With the ice and snow we've had this week in Central Virginia, many will need to clean off the outside heat pumps....
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The Chesapeake Bay Act & Lake Anna, Virginia
If you know me, you know I love relaxing with family and friends at Lake Anna! When I was asked to attend a recent...
Getting Your Home Ready to Sell
Here are some tips for getting your home ready to sell from my friend Leonard Winslow of Movement Mortgage. Prepping...
Time to change the washing machine water lines at Kamp Karen
Are your washing machine water lines the old rubber type like we had at Kamp Karen (our home) this morning? If so, you might want to consider replacing them with more durable woven lines! Today we changed the old for new water lines. Buddy Carlisle of Carlisle Home...
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...
Spring 2012 Central Virginia Real Estate Market Update
Spending some time with my grandson at pre-school yesterday, several parents asked about the local real estate market. The local real estate market also remained a featured when we filmed the latest episode of House Money (local Charlottesville Area TV show on...
Know Your Credit Score
Since your Credit Score often affects your ability to get a home mortgage and or mortgage rate/terms, many home buyers want to learn about Credit Scores and Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) credit score. The Scores provide a tool for evaluating a borrower's...
Reverse Morgage Info
I joke sometimes and say the only thing that stays the same is in real estate is change. In today's real estate market there is always something new to learn and the rules that applied for loans, closing, appraisals, etc. continue to the change. I try to learn...
100% Financing with Rural Development (RD) Loan – Backed by USDA!
Looking to buy a home in Central Virginia but don't have the cash for a 5% or greater down payment, what to do? Consider the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) backed Rural Development (RD) loan for 100% financing! So you want to be in one of our...