Mar 21 '13 Kids Stay, Play & Eat FREE @ Colonial Williamsburg this summer March 2013-This summer, Colonial Williamsburg is making vacation easy, fun and affordable for families traveling with children under the age of 12. With the Kids Stay, Play and Eat Free offer, travelers can enjoy a value-loaded getaway to the Revolutionary City and take part in countless exciting programs, seasonal offerings, and special activities. Debuting in […]
Mar 20 '13 Xanterra looking to add many homes at Kingsmill Xanterra the company that purchased Kingsmill Resort back in August of 2010 has filed a number of land use applications with James City County and seems to be poised to add a number of new home sites to the community, Five subdivision plats were filed in February, according to county records. Most seem routine: One […]
Mar 20 '13 Value Range Marketing—What are you talking about ? Have you noticed any homes for sale showing up in multiple price searches with a description similar to this : Sellers will consider offers between $275,000 and $228,876, then you have been exposed to Value Range Marketing ! How it’s supposed to work: A property is listed with a nod to a buyer’s preferred price […]
Mar 18 '13 How’s the real estate market in Williamsburg VA ? Feb 2013 What a difference a year makes ! The real estate market has come roaring back in Williamsburg. Sales in February 2013 were up a whopping 63% over Feb 2011 and 40% over Feb 2011. Or company (Liz Moore and Associates) enjoyed its best month ever in business after almost 10 years in business ! Home […]
Mar 16 '13 Hampton Roads Real Estate Market Continues to Stabilize March 2013 The Hampton Roads real estate market steadily approaches stabilization. Homes sales and properties under contract both maintained positive trends for February 2013, while the number of residential active listings for sale has continued to drop lowering the month’s supply of inventory. The number of homes for sale in February 2013 was down 8.83% […]
Mar 12 '13 Spectacular one of a kind golf course in Ford’s Colony Williamsburg VA “Grand and comfortable.” This was John and Diana’s guiding vision in designing their gracious brick Colonial that bears resemblance to the Governor’s Palace in Colonial Williamsburg. “We wanted a house that was not a replica of the Governor’s Palace, but that made people say ‘Hey, this looks a little like it,’” said John, the CEO […]
Mar 9 '13 Does staging make a difference ? FREE HOME STAGING MAKEOVER CONTEST Does staging a home for sale really make a difference? “We are so convinced that having a listing professionally staged means a quicker sale and higher net proceeds for our sellers,” says Liz Moore, “that we are now going to provide an initial staging consultation to all of our listing clients at our expense.” Our […]
Mar 7 '13 Did anyone notice this Tax Increase for Virginia Home Sellers ? Thanks goodness we don’t live in Northern VA Last Saturday, the Virginia General Assembly passed a new transportation bill (HB 2313) to help fund the states road systems. Part of the package is a 250% increase in the Grantor’s tax, for Northern Virginians. A Grantors tax is paid by a home seller when you sell […]
Mar 6 '13 Crime rates around Williamsburg, Yorktown, Hampton Roads and the State of Virginia I get a lot of questions about crime from people who are thinking of moving to Hampton Roads or Williamsburg VA.The VA State Police has a report that compares crime statistics throughout the state of VA. It’s interesting to note that some of the smaller towns in VA have some of the highest crime rates. […]
Mar 6 '13 What’s the best day to list your house for sale ? What’s the best day to list a house for-sale? It’s Friday. In fact, by listing a home on Friday, you may bring in an extra $5,000 to the sales price, according to a study of homes listed for sale last year conducted by the real estate brokerage Redfin. Homes listed on Fridays tended to sell […]