VIRGINIA CASHBACK REAL ESTATE BUYERS AGENT  Get a cash back real estate rebate when buying your home. If you are looking to buy a home in Virginia, then why not get a cash back home rebate? Just like retail product promotions for rebates where you get money back after you purchase a product, you too can get cash back on your home purchase! Equity First Realty offers to 1% or 1.5% of our real estate commission with buyers that use us as their representative in their real estate transactions. We are your premier Virginia Discount Real Estate Broker!   Homebuyer Receives $8,625.00 Rebate Check Get a cash back real estate rebate when buying your home. Recently Equity First Realty was proud to give another cash back rebate to another happy client. This homebuyer and other clients took advant... 03/15/2015

Veteran Receives $2,825.00 Rebate Check Get a cash back real estate rebate when buying your home. Recently Equity First Realty was proud to give another cash back rebate to another military veteran. Equity First Realty just wanted to thank Micheal Davis for his past and continued service in the United States Military. This homebuyer and other clients took advantage of the 1.5% Cashback Rebate Program on the house that they purchased. Mr. Davis used the Equity first Realty Military Appreciation Program.   CASHBACK REAL ESTATE AGENT CASHBACK BUYERS AGENT VIRGINIA Get a cash back real estate rebate when buying your home. If you are looking to buy a home in Virginia, then why not get a cash back home rebate? Just like retail product promotions for rebates where you get money back after you ... 03/12/2015

TD Bank's 3rd annual Mortgage Service Index seems to indicate that consumer interest in buying a home is on the rise. 30% of the 1,456 participants felt that now is a good time to buy a home and 29% said that they plan to make the move sometime this year. This is a significant increase as compared to the 20% of respondents that felt the same way in last year’s survey.   In a previous blog I had discussed the fact that Millennials may play an important role in the housing market this year. This appears to be coming to fruition as 50% of the Millennials that took part in the survey stated that they definitely plan to buy a home of their own within the next year and 1/3 of them also considered now to be an opportune time for buyers.   It should be noted that many home shoppers (51%) still... 03/12/2015

As we all know, buying a new home can be challenging in many ways. Aside from all of the paperwork and legal requirements there is the process of getting approved for a home loan. Part of this process involves the lender taking a close look at your credit report in order to determine if you are a good credit risk. Currently there are 3 major agencies that all major lenders use to obtain your credit report; Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.   Unfortunately not everyone is considered credit worthy as a result of what may or may not be contained within their credit report and may not be able to obtain a home loan. Now, however, there may be new hope for those persons that have not been able to obtain mortgage  loan in the past. All 3 credit reporting agencies have announced the launch of ... 03/11/2015

HUD (the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) is taking steps to help thousands of individuals with disabilities realize the dream of owning their own home. Their concern is that without a helping hand many of these people may have no choice but to live in an institution, or worse, end up with no home at all.   The agency will be providing $150 in rental assistance to 25 different state agencies that provide a place to live for people that find themselves in this situation and the states will use the influx of cash to provide permanent housing (and other necessary services) to those whom qualify. It is estimated that approximately 4,600 households with low income disabled persons will benefit from the program. In many cases it will allow people that are currently residing ... 03/05/2015

A great neighborhood organization that helps support great neighborhood causes ... what else could you ask for?  This weekend my husband I got all dolled up and headed out in the bitter cold to support the Fan Woman's Club at their auction. What a fabulous event!  In addition to its members, the FWC (Fan Woman's Club) opened up this event friends and family of members.  And since we all the love the Fan, we held the event in the Fan, of course!  The Orchard House School was generous enough to open their doors to the FWC for this event. Their top floor was the perfect location for this crowd.   Yes, there was food. Yes, there was drink (and lot of it). Yes, there was live music.  But the best part was the auction!  There was both a silent and live auction ... so many ways for you to spen... 03/02/2015

How do you know when it’s time to hire a virtual assistant? The signs are pretty obvious if you are paying attention. If you once had a desk but now have only various (but well sorted) piles of paper, it’s time. If you missed an important meeting with a client because your desk calendar is AWOL, it’s time. If you’re responding to emails late into the night, it’s time!   If this sounds like a typical day for you it just might be time to consider hiring a VA (Virtual Assistant). Perhaps you are wondering what a “Virtual” Assistant is or what they can actually do for you. A VA is a personal assistant that doesn’t even need to be in your office to get the job done. In today’s modern world a VA can do all of those tasks that you need to get done but never seem to have the time to actually d... 02/26/2015

Like everyone else in RVA, we woke up to snow covered blanket. After I got over the fact that schools and daycare would be closed  ... and my closing wasn't going to happen, I took a little time to appreciate the beauty outside of my front door.  There's just something about the snow in the city. Yes, we all know that I'm wildly biased and have a love of the Fan. But add some snow to this neighborhood and it becomes even more beautiful.     And while most people are stuck inside during this snow, those within the Fan (and Museum District too) have the opportunity to head out for a great meal during this weather. Our neighborhood seems to be even busier in the snow!  Our house has a tradition of breakfast at Joe's Inn on snow days.  Put on your boot and snow pants, because we are walking... 02/26/2015

CASHBACK REAL ESTATE AGENT CASHBACK BUYERS AGENT RICHMOND VIRGINIA Get a cash back real estate rebate when buying your home. If you are looking to buy a home in Virginia, then why not get a cash back home rebate? Just like retail product promotions for rebates where you get money back after you purchase a product, you too can get cash back on your home purchase! Equity First Realty offers to 1% or 1.5% of our real estate commission with buyers that use us as their representative in their real estate transactions. We are your premier Virginia Discount Real Estate Broker!   Homebuyer Receives $8,625.00 Rebate Check Get a cash back real estate rebate when buying your home. Recently Equity First Realty was proud to give another cash back rebate to another happy client. This homebuyer and ot... 02/22/2015

 CASHBACK REAL ESTATE AGENT CASHBACK BUYERS AGENT VIRGINIA Get a cash back real estate rebate when buying your home. If you are looking to buy a home in Virginia, then why not get a cash back home rebate? Just like retail product promotions for rebates where you get money back after you purchase a product, you too can get cash back on your home purchase! Equity First Realty offers to 1% or 1.5% of our real estate commission with buyers that use us as their representative in their real estate transactions. We are your premier Virginia Discount Real Estate Broker!   Homebuyer Receives $8,625.00 Rebate Check Get a cash back real estate rebate when buying your home. Recently Equity First Realty was proud to give another cash back rebate to another happy client. This homebuyer and other clie... 02/22/2015

 CASHBACK REAL ESTATE AGENT CASHBACK BUYERS AGENT Get a cash back real estate rebate when buying your home. If you are looking to buy a home in Virginia, then why not get a cash back home rebate? Just like retail product promotions for rebates where you get money back after you purchase a product, you too can get cash back on your home purchase! Equity First Realty offers to 1% or 1.5% of our real estate commission with buyers that use us as their representative in their real estate transactions. We are your premier Virginia Discount Real Estate Broker!   Homebuyer Receives $8,625.00 Rebate Check Get a cash back real estate rebate when buying your home. Recently Equity First Realty was proud to give another cash back rebate to another happy client. This homebuyer and other clients took ... 02/22/2015

It’s funny how much time some people spend analyzing other people’s lives. Whether comparing their clothing to ours or wishing we had a car like that, I don’t think it’s very healthy for any of us to judge our lives by another person. First of all it’s human nature for all of us to “put on our best face” when in public and a lot of times what you see when you look at someone else is not the same as what they are feeling. It’s easy to appear happy to everyone around you but true happiness is a little harder to obtain. Not only is comparing ourselves to others a grand waste of time but it can be very unhealthy for our self image. Thoughts of envy and jealousy are not the least bit helpful to anyone and wishing that you could afford a Lexus “like he has” will get you no closer to actually... 02/20/2015

REAGAN REAL ESTATE REPORT FOR RICHMOND , VA – JANUARY 2015 Welcome to 2015!  Let’s take a look at the real estate market in the city of Richmond! # Homes Sold:   There were 128 homes sold in January 2015, which was a decrease from the number of homes that were sold last month & last year at this time!  # Homes Available For Sale:  At the end of January 2015 there were 878 homes available for buyers to choose from!  This was about the same as last month but about 14% lower than at this same time last year! Median Sales Price:  This year the median price of a home sold in the city of Richmond was $182,600 – the same as it was last year! This was about 14% lower than it was in December 2014! New Listings:  In January 2015, there were 304 homes which came on the market – slightly lower than... 02/19/2015

Recently Consumer Reports surveyed more than 300 real estate agents throughout the country to determine the most effective ways for homeowners to increase the value of their homes. I agreed with most of the findings and encourage home owners to read it before deciding on their next home improvement project. There are many things that can be done make a home more appealing to buyers and it’s not always necessary to spend a small fortune to get top dollar from the sale of a home. According to the study 53% of the agents agreed that the kitchen was the most important room to spruce up before showing a home to prospective buyers; 42% felt that the bathroom should be the first consideration. I know from experience that these are the 2 rooms of the house that buyers seem most interested in a... 02/19/2015

Homebuyer Receives $8,625.00 Rebate Check Get a cash back real estate rebate when buying your home. Recently Equity First Realty was proud to give another cash back rebate to another happy client. This homebuyer took advantage of the 1.5% Cashback Rebate Program on the house that they purchased.   CASHBACK REAL ESTATE AGENT CASHBACK BUYERS AGENT Get a cash back real estate rebate when buying your home. If you are looking to buy a home in Richmond Virginia area, then why not get a cash back home rebate? Just like retail product promotions for rebates where you get money back after you purchase a product, you too can get cash back on your home purchase! Equity First Realty offers to 1% or 1.5% of our real estate commission with buyers that use us as their representative in their real esta... 02/17/2015

We're a full-service Virginia real estate company dedicated to saving our United States Armed Services clients lots of money, as well as providing incredible professional representation for armed services military clients and veterans serving Fort Lee Military Base. We can help you whether you're buying or selling a home. Basically, we give half our commission paycheck when you buy a home through us and we also protect our seller’s equity and profit margins by charging home sellers from 0% to 1.5% on the listing broker side no matter the price of their home.  WE JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU! This is what we say to all those who have provided valiant service to our nation in United States Armed Forces. Whether you are currently on active duty at Fort Lee Military Base, a wounded warrior, ... 02/15/2015

We're a full-service Virginia real estate company dedicated to saving our United States Armed Services clients lots of money, as well as providing incredible professional representation for armed services military clients and veterans serving Fort Lee Military Base. We can help you whether you're buying or selling a home. Basically, we give half our commission paycheck when you buy a home through us and we also protect our seller’s equity and profit margins by charging home sellers from 0% to 1.5% on the listing broker side no matter the price of their home.  WE JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU! This is what we say to all those who have provided valiant service to our nation in United States Armed Forces. Whether you are currently on active duty at Fort Lee Military Base, a wounded warrior, ... 02/15/2015

Sell Your House For Free With Our 0% Listing Fee, Save Thousands! Save Your Equity! Doesn’t that sound like a great option to have when you sell your home? Wouldn’t you like to have extra money from the sale of your home for your vacation, retirement, investment portfolio or even new furniture for your new home? This can be done when you list your home with Equity First Realty and buy your next home with us!* Many homeowners think about selling their homes for new and different neighborhoods, but may change their minds due to extra costs associated with selling. We understand completely. But we don’t believe that you should sacrifice your dreams for dollars. That’s why we’ve built our company on the foundation of helping our customers save their equity for their own needs - by foregoing... 02/15/2015

Equity First Realty Sell For Free Program Save Your Equity! Doesn’t that sound like a great option to have when you sell your home? Wouldn’t you like to have extra money from the sale of your home for your vacation, retirement, investment portfolio or even new furniture for your new home? This can be done when you list your home with Equity First Realty and buy your next home with us!* Many homeowners think about selling their homes for new and different neighborhoods, but may change their minds due to extra costs associated with selling. We understand completely. But we don’t believe that you should sacrifice your dreams for dollars. That’s why we’ve built our company on the foundation of helping our customers save their equity for their own needs - by foregoing our listing commission ... 02/15/2015

Homebuyer Receives $4,800.00 Rebate Check Get a cash back real estate rebate when buying your home. Recently Equity First Realty was proud to give another cash back rebate to another happy client. This homebuyer took advantage of the 1.5% Cashback Rebate Program on the house that he purchased.   CASHBACK REAL ESTATE AGENT CASHBACK BUYERS AGENT Get a cash back real estate rebate when buying your home. If you are looking to buy a home in Richmond Virginia area, then why not get a cash back home rebate? Just like retail product promotions for rebates where you get money back after you purchase a product, you too can get cash back on your home purchase! Equity First Realty offers to 1% or 1.5% of our real estate commission with buyers that use us as their representative in their real estate... 02/15/2015