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How to buy your first home?and why.
2008-04-10 23:00:00 Buying your first home is a great financial decision for most people. It can, however, be a very intimidating move without the right knowledge and guidance. There are many financial advantages including tax deductions, and building valuable equity in your home but other aspects as well including pride of ownership. So without ... More About: Home
Love from The Roanoke Times and AP
2008-03-27 21:00:00 There’s an article in today’s Roanoke Times quoting me as a source. I received a call yesterday from a reporter at The Roanoke Times looking for real estate data on home sales in the Roanoke Valley. We have a large amount of inventory currently for sale as compared to previous years but, as I mentioned ... More About: Love
It?s a beautiful day
2008-03-19 16:02:00 Just wishing everyone a happy day. Spring is almost here and I’ve already noticed the number of phone calls I’ve received have increased significantly and my web visitors have doubled in the last month! Folks are looking to buy and sell real estate this year, contrary to the nay saying we hear in the media. Copyright ... More About: Random Thoughts , Beautiful
Virginia real estate developers restricted from removing trees
2008-03-10 18:27:00 Last week Virginia Governor Tim Kaine signed a new bill into law that will require Northern Virginia real estate developers to preserve a specified percentage of original trees on the land they intend to develop. The bill is intended to help with air quality improvement with additional benefits being preservation of wildlife habitat and ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Trees , Real
North Roanoke County foreclosures for sale
2008-03-10 04:31:00 There’s a nice little foreclosure that just came on the market in the Woodhaven area of North Roanoke County . I’ve personally inspected it and although, as with most foreclosures, it does need some repair work, it’s a great value. Here are the vitals- 4 bedrooms 2 baths 1660 square feet Full basement Huge deck in the back yard Tile ... More About: For Sale , Foreclosures , Sale
Old Southwest investments in Roanoke
2008-03-09 06:00:00 It seems like lately that the Old Southwest neighborhood in Roanoke is one of the hot places to be and a great place for investment as well. Here’s your opportunity to get in on the ground floor with some properties that are ready to be taken over. 117 12½ Street SW, Roanoke $66,500 A lot of ... More About: Investments
What you don?t know about foreclosures
2008-03-08 04:52:00 You see it on the news, cable television and infomercials- Buy foreclosures at pennies on the dollar! Save big money in real estate investing with foreclosure short cuts! I regularly sell and help people purchase foreclosures in the Roanoke Valley and surrounding counties. With all this experience I’ve learned a thing or two! Here’s ... More About: Foreclosures
Five things you might not know about me
2008-03-05 19:53:00 Jeremy Hart asked Stuart Mease who tapped me for this meme as a way to share information from blogger to blogger to increase exposure and give a more personal touch to a blog. So here you go- I am an Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America. As a Boy Scout I was ... More About: Things
New Construction : Slowing or growing?
2007-11-10 23:53:00 The Roanoke Times recently published an article giving a cursory look over new home construction in Salem. The national housing market has been described as slow, gloomy and in crisis. But in Salem, things are booming. Now that makes the new construction market sound just peachy. The problem with making as assertion like that is ... More About: Construction , Growing
Bonsack home priced to sell!
2007-10-10 19:13:00 These folks are ready to sell. They have just listed this 3 bedroom, 2 bath immaculate home in Bonsack for the low price of $204,950! That’s a great deal for this neighborhood if you’ve recently compared home sales in the area. This house features views of the surrounding mountains from every major room (including ... More About: Home , Sell , Sack
Roanoke?s prosecutor should look inward for problems
2007-10-10 19:10:00 The Roanoke Times recently wrote an article about the Timothy Workman trial in Roanoke. Mr. Workman is the ex-DEA agent recently acquitted in the shooting death of a man outside a local restaurant several years ago. Apparently Donald Caldwell, the elected Roanoke City commonwealth’s attorney made some statements that local police have found ... More About: Rants , Problems , Prosecutor
Troutville - Buchanan Foreclosure For Sale
2007-09-10 21:40:00 Here’s a great Botetourt County ranch home, HUD foreclosure, ready for a quick flip or new home buyer. This home features 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. The master bedroom looks onto the backyard (see photo) and has its own private master bathroom with bathtub! Ceiling fans in the rooms and an enormous ... More About: For Sale , Sale , Foreclosure , Chan , Buch
Mike Keen for Roanoke County Clerk of Court
2007-09-04 05:15:00 As a former Magistrate, I had the opportunity to work with many Virginia State Police Officers, including Trooper Mike Keen . Mike is one of the most professional and fair police officers I ever worked with and I am happy to endorse him in his candidacy for Roanoke County Clerk of Circuit Court . I was able ...
Another Roanoke Foreclosure SOLD!
2007-08-31 23:19:00 FORECLOSURE SOLD This foreclosure in northwest Roanoke was a great deal for the investor who purchased it. I sold it for only $47,000!! Can you believe that? Fore closing banks and the government are eager to get rid of their inventories. There are many many foreclosure deals like this to be had in Roanoke. Why don’t ... More About: Foreclosure , Sold
Roanoke Arts Festival - October 4-7, 2007
2007-08-23 15:04:00 The Roanoke Arts Festival is coming again! I just received a press release from the tba: Thomas Becher Agency about the upcoming Roanoke festival and want to pass it on to you. Highlights of this year’s festival include performances from Judy Collins, Grammy Award winner Ramsey Lewis and the Ramsey Lewis Trio & Little Feat. Also there ... More About: October
New homeowners in Craig County
2007-08-15 23:32:00 Congratulations to my clients, the Howards, who recently purchased this beautiful new construction just over the line in Craig County . This beautiful home features a full acre of cleared land with views of the Blue Ridge Mountains all around. Featuring 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, garage and two covered porches I have a feeling they’re ... More About: Owners , Homeowners , Homeowner
iRealEstate Kiosk at Valley View Mall
2007-08-14 20:53:00 The real estate kiosk at Valley View Mall , brought to you by iRealEstate, LLC is finally here. It took the better part of two days to get this interactive real estate center up and running. If you’re an agent and are interested in advertising, call (540) 397-0014. If you’re a homeowner and want your house ... More About: Kiosk , Realestate
SOLD! Foreclosure hunt is on!
2007-07-29 18:15:00 DUPLEX FORECLOSURE SOLD One of my regular investment clients recently purchased this duplex in SW Roanoke City. It appears the previous owner was attempting a remodel job when they were foreclosed on, saving my investment client some time and money. This duplex foreclosure features 2 units with 2 bedrooms and 1 bath each with kitchens and baths. The ... More About: Foreclosure , Sold , Fore , Hunt
Homes for sale IN Valley View Mall
2007-07-25 17:14:00 Soon you’ll be able to buy and sell your home at a mall near you! iRealEstate, LLC will be bringing an interactive real estate kiosk at Valley View Mall in August. Valley View Mall has nearly 1 million shoppers per month! Imagine having your home advertised for sale by your agent in front of ... More About: For Sale , Sale , Homes
Kudos to Smith Mountain Lake (from NY Times)
2007-07-17 05:43:00 There was a good article published in the Great Homes section of the New York Times on 6/22/2007 about Smith Mountain Lake and New Englanders who choose SML as a retirement destination. The article, titled- In Virginia, a Blue Ridge Retreat That?s ?a Little Undiscovered? emphasizes the affordability of Smith Mountain Lake for people used to ... More About: Kudos
Easy ways to save money on your air conditioning
2007-07-16 02:48:00 One of my favorite blogs, lifehacker.com, recently published a great post on “No cost ways to get those cooling bills lower“. The article links to tips put out by the State of California’s Efficiency Partnership. Here are the tips: Check the settings on the room air conditioner. Make sure the “fresh air” vent on the air ... More About: Money , Save Money , Save , Easy , Easy Way
tba relocates to downtown Roanoke
2007-07-10 16:13:00 tba (The Thomas Becher Agency), a Roanoke public relations, advertising and marketing company, has moved to historic Warehouse Row in Downtown Roanoke. ?The move allows us to be more centrally located to service our clients,? said Thomas Becher, president of tba. ?Our new home also will give us a fresh new start and will facilitate even ... More About: Cate , To Do , Loca
Valley View cracks down on kids
2007-06-29 21:26:00 The Roanoke Times is reporting that Valley View Mall has created a new underage policy, to go into effect on July 13, prohibiting “teenagers from hanging out at the mall without adult supervision on Friday and Saturday nights.” The policy will require anyone under the age of eighteen to be escorted by a parent or guardian ... More About: Kids , Cracks
The Bald Eagle
2007-06-29 05:35:00 “I know he’d be a poorer man if he never saw an eagle fly“ John Denver from Rocky Mountain High Although not a Smith Mountain Lake real estate story per se, I felt that writing about the delisting from the endangered species list today of the Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) was definitely a topic worth writing about. ... More About: Random Thoughts
Regional real estate MLS?
2007-06-28 18:57:00 The Inman News Blog is reporting talks in California of creating a state-wide MLS to supplement (maybe replace?) local MLSs. The idea makes sense and something I was just talking with Rob Lusk about today. A regional or state MLS would be better for the public and better for agents. As it stands now if I ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Regional , Real , Stat
Sold! Foreclosure plus one in Southwest Roanoke
2007-06-20 17:02:00 SOLD! My two most recent home sales in southwest Roanoke. The first house is 609 Elm Avenue SW sold to an investor who plans to refurbish the home to either rent or possibly resale at a later date. The second home is a foreclosure in southwest Roanoke. This investor picked up a solid deal on this ... More About: Foreclosure , Southwest , Closure , Sure , Sold
Choosing the right home inspector
2007-06-19 15:09:00 Choosing the right home inspector in the purchase of your new home is vital to ensuring the house you are purchasing is in an acceptable condition and free from major flaws. In Virginia, there is not a licensing authority to monitor the activities and competencies of home inspectors, so it’s even more important to ... More About: Home , Inspector , Inspect
Former Roanoke Postmaster runs for Botetourt Supervisor
2007-06-12 16:23:00 My cousin, Billy Martin, former USPS Postmaster for Roanoke, local artist and mediator has been endorsed by the Botetourt County Republican Committee for a seat on the Botetourt County Board of Supervisor s, Blue Ridge District. You can read more from the Roanoke Times and this Botetourt County blog. Tags: botetourt county, blue ridge, va, billy martin Copyright © ... More About: Random Thoughts , Form , Runs , Mast
Roanoke MLS sales down significantly from 2006
2007-06-04 23:58:00 The sales data for May 2007 is out for the Roanoke MLS. Real estate agents sold 492 residential properties in an increase of 1.3% over May. However, that is a decrease of twenty-nine percent over 2006 sales from the same month. The graph below shows the Roanoke MLS sales data from January 2006 through ... More About: Sales , Cant
Vinton, VA crime locator map
More articles from this author:2007-06-04 21:59:00 The Town of Vinton, Virginia has joined the ranks of cities such as Chicago, Las Vegas and San Francisco by implementing an online crime tracker map according to this Roanoke Times story. It’d be nice if Roanoke City, Roanoke County and other surrounding police departments did the same. It’d be a real service to home buyers ... More About: Crime , Rime , Loca , Cato 1, 2, 3 |
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