MOVING TIPS...NEWS YOU CAN USE!! - 04/30/08 04:31 PM
 
Moving day can be very stressful...here are a few tips to make it go more smoothly:
Prepare for a good night's sleep!  Designate one or two drawers of a piece of furniture for sheets and towels so that you won't have to rummage through boxes to make up your bed for your first night in your new home.  Pack heavy items in small boxes, and light items in large boxes.
Tape down the lids of liquid medicines, glues, craft supplies, cosmetics, etc.  Check with your mover in advance about what they will not transport; most movers will not transport paints, aerosols, ammunition, … (5 comments)

Are you saving money...selling it on your own? FSBO-NO! - 04/29/08 03:39 PM
Very, very few people are qualified to sell their home without the help of a real estate professional.  And, unfortunately, many people who believe they are saving money... aren't.  In fact, they may be surprised at just how much it's costing them to go it alone.
 Here are some of the reasons that a professional Realtor is invaluable:                               
 1)  Pricing in this market is tricky.  Setting a price on your home takes an insightful analysis of not only past sales, but current pending sales.  Many for sale by owners are actually over pricing their properties right now, because they don't have the experience … (12 comments)

MISLEADING HEADLINES IN HAMPTON ROADS...ENOUGH ALREADY! - 04/28/08 09:57 AM
Last week, the Daily Press front page boasted a headline "Area Home Sales Down 23%!"  Reporter Chris Flores went on to regale the grim declining housing market.  If you read the article carefully, you could pick out the nuggets that should have made the headlines...such as
Hampton Roads Makes Top Ten of Least Riskiest Markets for Foreclosures!
or
Despite National Housing Slump, Local Area Median Prices Remain Steady!
or
Peninsula Real Estate Market Outperforms the State and the Nation!
  
But, no.  Flores chose to lump together Peninsula housing statistics with Southside statistics, suggesting a far worse picture than the truth.  Here is what you need to know:  … (11 comments)

Are You a MILITARY SPOUSE in Need of a JOB in the HAMPTON ROADS AREA? - 04/23/08 05:12 PM

CALLING ALL HAMPTON ROADS MILITARY SPOUSES!
As a MILITARY SPOUSE, you need a career that you can take with you...each time you relocate.  I know first hand what that's like!  That is why I chose to be a REALTOR®
This gives me the flexibility of being able to do what I love doing and do it know matter where the military sends us. 
Real Estate not for you?  Well, don't fret...
Just be at the 1ST ANNUAL MILITARY SPOUSE CAREER & EDUCATION EXPO on
MAY 7, 2008 at the
Vista Point, NavalStation Norfolk
10 am to 12 pm:  Career & Education Expo
12 pm to 1 pm:  Luncheon/Fashion … (9 comments)

Want to LIVE in one of Colonial Williamsburg's Oldest Neighborhoods - 04/18/08 04:29 PM

 
That's what you'll say after you see 207 THOMAS NELSON DRIVE in WILLIAMSBURG VIRGINIA!!!
Positioned perfectly on .46 meticulously landscaped acres. This brick ranch home offers 4 bedrooms, 3 baths! Yes, 3 FULL baths, now you won't find that anywhere in the colonial neighborhood of Skipwith Farms. Skipwith Farms is one of The City of Williamsburg's oldest neighborhood.
You will love the convenience, character and benefits of living in the City of Williamsburg Virginia. This includes free trash and leaf removal and no Homeowner Association dues!! Sounds good? Well, that's not all, 207 Thomas Nelson Drive has been extremely well cared for … (2 comments)

WILLIAMSBURG REAL ESTATE MARKET (February & March) - 04/01/08 11:37 PM
The following report is a statistical view of the homes bought and sold in Williamsburg, VA from MARCH 1, 2008 TO APRIL 1, 2008.  This includes Residential property only and it is broken down into the 3 counties that make up Williamsburg, VA.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                Units                 Volume                      Avg. Sales Price               Median Sales Price              Avg.  Days on MarketAll Listings Sold:          70             $23,581,013                 $336,872                      $294,710                              113
James City Co             53             $18,702,613                 $352,879                      $299,900                              120City of Williamsburg      7               $1,709,400                 $244,200                      $217,000                                73York County               10               $3,169,000                  $316,900                      $276,000                              105
 
OK, now here is the previous month (February 1, 2008 to February 29, 2008) in Williamsburg, VA...
                               Units                Volume                           Avg.  Sales Price                   Median Sales Price          Avg. Days on MarketAll Listings Sold:         70              $25,888,690                  $354,640                       $320,000                            144
James City Co            57              $19,866,290                  $348,531                       $320,000                            131City of … (0 comments)

 
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