Posted in New home on market, Real Estate, Williamsburg Foreclosures, Williamsburg real estate, blogs, buying a home, economic recovery, exit realty, homes, homes in williamsburg va, negotiations real estate, real estate investment, real estate market conditions, real estate website, realestate, taxes, williamsburg homes, williamsburg listings, williamsburg taxes on Jun 18th, 2009 No Comments »
Financial Help From the Government… No Kidding
If you are a first time home buyer or you have not owned a home in the past 3 years, you probably qualify for the new $8000 tax rebate.
Here’s where it gets exciting. In Virginia, the Virginia Housing Development Authority will let you use this as a downpayment on [...]
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Posted in Real Estate, Williamsburg Information, Williamsburg VA, Williamsburg real estate, York County, buying a home, exit realty, homes, homes in williamsburg va, mortgage, negotiations real estate, real estate investment, real estate market conditions, realestate, taxes, virginia real estate, williamsburg homes, williamsburg listings, williamsburg taxes on May 2nd, 2009 No Comments »
Financial Help
Home prices often cause many first-time buyers to seek help from their families for the down payment on a new home. If your parents are providing financial assistance for the purchase of a home, it is important that you have very clear agreements with them about the conditions under which their help will be [...]
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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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Posted in Real Estate, Williamsburg Information, Williamsburg VA, Williamsburg real estate, active adult, economic recovery, exit realty, financing, homes, homes in williamsburg va, mortgage, over 55, real estate investment, real estate market conditions, realestate, retirement, selling your home, taxes, virginia real estate, williamsburg taxes on Feb 19th, 2009 No Comments »
Capital Gains Exemptions
If you recently sold a home without meeting the basic ownership and use criteria for waiving capital gains tax, you might still be able to claim reduced exemptions if you meet certain other criteria.
Homeowners who had to sell because of a change in place of employment can qualify for reduced tax. You must [...]
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