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Hampton Roads Solar Co-op could facilitate solar energy in Williamsburg

If you’Want to Go Solar on Your Home or Business in Williamsburg, Newport News, or Virginia Beach? Join the Hampton Roads Solar Co-op! Residents and businesses in Williamsburg, Newport News, and Virginia Beach have formed a solar co-op to make going solar easier and cheaper.  Co-op members use their group buying power to get a […]

Williamsburg VA Real Estate Market Recap Feb 2018

The February 2018 Williamsburg home sales market report looks positive from any number of perspectives. Here’s why: first, new listings were up 11% for single-family detached homes, and 28% for townhouse/condo properties; second, the median sales price was up 12% for single-family homes and 19% for townhouse/condo properties; and third, closed sales were up 19% […]

Home Prices: The Difference 5 Years Makes

The economists at CoreLogic recently released a special report entitled, Evaluating the Housing Market Since the Great Recession. The goal of the report was to look at economic recovery since the Great Recession of December 2007 through June 2009. One of the key indicators used in the report to determine the health of the housing […]

Virginia Home Sales: Fourth Quarter and Year End 2017

The Virginia REALTORS® association publishes monthly and quarterly home sales reports to provide it’s members, the media, and real estate-related industries with current data. The report data comes from a variety of sources and is analyzed by the Virginia REALTORS®. The data presented is based on specific economic regions comprised of counties and independent cities […]

Fannie Gives Foreclosure Listings a Makeover

It’s about time! How many times have you looked at a listing that had horrible photos? Quite often it was a bank owned property which for some reason no one felt deserved decent photos. Fannie Mae ( The Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), has teamed up with national real estate photography firm VHT Studios to […]

Kudos to the Williamsburg Regional Library!

I had to laugh when I saw this letter published in the Pueblo Colorado newspaper. In the midst of the best library competition, Margaret Lane of  Williamsburg VA sent this welcoming letter to the Pueblo newspaper. “As we all await the results of the library competition, please accept an invitation to come visit Williamsburg, Va., […]

Fairway Villas: The Krichers’ Personal Retreat

“A spacious feel with lots of natural light.” That’s what Fred and Patti Kricher wanted most in their Williamsburg home. And that’s what they found with their Fairway Villas condominium townhome, which they came to consider their personal “retreat.” Fred, who works in marketing, and Patti, retired from the salon industry, moved to Williamsburg in […]

The Studio at Jamestown Opens

James City County is pleased to announce that The Studio at Jamestown is now open at 215 Ingram Road. The Studio at Jamestown is a rental photography studio and professional meeting space. The Studio at Jamestown is owned by Melissa Neck and Chelsea Rose. The Studio at Jamestown provides studio space for photographers who are […]

Shipt Launches Same-Day Delivery in Hampton Roads Metro Area, Expands in Richmond

Shipt, a leading online marketplace, today announced that they will begin same-day delivery of an assortment of groceries and home essentials with three major retailers. Beginning March 15, 2018, Shipt will deliver from Target, Lidl, and Kroger stores to the Hampton Roads, VA metro area. On the same day, Shipt will expand their existing retail […]

Are homes Values Really Overinflated?

Are home values really overinflated? Last week, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released their most recent Existing Home Sales Report. According to the report: “The median existing-home price for all housing types in January was $240,500, up 5.8 percent from January 2017 ($227,300). January’s price increase marks the 71st straight month of year-over-year gains.” […]