Posted in Colonial Williamsburg, Fords Colony, Gated Community, Queens Lake, Real Estate, blogs, buying a home, homes in williamsburg va, mortgage, real estate investment, real estate market conditions, realestate on Apr 24th, 2009 No Comments »
Insuring Your Williamsburg Home
Many Williamsburg Virginia home buyers are concerned about whether they have an insurable interest in the property before the actual closing. The answer is an unqualified “yes”. Although the buyer is not yet the recorded owner of the Williamsburg property, he or she has an insurable interest in the property as soon [...]
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Posted in New home on market, Real Estate, Williamsburg Information, Williamsburg VA, Williamsburg real estate, buying a home, homes, homes in williamsburg va, mortgage, negotiations real estate, over 55, real estate investment, real estate market conditions, realestate, virginia real estate, williamsburg homes, williamsburg listings, williamsburg taxes, williamsburg va waterfront on Apr 16th, 2009 No Comments »
Time To Buy?
Buying a home for the first time is a major decision that requires planning and preparation. Becoming a homeowner is an exciting process with many complexities that real estate agents are trained to manage.
We are experienced in working with first-time buyers and are well-versed in the creative financing that can make dreams become [...]
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Posted in Fords Colony, Gated Community, Real Estate, Williamsburg Information, Williamsburg real estate, York County, active adult, buying a home, economic recovery, homes, homes in williamsburg va, negotiations real estate, real estate investment, real estate market conditions, realestate, retirement, taxes, virginia real estate, williamsburg homes, williamsburg taxes on Apr 5th, 2009 No Comments »
Heres a compilation of the local area tax information and budgets. Property tax rates in the Williamsburg VA area appear to be holding for 2010. Property is taxed at 100% of assessed (not appraised) value. We do not have a separate school tax in the Williamsburg area. The city of Williamsburg is it’s on entity. [...]
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Posted in Real Estate, Williamsburg VA, York County, blogs, buying a home, exit realty, financing, homes, homes in williamsburg va, mortgage, real estate investment, virginia real estate, williamsburg homes on Apr 4th, 2009 No Comments »
Credit Card Mania & Home Buying
Credit availability has tightened up. Federal guidelines are pushing for higher credit scores.
Most people know that a checkered credit history can disqualify you for a home loan, and maxed-out credit cards can do the same thing. But what most home buyers don’t know is that merely having a large [...]
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Posted in Gated Community, New home on market, Real Estate, Williamsburg Information, Williamsburg VA, Williamsburg real estate, active adult, blogs, buying a home, exit realty, featured homes, homes, homes in williamsburg va, real estate investment, real estate market conditions, realestate, retirement, virginia real estate, williamsburg homes, williamsburg va waterfront on Apr 2nd, 2009 No Comments »
A Realistic Evaluation
Your real estate agent’s job is to find you the perfect home, in the right location, with all the amenities you want–and at the right price. It is the home inspector’s job to find any skeletons in the closet — or in the plumbing, wiring, roof, basement and beams.
The inspector won’t pass or [...]
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