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First Time Home Buyers Articles
Charlottsville Area Association of REALTORS releases 2014 3rd Quarter Market Report
On October 13, 2014 the Charlottesville Area Association of REALTORS released their 2014 3rd quarter market report. ...
Another Fall Project
I hope you're enjoying the cooler fall weather. Soon we'll have temperatures dropping below freezing in Central...
Is Now a good time to sell your home w/ Investors & 1st Time Home-buyers competing for homes
Nationally and in Central Virginia 1st Time Home-buyers and Investors are competing for the same homes (medium priced & fixer upper homes). Check out the HOUSINGWIRE article on the national trend. Mortgages like FHA, USDA-RD, and VA require low to no down...
Fluvanna County, Virginia Updates Tax Assessments
While looking at property values for clients in Fluvanna County, Virginia this week, I found many of the tax assessments posted in VAMANet were down 25 to 50%. According to the Fluvanna County web site, the field work for the reassessment (check out the link to 2013...
“GREEN” Building and Remodeling in Central, Virginia
This week I'm exploring "Green" building and remodeling partially through a Sustainable Training for Accredited Real Estate Professionals (S.T.A.R.) class taught by Earth Advantage and sponsored by Local Energy Alliance Program (LEAP). I'm finding some great...
Spring Creek Gated Golf Course Community in Zion Crossroads, Virginia – Lot Sales
Have you wanted to buy a lot but not build right away or use your own builder in Spring Creek ( Central Virginia's premier golf community at Zion Crossroads ) but couldn't due to regulations? The new owner's have opened up the lot sales and builders (no predetermined...
Crozet, Virginia home purchased using USDA Rural Development (USDA RD) Loan
Just left the office of Tucker, Griffin, Barnes P.C. where our client (1st time home buyer) closed on his purchase of a home in Crozet, Virginia. With Leonard Winslow's (New American Mortgage) assistance, we used a United States Department of Agriculture Rural...
Charlottesville Area Association of REALTORS (CAAR) 1st Quarter 2012 Market Report
With today's (4/17/2012) release of the CAAR 2012 1st Quarter Market Report, what does it all mean for you? Take some time and explore the report. A few items stood out for me: 1. The inventory of Central Virginia homes for sale remains high and the buyers market...