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fulton gaylord: Charlottesville Real Estate and the Internet - 03/04/12 12:42 PM
As it has with almost every business, the growth of the Internet has significantly changed the landscape of property investment.Many of the traditional requirements still apply, but buying and selling property in Charlottesville has been made vastly easier and less costly with the emergence of thousands of sites devoted to Real Estate.Finding properties in Charlottesville is easier than ever, as is finding out more information about them. Not too many years ago finding properties outside a local area required poring over out-of-town newspapers or specialized publications that were expensive and hard to find. Finding information on them often meant relying on … (0 comments)
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fulton gaylord: Charlottesville, Virginia Expert Fulton Gaylord's Guide to Buying a Home in Charlottesville, Virginia for the First Time Buyer - 12/20/11 05:43 PM
Charlottesville, Virginia Expert Fulton Gaylord's Guide to Buying a Home in Charlottesville, Virginia for the First Time Buyer
12-20-2011
Sponsored by: Charlottesville MLS
Buying a home for the first time can seem like an overwhelming task. Youíre making the biggest financial decision of your life, and there is so much to consider. It helps a lot to understand the process from beginning to end. In this article, Iíll walk you through the entire process of buying a house in [Profile.market3] so that your entire home buying experience will go more smoothly.Step #1 Getting Your Mortgage Pre-ApprovedAs we both know, lenders aren't … (0 comments)
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fulton gaylord: Charlottesville MLS Listings and Other Interesting Information - 12/19/11 11:22 AM
"Go Tell It On The Mountain..."
Such are the words of a famous negro spiritual and lyrics I am subscribing to here, not necessarily to spread the Gospel or further the Christmas spirit, but rather, to let you, the 1st Time Home Buyer in Charlottesville, Virginia, know of my services and how I am ready, willing, and able to help you find your perfect home.
The home buying steps are fairly straightforward:
1. Get pre-approved for a mortgage
2. Hook-up with an IDX MLS search tool like 1st Access that can identify suitable 1st Time Buyer properties
3. Contact and interview … (0 comments)
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fulton gaylord: Charlottesville Virginia Real Estate-REO Vlog, Fry's Spring - 12/14/11 11:13 PM
Here is my 2nd VLOG !
This is of a REO property right down in the heart of the Frys Spring neighborhood, about a mile from the campus of UVA.
Cute little blue aluminum sided ranch perched up a little hill overlooking Phase III of Huntington.
House needs work, but then again, that's why it's priced so cheap! $149,200
-3 beds, each with standard closets, hardwood floors, windows that keep rooms lite-1 full bath with tub, tiled, and a big window-living room w/hardwood floors, huge picture windows with views-cute kitchen with newer gas range and refrigerator, pantry (of sorts), and walk-out … (1 comments)
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fulton gaylord: Charlottesville Virginia Real Estate-Getting the Full Value of Your Charlottesville, VA Home! - 12/14/11 10:45 PM
The ability to reap additional profits on the sale of your home in Charlottesville, VA can be accomplished easily enough if you make the right improvements. Many changes can provide the prospective buyer with enhanced feelings about your home, feelings of more space, more light, more rooms, more closet space, greater privacy, warmth and security. Basic, simple and inexpensive improvements can provide an improved emotional response in a potential Charlottesville, VA buyer.An example could be something as small as a crack in the paint on a wall. Simply by applying some plaster and touch up paint, you eliminated what may be … (0 comments)
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fulton gaylord: Charlottesville Real Estate-1204 Chatham Ridge-Video - 12/10/11 12:48 PM
Every once in a while, a rare deal comes along that quite easily represents one of the Best Buys in Charlottesville Real Estate!
I posted a vlog of it, 1204 Chatham Ridge. Take a look---> 1204 Chatham Ridge
Meticulous 3 floor townhome located in popular Riverrun.
3.5 baths, fireplaced living room, large gourmet kitchen, seperate dining room,
finished lower level with laundry ROOM!.
Gorgeous deck overlooking deep woods.
Full community amenities, too.
1204 Chatham Ridge
I f you're serious about finding your dream home, perhaps a great deal like 1204 Chatham Ridge
then you NEED Charlottesville's 1st Access Club.
An MLS … (0 comments)
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fulton gaylord: DuCard Vineyard-Local Charlottesville, Virginia Realtor, Fulton Gaylord, Gives Top Marks! - 12/06/11 01:23 PM
DuCard VineyardLocal Charlottesville, Virginia Realtor, Fulton Gaylord, Gives Top Marks!
Sponsored by: Charlottesville MLS Listings
O.K., if you're not one for openly gratuitous and seeminly salacious hype, then you might want to skip this entry.
I will, in deferrence to my regular readers, make this disclosure, as well as apologize for filling one of my blogs with hype and advertisement.
But, you know? In these trying economic times where it seems we have overdrafted our humanitarian sensitivities with daily calls of victim behavior and regression into self-absorption--I want you to know about DuCard Vineyard and its owner, Scott Elliff--as a symbol … (0 comments)
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fulton gaylord: Charlottesville Picture Tour-Fall 2011 by Realtor, Fulton Gaylord - 12/05/11 03:27 PM
I believe one of the best ways to help my past and present clients acclimate to Charlottesville and surrounding Albemarle county, is to regularly get out, take pictures, and post 'em on line.
Charlottesville Picture TourFall 2011 by Realtor, Fulton Gaylord
Sponsored by: Charlottesville's 1st-Access Club
I know, I'm not a professional photographer or aspiring artist, but, I do try and relate my love for my region and its neighborhoods through my pictures and videos.
And, come to think of it, if you want to see drive-through, street-level videos I made of many of Charlottesville's most popular developments and neighborhoods, GoTo: … (0 comments)
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fulton gaylord: Making an Earnest Money Deposit in Charlottesville, Virginia - 12/04/11 11:40 AM
When an offer is made on a house in Charlottesville, Virginia, it's usually accompanied with a check. This check is what is known as an earnest money deposit, made to let the seller know that the buyer is earnest in his or her attempt to purchase the home. An earnest money deposit distinguishes serious buyers from those who aren't so sure about the purchase.
Charlottesville's 1st-Access MLS Property List For 1st-Time Home Buyers!
The deposit amount is different from one purchase to the next.Many factors can sway the amount of the deposit.In seller's markets, earnest money deposits are often larger … (0 comments)
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fulton gaylord: Charlottesville Virginia Real Estate Expert Fulton Gaylord Tells You About Mold – A Common Health Problem Which Can Affect Homeowners - 12/02/11 11:34 PM
Charlottesville Virginia Real Estate Expert Fulton Gaylord Tells You About Mold – A Common Health Problem Which Can Affect Homeowners.
Buying A Charlottesville VA Home
When you check out Charlottesville, Virginia homes you should naturally take a look at the building itself and carefully examine it. However, certain things such as mold, can often be undetectable to the naked eye.
IA couple months ago, I listed a duplex REO property that we ultimately found had mold from the attic down to the crawl space! Another small, older, single family, showed mold in the ceiling that led the buyers to test further--and mold was then found … (0 comments)
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fulton gaylord: Before And After You Inspect Your Home: Things That You Should Consider When You Inspect Your Charlottesville, Virginia Home - 12/01/11 12:13 PM
Before And After You Inspect Your Home: Things That You Should Consider When You Inspect Your Charlottesville, Virginia Home.
Charlottesville, Virginia Homes For Sale
Any person buying a Charlottesville, Virginia home has the right to have the property inspected. If you find out about problems with the home during the inspection, you can usually cancel the sale and get your money back as long as the proper steps were followed. However, many buyers in markets that are in demand such as Charlottesville, Virginia, are skipping the inspection in the hopes of getting their offer to look better in seller's eyes. … (0 comments)
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fulton gaylord: Are You Paying a Good Price for a Home in Charlottesville, Virginia? - 11/23/11 12:28 PM
Are You Paying a Good Price for a Home in Charlottesville, Virginia?
Buying A Charlottesville Home
Knowing how much to pay for a home can be tricky business.
Homes in Charlottesville, Virginia tend to vary in prices from low to high. Even houses right next to one another can vary in price by as much as 20%. How can you tell if you’re paying a good price for a home in Charlottesville, Virginia?
In this article, we’ll cover
-how to determine the value of your home,
-strategies for making an offer, and
-considerations with the seller that may affect your purchase … (0 comments)
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fulton gaylord: Foreclosures In Charlottesville Virginia-11/22/2011 - 11/22/11 03:04 PM
Out of 1270 active listings in the City of Charlottesville and surrounding Albemarle county, 31 are foreclosures.
Prices of these Charlottesville area foreclosures range from $39,900 to $16,000,000
See them all here: Charlottesville Foreclosure Look-Up Tool
Whether you're interested buying as your primary home, or as an investment, you'll need to do these three (3) things in order to compete with other buyers:
1. Get pre-approved. I can recommend local mortgage originators that can quickly and easily get you preapproved for financing. This is THE biggest and most important step. Do not waste your time looking at properties 'til you've done … (0 comments)
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fulton gaylord: 5 Simple and Easy Tips to Buying Real Estate in Charlottesville, Virginia By Experienced Charlottesville, Virginia Agent Fulton Gaylord - 11/19/11 05:57 PM
5 Simple and Easy Tips to Buying Real Estate in Charlottesville, Virginia By Experienced Charlottesville, Virginia Agent, Fulton Gaylord
For some buyers, buying a home is a stressful process. For others, it's a fun and exciting process of choosing their dream home. In this article, I'll give you 5 simple and easy tips to buying real estate in Charlottesville, Virginia, to help you make the process smoother and more enjoyable.
Buying Real Estate in Charlottesville, Virginia Tip#1 Create a Dream ListCreate a list of everything you want in a house. What do you want the garden to look like? What kind of kitchen … (0 comments)
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fulton gaylord: How To Negotiate A Contract When Buying A Charlottesville Virginia Home - 11/18/11 11:57 AM
How To Negotiate A Contract When Buying A Charlottesville Virginia Home
Looking for a new home in Charlottesville, Virginia can be an exciting adventure and when you finally find “the one” you want to do whatever you have to so that you don't lose it. But at the same time you have to be careful that you go about it the right way according to real estate professional Fulton Gaylord.
Consider using a Charlottesville, Virginiareal estate agent for the process. A buyer's agent is paid by the seller and will, in essence, be working for you for free, so utilize them. … (0 comments)
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fulton gaylord: Fulton Gaylord Shares Tips on Buying A Home For The First Time in Charlottesville, VA - 11/17/11 05:20 PM
Fulton Gaylord Shares Tips on Buying A Home For The First Time in Charlottesville, Virginia
If you are looking for your first home in Charlottesville, Virginia, you should be excited and cautious at the same time. That's why it pays to know what to do. Fulton Gaylord shares tips on how to make the process go smoother.
For starters, it is a good idea to find a Charlottesville, Virginia real estate agent to represent you in your purchase. Since this is going to be your biggest purchase you should make sure that someone is looking out for you. Real estate agents are … (0 comments)
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fulton gaylord: Charlottesville 1st-Time Home Buyer-Find Fulton Gaylord - 11/15/11 01:59 PM
Charlottesville 1st-Time Home BuyerFind Fulton Gaylord
I spend innumerable hours slaving over the keyboard of my smoking-hot laptop, eyes dried and tired, my mind numb from the thought draining exercise of loosening real estate ideas and remembrances from my ageing brain, coelescing them into cohesive mental imagery, then somehow congealing them into sentence strings and paragraphs, stimulating my brain then to type them for the edification of you all via the ether of the internet.
And you say WHAT? You can't find me on-line?
You've GOT to be kidding me?!?
I post, therefore I am...right?
No?
Well, what about all … (0 comments)
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fulton gaylord: Forest Lakes, Charlottesville, VA--Market Report 11-14-11 - 11/14/11 09:45 AM
Forest Lakes, Charlottesville, VAMarket Report 11-14-11
As the muted fall foliage gently scuttles to the ground, scattered into random leaf piles over the neighborhood lawns, or perhaps blown onto the glassy reflection of one of Forest Lakes many small lakes, we brace for cooler temperatures with hopes for a warmer real estate market.
So, how IS the market in Forest Lakes as of November 14th, 2011?
There are currently 21 single family detached homes on the market in Forest Lakes--counting both North and South.
Prices range from $244,900 to $599,000Average price = $381,981Average Days on Market (DOM) = 113Average price … (0 comments)
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fulton gaylord: Forest Lakes, Charlottesville, VA--Community Report 11-12-11 - 11/12/11 02:09 PM
Forest Lakes, Charlottesville, VACommunity Report11-12-11
Well, another busy week in the Gaylord home, here, in Forest Lakes, Charlottesville, VA.
My oldest had basketbal tryouts all week at Albemarle High School, and made the team!
My youngest continues to do her ballet point studies at Wilson School of Dance.
The fall weather means day temps around 68 and falling to mid 30's and 40's in the evening.
Our Charlottesville Astronomy Club just held their annual Star Party @ Hollymead Elementary school. About 200 children and their parents showed up. We had 6 scopes set up and showed views of the Moon, Andromeda … (1 comments)
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fulton gaylord: Charlottesville 1st-Time Home Buyer-1st Access Club - 11/02/11 01:54 PM
Charlottesville 1st-Time Home Buyer1st Access Club11-02-11
There is a great new tool for the 1st-time home buyer.
It's called the 1st Access Club.
You register for free and it searches and notifies you when suitable 1st-time home buyer properties come on the market.
The initial search parameters default to 3+ bedrooms, 1 bath homes between $195,000 to $345,000 in the City of Charlottesville and surrounding Albemare county. However with this easy to use and fun system, you can change your desired search fields and even expand out of the area, if you wish.
As discussed in a recent article: 1st-Time … (0 comments)
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