New condo in Turtle Creek
This property will be going into the MLS on Thursday, with showings to begin on Friday morning. JDuncanRealEstate Craigslist Googlemaps Please call or email me if you would like any more information on this condo; it truly is one of the nicest, cleanest, best decorated…
My mom’s listing on Garth Road
The HooK just did a great write-up on the property my mother is marketing on Garth Road. Rosalind Warfield-Brown, the author of this two piece spread, is always candid in her write-ups; thankfully she thought fairly highly of this property. Check it out at The…
New listing
I put my new listing on the market today. It really is a great house in a convenient location. It feels like it is out in the country, but it is actually no more than 15 minutes to either the Hollymead Town Center or Pantops…
Why should you get Title Insurance? … and what is it, anyway?
Basically, title insurance provides protection against any problems that may arise out of the property. A title search should turn up any liens attached to the property, from, say, unpaid construction costs, owed taxes or even outstanding parking tickets. There may be unknown missing heirs…
Pre-approved?
Outstanding article at WashingtonPost.com concerning pre-approvals not being "worth ink they're printed with." This is an all-too common practice right now with the aggressive lending environment in which we are working. More than half of the participants in a nationally representative statistical sample of realty…
How to buy or sell a house
3. Get a home inspection. Surprisingly, 25% of buyers still don't undertake this one measure that can save them huge hassles and expenses down the road. 4. Investigate your real-estate agent. While the majority of agents are capable and honest, we've heard enough horror stories…
New listing coming soon
I am working on a new listing in the Stony Point area of Charlottesville ... four bedrooms, three baths ... five year old home on over an acre and a half 15 minutes to the City. If you are looking for close proximity to either…
CLUE reports’ impact on real estate
I have written about CLUE reports' impact on the real estate market before (and here). Today I had a conversation with a fellow Charlottesvile-area Realtor who did not know that a house's (and thereby the Seller's) claims history can impact whether a buyer can affordable…
New marketing avenue (for our area at least)
Many, if not most of you may be aware of Craigslist. I have just posted a new entry for one of the properties we are marketing here. Who knows? The more exposure, the better!
Bigger Bids Aren’t Always Better Bids
Bigger Bids Aren't Always Better Bids: Bidding wars among would-be home buyers, once a rarity, seem to have become almost routine this frenzied spring. But even now, it's not all about money, money, money.What both buyers and sellers should understand is that the highest offer…