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Chesapeake Real Estate July 2008 Sales Statistics Residential sales in Chesapeake dropped by 7 percent in July compared to July 2007, causing the average market time to increase 24 percent, from 68 days to 84 days. The good news is, the median sales price increased 2 percent, while the average sa...

Virginia Beach Real Estate Market Report Existing-home sales rose from the first quarter in 13 states, largely from buyers responding to discounted home prices, according to the latest quarterly survey by the National Association of Realtors®. Nearly one-quarter of metropolitan areas showed risin...

Virginia Beach Second-home Sellers Pay For Tax Credits You have probably heard, last week President signed into law the Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act. This is the most comprehensive housing bill to be enacted in over a decade. The bill is designed to help more buyers of Virginia b...

With Virginia Beach real estate sales slowing a bit for the summer, many sellers are left wondering if they may be better off renting their home out for the time being until market activity picks back up. If you have already purchased another home, this option is especially attractive as it allow...

Virginia Beach June 2008 Sales Statistics Residential sales in Virginia Beach dropped by 23 percent in June compared to June 2007, causing the average market time to increase 18 percent, from 55 days to 65 days. The median sales price decreased 7 percent, while the average sale price decreased 7 ...