Coastal Virginia Real Estate

Sherwood Forest is a neighborhood located in southern Chesapeake on Cedar Rd. It is a community of single family homes ranging in size from 2000 square feet to over 3100 square feet. Currently there is only one home for sale and it's price is $309,900. There is one home under contract and its lis...

As some of you know, the educational themed playground "Fun Forest" at Chesapeake City Park was set on fire by arsonists about 6 months ago. After that happened, the playground was entered into the Sears "More Green Across America" campaign. The playground ended up winning the contest and will re...

Looking for something to do this weekend? Here is my top 10 things to do in Hampton Roads this weekend of Sept. 24th - Sept. 26th, 2010.   1. Attend the Neptune Festival at the Virginia Beach Boardwalk. 2. Go see Disney on Ice "Toy Story" at the Hampton Coliseum thru Sunday. 3. Eaglefest featuri...

Title insurance protects the holder of the policy against defects in the title after the property is purchased. There are two types of policies; Lenders Title Insurance and Owners Title Insurance. The lenders policy only covers the lender if there is a defect in the title. To protect yourself, yo...

First let's go over the definition of a short sale  A short sale is when the lender agrees to accept less than what is owed on the mortgage. The short sale process proceeds as follows: The home is listed with a Realtor. Realtor markets property. Buyer makes offer on the property. Buyer and seller...

I read a good article today about some tips for setting the correct sales price on your home. In this market sellers often think their home is worth more than the other comparable properties in the neighborhood and buyers often think that these homes are worth less. To successfully market your ho...

The National Flood Insurance Program is set to expire on September 30th unless a extension is approved. The property and casualty insurance industry is looking to get the program extended for one year to the next congress. According to the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America, the ...

If you have not heard of Relay For Life, you may be asking "what is it and what do they do"? Basically, Relay For Life is a fundraising event for the American Cancer Society to help find a cure for cancer. This years Relay will be held at Chesapeake City Park on May 6th and 7th. We not only rais...

Looking for something to do this weekend? Here is my top 10 things to do in Hampton Roads this weekend of Sept. 17th - Sept. 19th, 2010.   1. Go to the NAS Oceana Air Show and watch the Blue Angels. 2. Festa Italiana at the 17th st. Park in Virginia Beach on Friday and Saturday. 3. Umoja Festival...

Sawyers Mill is a community in southern Chesapeake, Va. with about 450 homes. Currently there are 12 homes on the market ranging in price from $279,000 to 390,000. There are 2 homes that are under contract at this time with prices ranging from $307,000 to $319,900. In the past 6 months 12 homes h...