Chesapeake Virginia Real Estate Blog

This beauty provides great value without any compromise of quality. This home was builder tested and improved. The home is located in the stunning private wooded neighborhood of Summer Park. This charmer boasts granite counters in the kitchen, gleaming hardwood floors, oversized bedrooms, master ...

Great tips from Julea Joseph regarding staging your home to sell!What is it about Model homes that make them so appealing?  Is it the freshness of all new; is it the sassy paint colors, the perfectly placed furniture, art and accessories or the beautiful groomed backyard that makes you want to pl...

Great real feedback from the world of real estate.  If your agent is telling you something and you fix it, you avoid having the buyer say the same thing.  And you increase the chances of selling your home.  This well-written post comes from Margaret Woda in Maryland.Candid comments from qualified...

This is a great post by Lisa Heindel regarding the use of out-of-town lenders.  It is well written and makes some great points to consider when searching a lender to fund a mortgage.Recently, I listed and sold a condo in New Orleans. Now, the entire condo buying and selling experience has changed...

A great succinct post from Colleen McConnel about pricing and what the market is telling you by the number of showings received.  Good stuff!On a scale of 1-10, with 1 being lowest motivation (e.g. testing the market) and 10 being highest motivation (e.g. transferred and must sell in 30 days),  a...

This is a great post from Kristen Uekert based on what she found out from the 2010 International Builders Show. A great read!Today I watched a video on home trends filmed at the 2010 International Builders Show. I confess, you may not want to click it -- it's the type that reminds me of Charlie B...

If you are considering a short sale, this simple and thorough post by Debe Maxwell in North Carolina does a great job of explaining the pros and cons of your decision.Short Sale Q & A - What are the Pros and Cons of Short Sales Q -  What are the pros and cons of a short sale ? A -  A short sale o...

On this Memorial Day Weekend, I have seen so many examples of well-deserved benefits being given to our military.  Discounts and ways to save money are everywhere.  Before I write any further, I have to provide the caveat that I am not, nor have I ever been a tax attorney, advisor, or any other e...

Great post from Amy Jones of Chandler AZ (I was raised in Tempe, just next to Chander).  It does a great job of summarizing the changes from Fannie Mae that will take place on June 1, 2010.Beginning with applications dated June 1st, Fannie Mae is implementing the “Loan Quality Initiative” (LQI) g...

This is a great post by Jeremy Cohen from Ft Lauderdale.  It answers all those questions you might have had about title insurance but were afraid to ask.  Just fabulous!What is meant by "Title?""Title" is the foundation of ownership property. It means that you have a legal right to possess that p...