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Beautiful Colonial-Style Home in Windsor Forest

In less than 24 hours, we had a contract on 137 Seton Hill, a beautiful Colonial-style home in Windsor Forest. Laura and Matt Newton came to me well in advance to let me know that they were interested in putting their home on the market. After making some recommendations and assisting them in getting the […]

Mortgage rates hit another all-time low

The average U.S. rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage dropped to 3.15% this week, the lowest ever recorded in a Freddie Mac data series that goes back almost five decades. The rate fell from 3.24% last week, setting a new record low for the third time in three months, according to the report. Mortgage rates have fallen after […]

Home-pricing hacks: How homebuyers can pay less and sellers can get more

If you’re selling a home this spring, knocking $1,000 off your list price might net you thousands of dollars more at the closing table. If you’re buying, adding $1,000 to your offer could help you elbow out rival bidders in a market that the coronavirus has made surprisingly competitive. And if you want to boost your […]

Neighborhood Harvest: Alumnus grows grocery business from W&M class

Most students hope for an A for their midterm projects. Thomas Vandiver ’13 got a whole business from his. What started as a project for an elective at the Raymond A. Mason School of Business is now The Neighborhood Harvest, a Hampton Roads-based home delivery service for local organic produce, meats, dairy, bread, prepared food and […]

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, William & Mary and the City of Williamsburg Continue to Work Together on Path Forward

The two largest employers in the City of Williamsburg and the municipal government continue to coordinate and work together on a path forward for residents, visitors, students and staff as the state government looks to ease restrictions as part of Governor Ralph Northam’s Executive Order 61. “The City of Williamsburg is very fortunate to have […]

Region’s Median Sales Price for Homes Up Almost 6%

REIN, the regional Multiple Listing Service, reports a year-over-year rise in the region’s home price for April 2020. The median sales price was $255,000, up 5.81% from $241,000 in April 2019. Residential pending sales dipped slightly year-over-year for April. 2,806 homes went under contract in April 2020, down just 5.14% from the same period of […]

Forest Glen Trace opening soon

Announcing the community opening in James City County/ Williamsburg this summer, of Forest Glen Trace, with prices starting from the low $200s for detached homes. Forest Glen Trace will be a quaint community of only 45 detached homes set on sidewalk lined streets with wooded backyards. These single-family homes featuring 3+ bedrooms, open floorplans, 1-2 […]

Top 50 golf courses in Virginia 2020

Virginia is home to some of the nation’s most beautiful — and demanding — golf courses Virginia Golf Ratings Panel strives to recognize excellence in golf course design and operations through competitive annual rankings that promote the visibility of private, semi-private, public and resort golf facilities in the Commonwealth. The results of the Panel’s Top […]

Developer presents plans for Ford’s Village retirement community

Frye Development submitted a conceptual plan to James City County’s Development Review Committee on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 for a parcel of land on News Road across from Ford’s Colony. The developer plans to amend the plan previously called The Villages at Ford’s Colony. They are seeking comments as it works on a proposed master […]

Online traffic up for homebuyers.

Even though Home listings and sales have dropped since COVID-19 hit, there are more buyers actively looking for homes online than a year ago, according to Zillow. When shelter-in-place orders went into place around mid-March, page views for Zillow for-sale listings fell as much as 19% year over year, the company said. But by mid-April, Zillow said […]