Williamsburg Real Estate and Homes Guide

Sometimes you need to get ready in a hurry for a showing.  Here’s how to maximize your impact in a short amount of time.
1.    Turn on all lights, even during the day.
2.    Open all drapes and shades to let in the natural light.
3.    Pick up the rooms.  Hide clutter.
4.    Put dirty dishes in the dishwasher.  [...]

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HUD announce OK to monetize tax credit for first time home buyers to use as a downpayment.
Who qualifies: The biggest qualification is to be a first time home buyer or in this instance, someone who has not owned a home for the past three years.
http://www.hud.gov/news/release.cfm?content=pr09-072.cfm

From the HUD press release: Currently, borrowers applying for an FHA-insured [...]

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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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A Tough Sale
Here is a situation that many buyers have experienced. After searching for weeks, you found the perfect home and you made a very low offer. The sellers responded with a counter-offer which was several thousand dollars lower than their asking price. You came back with a slightly higher bid, and they came down [...]

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Clean Offers
You have found a house that makes your heart skip a beat–it is in the right location and has all the amenities you want. The price is the only thing that is keeping you from making an offer, because you feel that it is more than you can afford. How can you maximize the [...]

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Financially Qualified
Even with stable home prices in Williamsburg and with interest rates at an all time low, many buyers are having to stretch financially to buy a home in Williamsburg. Most purchase agreements allow buyers to cancel the contract if they can’t qualify for a mortgage. If you are selling your home in Williamsburg [...]

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Tax Breaks
Most homeowners are keenly aware of the interest tax deduction on their home loan, but there are many other tax breaks which are often overlooked at income tax time.   Pro-rated property taxes and mortgage interest in the year of sale are deductible. You will find these amounts listed on your closing settlement statement. [...]

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Locate Your Lifestyle
If you are looking for a new home in Williamsburg or the Williamsburg area, it is important to communicate with your real estate agent about any special aspects of your lifestyle that will influence your choice. This information will help your agent to locate the perfect home for you.
Are you a gourmet cook [...]

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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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THE WALK-THROUGH INSPECTION
Before the deed transfer of your new home in Williamsburg, you will make a “walk-through” inspection to ensure that the property is in the same condition as it was when the purchase agreement was drawn up.
Rarely do we see problems at the walk through but they do pop up.  I’ve made a habit [...]

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