The heart of this Smith Mountain Lake home is its enormous great room.
4 Proven Ways Real Estate Can Build Sizable Family Wealth
Wednesday, January 30th, 2019
Recently, David Greene, co-host of the BiggerPockets podcast and a nationally renowned author and speaker, wrote an article in Forbes explaining how investing in real estate could help build wealth. Many of the points he made also apply to a family owning their own home. Here are a few: 1. Appreciation “The rising of home […]
Is Student Loan Debt A Threat to Homeownership? No!
Tuesday, January 29th, 2019
Over the course of the last thirty years, a shift has happened. An entire generation has been raised to believe that a college education is their key to unlocking opportunities that were not available to their parent’s or grandparent’s generations. Due to this, student loan debt has soared to $1.5 trillion and represents the largest […]
Why It Makes No Sense to Wait for Spring to Sell
Monday, January 28th, 2019
The price of any item (including residential real estate) is determined by the theory of ‘supply and demand.’ If many people are looking to buy an item and the supply of that item is limited, the price of that item increases. The supply of homes for sale dramatically increases every spring, according to the National Association of […]
Think You Should For Sale By Owner? Think Again! [INFOGRAPHIC]
Friday, January 25th, 2019
Some Highlights:
For Sale By Owner (FSBO) is the process of selling real estate without the representation of a real estate broker or real estate agent.
According to the National Association of Realtors’ Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers, 36% of homeowners who decided to FSBO last year did so to avoid paying a commission or fee.
3 Things You Need in a Shifting Real Estate Market
Thursday, January 24th, 2019
Whether you are thinking of selling your house or buying a home, today’s real estate headlines can be confusing – perhaps even concerning. What is actually happening with mortgage rates? Are home values dropping or are they just rising at a slower pace? What impact will the economy have on the housing market? If you […]
The Importance of Homeownership to the American Dream
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019
For centuries, people in this country have seen homeownership as part of the American Dream. Whether they were born here or immigrated from another country, they wanted to own a piece of America. With so many prominent societal changes over the last few decades, it is fair to ask if people in America still feel […]
Do You Prefer the Charm of an Existing Home?
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019
When homebuyers begin their research, they want to see all their available options! In many cases, they will include both new construction and existing homes in their search; but is a new construction home really the house of their dreams? According to a recent survey by Zillow, of the 38% of total buyers that added […]
The Difference Having a Professional on Your Side Makes
Monday, January 21st, 2019
In today’s fast-paced world, where answers are a Google search away, there are some who may wonder what the benefits of hiring a real estate professional to help them in their home search are. The truth is, with the addition of more information, comes more confusion. Shows like Property Brothers, Fixer Upper and the dozens […]
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