economy: Charlottesville Homeowners: If things are getting tough, get help NOW! - 12/07/08 07:35 AM
Piedmont Housing Alliance, Central Virginia's only HUD approved "housing counseling" service, offers homeowners at all income levels information, counseling and assistance in dealing with current and potential problems paying their mortgages and holding onto their homes. PHA is well known in the Charlottesville-Albemarle area and the surrounding community for helping residents achieve their dream of homeownership. In the current crisis, PHA is also there for folks who already own a home, but may have difficulty keeping it in these tough times. PHA will aid you to whatever extent possible regardless of how close to foreclosure you are, but the best time … (0 comments)

economy: This about says it all... - 11/10/08 11:24 PM
This interactive map from the NY Times today, showing the percentage of homeowners whose mortgages exceed their equity pretty much says it all at the moment!  I think as Realtors, we have a duty to our clients to be as prudent and realistic as possible about the current housing market and the number of years it is going to take us to regain the recent decline in value. 
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economy: The Next Bubble to Burst - 08/20/08 07:34 AM
Call me a pessimist, (or a Bear), but I am of the school that sees the current housing crisis/sluggish market, as part of a longer trend into some tough economic times, perhaps the worst of my (44 year) lifetime.  I know that is not good news, but I think it is realistic...and better to be prepared than caught by surprise!
Moreover, as a Realtor, I believe my job is to understand, accept and work within the context of the economic REALITY my clients ( both buyers and sellers ) are living through. I cannot help them buy and sell property if … (0 comments)

 
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