Posted in Colonial Williamsburg, Property Management, Real Estate, Williamsburg Information, Williamsburg VA, Williamsburg real estate, York County, exit realty, financing, homes, homes in williamsburg va, investor, landlord, negotiations real estate, real estate investment, real estate market conditions, realestate, rental, virginia real estate, williamsburg homes, williamsburg listings on Jul 20th, 2009 No Comments »
I know that some of these scams are going on in our area and across the country. One of my investor clients was approached with one of the ‘cash back’ scenarios below when he was given a years rent up front in the form of a cashiers check. Fortunately, he suspected something was up and [...]
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Posted in Colonial Williamsburg, Fords Colony, Gated Community, New home on market, Real Estate, Williamsburg Foreclosures, Williamsburg VA, Williamsburg real estate, York County, blogs, economic recovery, exit realty, homes, homes in williamsburg va, mortgage, real estate investment, real estate market conditions, real estate website, realestate, retirement, taxes, web development, williamsburg homes, williamsburg listings, williamsburg taxes on Jul 2nd, 2009 No Comments »
Your Tax-Free Profits
Significant tax reform legislation was signed into law with the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. This legislation replaced both the one-time $125,000 tax-free exclusion for homeowners aged 55 and older, and the “rollover” deferment of capital gains tax requiring the purchase of a replacement home of higher or equal cost within two years [...]
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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 Colonial Williamsburg, New home on market, Real Estate, Williamsburg Information, Williamsburg VA, Williamsburg real estate, builders williamsburg, buying a home, exit realty, homes, homes in williamsburg va, mortgage, over 55, real estate investment, real estate market conditions, realestate, williamsburg homes, williamsburg taxes on Jan 31st, 2009 No Comments »
Moving And Taxes
Even with the changes in tax laws over recent years, you may be able to deduct some of the expenses of a move that is the result of a change in your job.
You will probably be able to deduct the costs of your move if your new work location means more than an [...]
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Posted in Colonial Williamsburg, Fords Colony, Gated Community, Real Estate, Williamsburg Information, Williamsburg VA, Williamsburg real estate, builders williamsburg, exit realty, featured homes, golf front Williamsburg, homes, over 55, real estate market conditions, realestate, retirement, selling your home, virginia real estate, waterfront, williamsburg homes, williamsburg listings, williamsburg va waterfront on Dec 10th, 2008 No Comments »
LOCATION IS KEY IN LUXURY MARKET
Valuation of any home takes into account its size, features, condition and location. Of these factors, location is the one element that cannot be altered. A home in a high demand location will always represent a greater market value than a comparable home in a less desirable location. [...]
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Posted in 13532690, Colonial Williamsburg, Real Estate, Williamsburg VA, active adult, christmas, holidays in williamsburg, homes, retirement, williamsburg activities, williamsburg homes on Nov 18th, 2008 No Comments »
Time to start planning for the Christmas Holidays in Williamsburg. 2008 looks to be a wonderful year to once again spend Christmas in Williamsburg.
Christmas Parade: Annual community Christmas Parade, sponsored by the Williamsburg Area Chamber of Commerce. The parade features 100 entries including floats and marching bands and begins at Merchants Square in the historic [...]
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Posted in Colonial Williamsburg, Gated Community, Queens Lake, Real Estate, Williamsburg Information, Williamsburg VA, York County, homes, marina, real estate investment, real estate market conditions, realestate, retirement, selling your home, waterfront, williamsburg va waterfront on Sep 15th, 2008 No Comments »
Queens Lake is a waterfront neighborhood in the Williamsburg area. It has about 435+ homes situated along the Queens Creek and sits around the lake. The eastern border abuts a 500+ acre county park. It sits less than a 5 minute drive from the restored area of Colonial Williamsburg. We live in Queens Lake ourselves [...]
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Retirement today rarely means idle time. Todays active retiree’s are looking for activities that stimulate the mind and body. The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg has an orginization called the Christopher Wren Association. CWA is an association of [...]
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Here’s a good deal for residents of the Williamsburg area. If you purchase a home in Williamsburg, you can at least save a few $ on the cost of the annual pass to CW (what the locals call Colonial Williamsburg).
The Good Neighbor Pass, $10 (adult), free for youth (6-17), is available to residents of the [...]
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