably wondering, where are they? Few are coming available and when they do they get multiple appl...

Calling all Culpeper First Time Home Buyers!  Don't pass up this opportunity for home ownership. The average rental price in Culpeper is $1,300.00. To own this home your mortgage payment would be under $1,000.00. Why pay someone else's mortgage?  Call us today to see about making this dream a rea...

I was just thinking the other day when I had a great encounter with an agent. It is so nice to work with other agents that are friendly, talkative and passionate about their business and clients. It makes the transaction so much easier to get through, when everyone gets along. This business is ha...

As much as I would love to say, Yes! If you are looking to increase the value of your home in the Virginia market area, a swimming pool is not the answer.  Looking at the situation perspectively, we have more buyers that would prefer to fill the hole and get rid of a pool than we do wanting a poo...

Homes for sale in Culpeper County?   What is going on in Culpeper County?  Signs every where, but can't find anything on the internet?  There are only 205 homes currently active on the market in the entire county! Most of those signs you see are under contract  The amount of homes in Culpeper tha...