Richmond Home Shopper

First-time Richmond Homebuyers Tips

(ARA)   Spring–  for many Richmonders it’s synonymous with the Strawberry Hill Races, the Monument Avenue Easter Parade, warmer days, greener landscapes … and a more plentiful housing market. Just as daffodils start popping up in neighborhoods throughout Richmond, so too will “for sale” signs adorn lawns all over Central Virginia.

But given the current economy, does this mean that it’s a good time to buy for first-time homebuyers? For Eric Wright, assistant director of admissions at Brown Mackie College – Louisville, who has more than 12 years of experience in the mortgage industry, the answer is yes. “It is probably the best time to buy or refinance ever,” he says. “It is a buyer’s market, and interest rates are the lowest they have been in history. Also, homebuyers can receive an $8,000 tax credit this year if they purchase a home by Dec. 1, 2009.” Read the rest of this entry »

Buying A Golf Course Home

For reasons such as a love for golf, great views, a fun lifestyle, and a smart investment, many people are buying real estate near golf courses. Living on a golf course may seem to some as a minor point when buying a home or a condominium, however when someone is shown real estate on or near a golf course people readily change their minds. Golf courses are in almost all cases, beautiful places with large areas of fresh green grass and strategically placed trees and ponds. When you own real estate right next to a golf course, you usually live in beautiful surroundings.

Golf course homes (single family, condos, townhomes) on or near a golf course will tend to be priced higher than similar homes in the same city or county. Just like with real estate located right next to the ocean, you pay for the view and the proximity to recreation as well as for the home itself. For many people, especially golf enthusiasts, the extra price is worth it. Not only will the real estate be near grounds that are constantly maintained for maximum beauty, it will also appreciate in price at an optimum rate. Unlike a high priced luxury vehicle, an investment in a home located next to or near a golf course can bring a handsome profit if or when you ever want to put it on the market. Read the rest of this entry »

Virginia #3 Relocation Destination in US!

ALLIED VAN LINES ANNOUNCES 41st ANNUAL MAGNET STATES REPORT…

Virginia moved up from 5th to the 3rd spot in the list of States with the most inbound relocation moves.

For the fourth year in a row, Texas took the lead as the No. 1 destination state in 2008 based on Allied’s report, which tracks U.S. migration patterns. North Carolina ranked second. Read the rest of this entry »