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2008
I'm a Realtor. I'm a Realtor who lives in Virginia. I'm a Realtor who lives in Virginia but (still) owns his ex-homestead in another state. I'm a Realtor who had to hire a Realtor to sell my ex-homestead in another state. I'm a very un-happy Virginia Realtor because I hired the worst Realtor this...
08/26/2008
Here's another twist for this months' entry: we're going to talk about the Top 10 Charlottesville Homes that SOLD between July 1st and August 8th of 2008, and why. We also want to compare the current market against the same time period last year. So much is being made of this sluggish housing ma...
08/10/2008
The government's newly enacted legislation offers home buyers a $7500 tax credit. This credit is available for first-time home buyers only. (Haven't bought a new home in the past 3 years).* The maximum credit amount is $7,500.* The credit is available for homes purchased on or after April 9, 2008...
08/02/2008
I had the pleasure of meeting with Paul Pence, yesterday. What a great guy! Paul and his dad are owners of Colonial Structures, Inc., out of Winston-Salem, NC. They're building cedar log homes in Charlottesville, VA! Have you seen these homes? W-O-W ! I didn't know: 1. Cedar log homes can ...
08/01/2008
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I hate to be a naysayer, but they say fear is a bigger motivator than any hope for gain. And I really feel someone should tell you to get movin' and buy a home, now! No, I know, no one can time a market, and we're all aware the housing market stinks right now. It's all fear and loathing and do...
08/01/2008
O.K., I thought I'd mix it up a little bit and in the process alienate my fellow Realtors and anger my constituents all for apparently no good reason. Ahh, but let's examine this topic further and you'll see there's method to my maddness! There's too much inventory, and some of these homes need...
08/01/2008