Aug 9 '13 VA Craft Beer Festival This Sunday in Williamsburg This Sunday (8/11/2013) from noon to five DoG Street Pub will host the first Virginia Craft Beer Festival . August is Virginia Craft Beer Month and what better place to celebrate than on the streets of Merchants Square? Chef Everett is setting up a giant tent, inviting all the players in Virginia Craft Beer and […]
Aug 9 '13 Having trouble making that down payment? Call your parents One of the biggest obstacles for first time home buyers is the down-payment. Financial experts say that parental help is best when the money is usually a gift, with no expectation of repayment. That is because loans from family members can create extra hurdles when a home buyer applies for a mortgage. Lenders typically view […]
Aug 7 '13 Kingsmill looks to close resort to public :( At the end of the year, the restaurants, marina, spa and other amenities at Kingsmill Resort will be available only to members and resort guests, a move that will exclude the general public as well as more than half of Kingsmill’s residents. Only 43 percent of residents currently hold one of 18 categories of Kingsmill […]
Aug 7 '13 Williamsburg VA home sales jump 58% over last year June 2013 Market Observations The Williamsburg VA real estate market continued to demonstrate it’s strength in in June 2013 with home sales up a staggering 58.93% over the previous June. The closed median home price in June2013 for the Williamsburg VA market , which includes the City of Williamsburg, James City County and Upper York […]
Aug 6 '13 Williamsburg Weekends August 5-11, 2013 Virginia Craft Beer Festival August 11, 12 – 5 pm Over ten participating breweries. Tickets include beer tastings and unlimited food. Live music by The Hark! At the DoG Street Pub. See website. Yankee Candle Fan Appreciation Day August 10, 12 – 5 pm Be our guests as we celebrate and thank YOU! Special activities […]
Jul 27 '13 Hampton Roads in TOP 15 Markets for house flipping Real estate investors who flip houses in the Hampton Roads are are making a few bucks this year. They saw an average gross profit of $26,565 or 13 percent, on an average purchase price of $206,765 in the first six months of the year, according to a report released this morning by RealtyTrac, an online […]
Jul 27 '13 Carters Grove in Williamsburg is back on the market Carter’s Grove,, built from 1750 to 1755, and one of colonial America’s most impressive examples of Georgian architecture, is once again for sale . Court-appointed trustee Stanley J. Samorajczyk hired Charlottesville Realtor McLean Faulconer Inc. to market the property. The asking price is: $14.95 million The house was built for Carter Burwell, grandson of Robert […]
Jul 26 '13 Mortgage rates ease back The average 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage fell to 4.31 percent from 4.37 percent last week, according to Freddie Mac’s weekly survey. A year ago, the average rate was 3.49 percent. The 15-year, fixed rate mortgage also decreased to 3.39 percent, down from last week when it averaged 3.17 percent. A year ago, the average was 2.8 […]
Jul 23 '13 Redskins head to Richmond VA for training camp Want to see the Redksins in action at training camp ? Don’t be surprised if you hear a lot of people talking about going to Richmond in the next few weeks. Starting this week , July 25th, 2013 the Washington Redskins will hold training camp in Richmond, VA for the first time this summer, at […]
Jul 18 '13 Mortgage Rates Cool Off Fixed mortgage rates fell this past week as Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke helped ease market concerns about the Fed reducing its bond purchases. During a question and answer session following a speech on July 10th, Chairman Bernanke indicated that a highly accommodative monetary policy is what’s needed in the U.S. economy. Indications of a slowing […]