Back in March of '09 I had written a blog regarding "have we hit bottom yet in the Housing Market?" This of course was our local area that we were referencing. The area includes Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Isle of Wight, Hampton, Newport News, York County and all su
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07/06/2009
If your waiting for the real estate residential market to bottom out, I believe the time is near. When we reach the bottom, a lot changes in the ride up from the bottom--price of Homes increase; interest rates go up, and inventory of Homes goes down. Anyone in the market to buy a Home "cheap", do
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03/26/2009
It bothers me when I read or hear something negative about Realtors. I am proud to be a Realtor in the Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Suffolk, Portsmouth and All Surrounding Areas of Virginia and find it deeply rewarding. As in any profession, their are a few "bad apples" that tend to tarni
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10/28/2008
Daily, sometimes hour by hour, we have terrible economic news with banks and investment companies going down, Wall Street all over the board, "Rescue" Plans by the Federal Government, and on and on. Here's some Really Good News for people moving from the Los Angeles, Northern Va, New York or Newa
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10/14/2008
Virginia Beach, Va is a great Vacation location for Beaches and relaxation (Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay...and so much more!!! The occasional off day (overcast, a little rain)---no problem. Spend the day at the Virginia Aquarium, only 10 minutes from the Beach; Go Deep Sea Fishing, Dolphin
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10/02/2008
Hi, I'm Jim Willis, Realtor with Rose and Womble Realty and a resident of this community since '73. I belong to the Hampton Roads Realtor Association (HRRA), the local real estate organization; the Virginia Association of Realtors (VAR), the National Association of Realtors (NAR), as well as the
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10/02/2008
Let me share with you a little about the Virginia Beach and surrounding areas of Va. This will include the current population, land mass and, of course, where to find real estate ie all the homes for sale in the cities of Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Norfolk, Portsmouth! (Hint www.googlej
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09/29/2008
National Sites in real estate, mostly because of their sheer size, hold the top 1-6 positions in almost any real estate search phrase. At least it's prevelent for real estate in the Virgina Beach, Chesapeke, Suffolk, Norfolk and surrounding areas of Va. Realtor.com (our partner?) and Homegain are
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09/12/2008
When something looks too good to be true, it more then likely is. The extreme of this is a home in a million dollar +/- neighborhood going for $265,650. There is most likely a great deal of problems with the home that requires correcting. Plus the real estate taxes on the home is probable $8,000-
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09/12/2008
You have probably already heard that the most immediate effect of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac takeover by the Federal Government has been to lower interest rates on residential Real Estate by 3/4% +/- . A 30 year fixed rate mortage for a Home that sells for $300,000 with a 10% down pmt, for a mort
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09/12/2008
