Coastal Virginia Real Estate

Yesterday I wrote a blog post about the 10 Things to Consider When Buying a Foreclosure. That post was not meant to scare anyone away from buying a foreclosure, it was meant to educate the public. So today I will give you a few good reasons why you should consider buying a foreclosed home.   Bank...

If you are thinking of buying a foreclosure, here are 10 things to consider before you even go looking at one.   You will be buying the property in AS IS condition. Most likely the bank will not make any repairs.  Will the property even qualify for a loan? Some properties are in such bad conditi...

These are luxury foreclosures in the city of Chesapeake, Virginia as of Sept. 13, 2010. Currently there are 2 homes in Chesapeake, Virginia that are foreclosures and priced over $500,000.   916 Benefit Rd.   $649,900 10,843 sq. ft. 7 Bedrooms 7 Full and 3 Half Baths 3064 falmouth Dr.  $799,900 8...

  These are luxury foreclosures in the city of Virginia Beach as of Sept. 12, 2010. Currently there are 12 homes in Virginia Beach that are foreclosures and priced over $500,000.   5438 Fitztown Rd.  $539,000 3653 sq. ft. 4BR 3.5Baths 5704 Aura Dr.  $546,800 4626 sq. ft. 4BR 4.5Baths 4325 Delray...

Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Suffolk August 2010 Market Report According to the Real Estate Information Network the percent of sales decline for the above cities averaged -16.58%. The average decline in median sales price was -8.57%. Average Market time was 84 days. The lar...

In a report released today from the Real Estate Information Network (REIN), it states that 25% of all residential home sales in August 2010 were either a short sale or a foreclosure. That is basically the same amount as in July 2010. Distressed listings climbed for the second month in a row to 1...

1005 Harris Rd. Virginia Beach, VA 23452 Bank Owned Home in Prestigious Little Neck Home Photo Gallery Virtual Tour Property Map Payment Info Request Showing Contact Me John Wojtasiak Mobile:757-328-3289 Office:757-361-0106 Website:Visit Website Price : $822,900 Bedrooms : 6 Bathrooms : 3.5 Squa...

  If you plan on purchasing a home in the near future, here are some tips to help you improve your credit score. You know that the better your credit score, the lower your interest rate will be and that equals a lower monthly payment.   Check your credit report with all three credit reporting ag...

The three biggest hurdles a potential homebuyer has are: 1) Down payment money. 2) Closing costs. 3)Prepaid costs.  To help out with these hurdles, the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development assist buyers with these costs through funds from the federal HOME Partnership Investmen...

Since today is back to school day for all of the public schools in Hampton Roads, I thought that I would add a list of all of the links to the public school websites located in southside Hampton Roads. When you are thinking of writing an offer on a home and you want to be in a certain school dist...