Homebuyer Receives $3,800 Rebate CheckGet a cash back real estate rebate when buying your next home in Virginia. Recently Equity First Realty was proud to give another cash back rebate check to Mr. Khan. This homebuyer took advantage of the Equity First Realty Cashback Rebate Program on a house he purchased in Midlothian, VA. Since he was a corporate executive he qualified for our Corporate Cash Back Home Buying Program. Want more money in your pocket for closing? How about being able to afford a bigger/nicer Virginia home? You can with Equity First Realty! Now Equity First Realty Gives YOU Cash Back Buyer Rebates at Closing.Buyer rebates give you cash back at closing. If you have ever wondered how cash back rebates work for real estate? Here is the inside scoop…When real estate agents ... 07/07/2016

Homebuyer Receives $3,180 Rebate CheckGet a cash back real estate rebate when buying your next home in Virginia. Recently Equity First Realty was proud to give another cash back rebate check to Ms. LaFemina. This homebuyer took advantage of the Equity First Realty Cashback Rebate Program on a house she purchased in Midlothian, VA. Since she was a corporate executive she qualified for our Corporate Cash Back Home Buying Program. Want more money in your pocket for closing? How about being able to afford a bigger/nicer Virginia home? You can with Equity First Realty! Now Equity First Realty Gives YOU Cash Back Buyer Rebates at Closing.Buyer rebates give you cash back at closing. If you have ever wondered how cash back rebates work for real estate? Here is the inside scoop…When real estate ... 06/20/2016

Homebuyer Receives $3,285 Rebate CheckGet a cash back real estate rebate when buying your home. Recently Equity First Realty was proud to give another cash back rebate check to Mrs. Maddocks. This homebuyer took advantage of the Equity First Realty Cashback Rebate Program on a houses she purchased in Richmond, VA. Since she was a teacher in the state of Virginia she qualified for our Virginia Hometown Hero Cashback Rebate Program.  Want more money in your pocket for closing? How about being able to afford a bigger/nicer Virginia home? You can with Equity First Realty! Now Equity First Realty Gives YOU Cash Back Buyer Rebates at Closing.Buyer rebates give you cash back at closing. If you have ever wondered how cash back rebates work for real estate? Here is the inside scoop…When real est... 05/26/2016

2016 Q1 Fan District Real Estate ReportSpring is finally in the air here in the Fan District in Richmond, Virginia- and it looks like it's here to stay!  As I stop to catch my breath for a second, I wanted to share the sales figures for the first quarter of 2016.   FAN DISTRICT SINGLE FAMILY HOME SALES: As we are well into the Spring market now, 46 DOM (Days on Market) might not seem that impressive. But like most things, the devil is in the details.  There were a number of homes that took in excess of 100 days to sell, which brought up the DOM figure. DAYS ON MARKET VS. HOURS ON MARKETCurrently we are seeing homes that are price well, in good condition going under contract in days, and sometimes within in hours after the first showings.  It is not uncommon to see multiple offers very q... 04/18/2016

 New Construction Real Estate Rebate Buyers Agent Richmond VirginiaWant more money in your pocket for closing? How about being able to afford a bigger/nicer Virginia home? You can with Equity First Realty! Now Equity First Realty Gives YOU Cash Back Buyer Rebates at Closing.Buyer rebates give you cash back at closing. If you have ever wondered how cash back rebates work for real estate? Here is the inside scoop…When real estate agents sell a property, they usually collect a commission between 2.5% and 3% of the property's gross sales price. So, on a $400,000 house, that would mean a commission of $12,000.00 to the selling broker. Out of that $12,000 commission you would receive $6,000 at closing (rebate check). Equity First Realty offers rebates of 1.5% on most new construction and betw... 04/17/2016

Real Estate Buyer Rebates are Legal in Richmond Virginia There are a lot of talk and assertions by some on the internet that it is illegal or unethical for a real estate agent to provide a rebate to a buyer in a real estate transaction. While this is true in some states, it is not for Virginia. For those states that ban such rebates, the Anti-Trust Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) is actively working to get those lifted to promote competition in the real estate industry to hopefully reduce costs in all states.The historical problem associated with rebates in the real estate industry is one of kickbacks to other businesses, such as providing a kickback to a title company or another business to direct business a certain way. Through kickbacks, some agents were able to corner... 04/17/2016

Real Estate Buyer Rebates are Legal in Virginia There are a lot of talk and assertions by some on the internet that it is illegal or unethical for a real estate agent to provide a rebate to a buyer in a real estate transaction. While this is true in some states, it is not for Virginia. For those states that ban such rebates, the Anti-Trust Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) is actively working to get those lifted to promote competition in the real estate industry to hopefully reduce costs in all states.The historical problem associated with rebates in the real estate industry is one of kickbacks to other businesses, such as providing a kickback to a title company or another business to direct business a certain way. Through kickbacks, some agents were able to corner the mark... 04/17/2016

Equity First Realty® will list your home for 0% listing commission due at closing when you buy your next home with us after closing. That’s right! Receive free full service and representation when you sell your home and buy your next home with us at Equity First Realty®. Our goal to help you Save Your Equity! Don’t pay 6% to list your home! Contact the Marcus Rice Team for more information. Certain conditions apply.                 List Your House For Free When You Buy Your Next House With Equity First!                                                     Save Thousands of Dollars When Selling Your Home! 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, ... 04/03/2016

Equity First Realty® will list your home for 0% listing commission due at closing when you buy your next home with us after closing. That’s right! Receive free full service and representation when you sell your home and buy your next home with us at Equity First Realty®. Our goal to help you Save Your Equity! Don’t pay 6% to list your home! Contact the Marcus Rice Team for more information. Certain conditions apply.                 List Your House For Free When You Buy Your Next House With Equity First!                                                     Save Thousands of Dollars When Selling Your Home! 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, ... 04/03/2016

How did Richmond, VA get its name? Richmond is a masculine name and is pronounced rich-mond. It is of Old French origin. It means "a rich hill". There are other opinions about the origin of the word Richmond. It could also be of the Old German origin, in which case it means "powerful protector".Richmond is also the capital town Swaledale in France and was originally called Hindrelac. The name Richmond was later changed to Riche-Monte which means a strong-hill. The site of Richmond, was initially settled by English settlers from Jamestown in 1609. Prior to 1607, the Powhatan Indian tribe lived in the region. The current day city of Richmond was founded in 1737. Richmond became the capital of the Colony of Virginia in 1780.                                                                 ... 04/03/2016

Missing Mortgage Payments? Missing Mortgage Payments?It’s Not Too LateWondering what a homeowner should expect when payments are missed? The most important thing to know is that no matter what stage of default a homeowner is in, there is almost always a way to avoid foreclosure. That being said, the quicker a homeowner does something about the situation, the less challenging it will be to resolve.First, here’s what a distressed homeowner should expect to happen when payments are missed:30 Days Late: The lender will attempt phone contact or send a notice in the mail. 60 Days Late: The lender will attempt to make contact by phone and follow up with another letter in the mail.90 Days Late: The lender will send a letter demanding all past due amounts within 30 days and start the foreclosure... 04/03/2016

Handling the Stress of an Unaffordable Mortgage PaymentWhenever I research the latest foreclosure and distressed property statistics, the sheer number of Americans facing the stress of losing their homes amazes me.  It is my goal to help as many homeowners I can either stay in their homes or relieve the burden of their mortgages. Knowing that there are so many that need my help is a driving force for me to continue doing what I do.In fact, I just released another report that I’ve made available on my website today. It explains the CDPE designation and lists 10 options that homeowners can take advantage of to relieve the stress that comes with owing their mortgage lenders more money than they can afford to pay.The report also draws a contrast between short sales and foreclosures. Unfortu... 04/03/2016

Equity First Realty® will list your home for 0% listing commission due at closing when you buy your next home with us after closing. That’s right! Receive free full service and representation when you sell your home and buy your next home with us at Equity First Realty®. Our goal to help you Save Your Equity! Don’t pay 6% to list your home! Contact the Marcus Rice Team for more information. Certain conditions apply.                 List Your House For Free When You Buy Your Next House With Equity First!                                                     Save Thousands of Dollars When Selling Your Home! 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, ... 03/31/2016

Capitol One Homebuyers Receive a $5,474.00 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 check to Mr. & Mrs. Kulshreshta. These homebuyers took advantage of the Equity First Realty Cashback Rebate Program on a house they purchased in Glen Allen, VA. Since Mr. & Mrs. Kulshreshta were executives with Capitol One in the state of Virginia they qualified for our Corporate Cash Back Home Buying Program. Want more money in your pocket for closing? How about being able to afford a bigger/nicer Virginia home? You can with Equity First Realty! Now Equity First Realty Gives YOU Cash Back Buyer Rebates at Closing.Buyer rebates give you cash back at closing. If you have ever wondered how cash back rebate... 03/25/2016

Equity First Realty® will list your home for 0% listing commission due at closing when you buy your next home with us after closing. That’s right! Receive free full service and representation when you sell your home and buy your next home with us at Equity First Realty®. Our goal to help you Save Your Equity! Don’t pay 6% to list your home! Contact the Marcus Rice Team for more information. Certain conditions apply.                 List Your House For Free When You Buy Your Next House With Equity First!                                                     Save Thousands of Dollars When Selling Your Home! 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, ... 02/29/2016

Equity First Realty® will list your home for 0% listing commission due at closing when you buy your next home with us after closing. That’s right! Receive free full service and representation when you sell your home and buy your next home with us at Equity First Realty®. Our goal to help you Save Your Equity! Don’t pay 6% to list your home! Contact the Marcus Rice Team for more information. Certain conditions apply.                       Save Thousands of Dollars When Selling Your Home Richmond VASave 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 E... 02/29/2016

 Equity First Realty's 1.5% Home Buyer Rebate ProgramEquity First Realty also offers a 1.5% Cashback Rebate at closing when buying resale or new construction homes or land in the State of Virginia. Received thousands when buying your next home with Equity First Realty! Please see diagram to the right and watch videos below to learn more about this award winning program. Equity First Realty also understands that saving money for a down payment and closing costs is one of the most challenging aspects of the home buying process. Partnering with various banks allows us to offer a variety of cost assistance programs and open doors for more homebuyers through our partner banks. The programs allow buyers to put money towards a down payment and closing costs through our various banking vendors.... 02/28/2016

Your Home SOLD in 7 Days or Less GUARANTEED, or We Will Sell It For FREE!That's right, no commission...even after it's sold!We're so confident in our decades of experience that we can sell any home in any market within 7 days. If we can't, we'll still sell it and you don't pay our commission.To discuss the sale of your home with The Marcus Rice Team call 804-935-8519 today!The single biggest issue on most home sellers' minds is how to achieve the highest sale price possible in the least amount of time. And yet most homeowners feel disadvantaged and ill-equipped to achieve this goal and many do not trust an Agent to get at least 100% of Market Value either. Pricing a home is an imperfect science to begin with, and market factors can cause large swings. So can the skill of the person resp... 02/28/2016

Your Home SOLD in 7 Days or Less GUARANTEED, or We Will Sell It For FREE!That's right, no commission...even after it's sold!We're so confident in our decades of experience that we can sell any home in any market within 7 days. If we can't, we'll still sell it and you don't pay our commission.To discuss the sale of your home with The Marcus Rice Team call 804-935-8519 today!The single biggest issue on most home sellers' minds is how to achieve the highest sale price possible in the least amount of time. And yet most homeowners feel disadvantaged and ill-equipped to achieve this goal and many do not trust an Agent to get at least 100% of Market Value either. Pricing a home is an imperfect science to begin with, and market factors can cause large swings. So can the skill of the person resp... 02/28/2016

Virginia Military Home Buying Program - VA Hometown Hero If you’re a resident or practicing physician, oral surgeon, dentist, health care providers, CPA, active military, veteran, law enforcement, firefighters, first responders, teachers and/or attorney. Equity First Realty recognizes your professional success, and the financial success that goes along with it. Our professional home buying and selling programs — which are only available to qualifying clients — are designed to give you maximum cash back rebate rewards and also offer you thousands in significant savings when buying and selling your home. The Virginia Hometown Hero and Military Appreciation home savings programs will suit you and your family needs.                                    Virginia Hometown Heroes Home Buying Pro... 02/21/2016