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Finding a Home in Virginia Beach Online

February 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Homes, Virginia Beach

There are thousands of homes for sale in Virginia Beach and you are probably trying to figure out which is the best one for you. Here’s how you do it.
First let me tell you a story to make a point. I was planning a trip to Disney World and started looking for places to stay [...]

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How To Buy A Home In Virginia Beach

January 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Homes, Neighborhoods, Virginia Beach

If you ask ten people their favorite neighborhood in Virginia Beach, you’ll likely get ten different answers. Most people think their neighborhood is the best. If the house next door is for sale and they like you, they’ll try to get you to move into it. “This is the best neighborhood in Virginia Beach!” they’ll [...]

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Things Are Looking Up

December 4th, 2009 · No Comments · Homes, Virginia Beach

I like to think I’m an optimist, but I’m really a realist. Things have been crashing down around us lately; rising unemployment, falling house prices, foreclosures. However, as a realist, I am now very optimistic. Unemployment is stabilizing. Home prices in Virginia Beach have stabilized. Interest rates are the lowest we will ever see (that’s [...]

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Tax Credit For Home Buyers

November 9th, 2009 · No Comments · Homes, Virginia Beach

Tax Credit For First Time Home Buyers

The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 has extended the tax credit of up to $8,000 for qualified first-time home buyers purchasing a principal residence. The tax credit now applies to sales occurring on or after January 1, 2009 and on or before April 30, 2010. However, [...]

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Listing Your Home In Virginia Beach

September 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Homes, Neighborhoods, Virginia Beach

There is a trick to selling your home quickly in today’s market. Present your home in its best light and price it very close to where it is most likely to sell. Your home will stand out because it shows nicely and is priced fairly. This brings lots potential buyers and multiple offers very close [...]

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Virginia Beach Home Prices

April 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Homes, Virginia Beach

Before even considering finding the right home or the right neighborhood, most home buyers must be convinced that the benefits of home ownership outweigh the risks. Until three years ago, this was a no brainer. Home prices in Virginia Beach had made new highs every year for 50 years. There seemed to be very little [...]

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Virginia Beach Housing Bottom – Is it time to buy yet?

April 12th, 2009 · No Comments · Homes, Neighborhoods, Virginia Beach

The problem with recoveries is that we don’t usually recognize them until they have already happened. Is the housing market recovering right now? The stock market is certainly having a great rally and pending home sales seem to be on the rise in Virginia Beach this month. But one month of improving data hardly defines [...]

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Who’s To Blame?

March 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Homes, Virginia Beach

There has been much talk about the current financial crisis and who is to blame. The same goes with the housing crisis. It can be argued that they are one in the same. I claim that you can’t blame someone for something that they couldn’t see coming.
If anyone truly saw this crisis coming they would [...]

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Foreclosures And How They Affect You

March 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Homes, Neighborhoods, Virginia Beach

Do you think that foreclosures are to blame for the falling home prices? I don’t. I think falling home prices are partly to blame for the foreclosures. But we can debate that for the next ten years. The most important thing to consider is how do foreclosures affect your neighborhood.
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How Long To Sell?

February 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Homes, Virginia Beach

I get this question more than any other. “How long do homes stay on the market” or “How long will it take for my home to sell?” There is no textbook answer because every house is different. The market time for homes in Virginia Beach varies widely.
Here’s an example of a home that I sold [...]

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