Roanoke Real Estate Information

It is critical that you make the right decision about who will handle what is probably the single largest financial investment you will ever make. Picking the right agent is one of those critical decisions that can cost or save you thousands of dollars. There are very specific questions you shoul...

This past Monday a friend and I climbed the 3.5 mile trail to McAfee Knob. It was my first time, but definitely not my last. We took the old fire road to start, it offers a wider track and less switchbacks than the trail. It was quite chilly as we began the 1,200 foot ascent, but I soon found mys...

  A friend of mine recently told me " Insurance is a ripoff, until you need it." It got me thinking about home warranties and what if anything home owners and home buyers know or think about them. I have recently listed a home and my client wanted it listed "as-is" because she is a single Mom and...

  In the last few months our local newspaper has run two articles about the state of Real Estate in the Roanoke Valley. The first related how some businesses are flourishing due to the downturn in the market, the second detailed the jump in foreclosures in the Roanoke Valley. It is unfortunate th...

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This post is aimed at first time buyers who are interested in trying to take advantage of an extraordinary program offered by the Federal Government. It is my hope that people who are considering purchasing a home in the Roanoke Virginia area will contact me with any concerns or questions regardi...

This post is aimed at first time buyers who are interested in trying to take advantage of an extraordinary program offered by the Federal Government. It is my hope that people who are considering purchasing a home in the Roanoke Virginia area will contact me with any concerns or questions regardi...

This is the final installment in the series. In the first two I discussed the different questions regarding marketing, advertising, and market area presence.  In this final installment I will go over if the Realtor already has buyers looking for a home like yours, references from past clients and...

This is the second of three blogs regarding things you should discuss with a potential Realtor, before listing your home with them. In the first installment I related information you need to know regarding the marketing plan, company reputation and volume of sales. In this installment we will tal...

It is critical that you make the right decision about who will handle what is probably the single largest financial investment you will ever make. Picking the right agent is one of those critical decisions that can cost or save you thousands of dollars. There are very specific questions you shoul...