Tina in Virginia - Real Estate and Musings from the Commonwealth

This is a great way to "subtly" market your listings on Facebook!  And....if you are not using Realbird...you should be! Tina in Virginia  Facebook Pages are publicly accessible minisites on Facebook that you can update - just like your personal Facebook profile - with status updates, news, links...

I see it happen to others all the time....their accounts get hacked.  Today, it was my turn. At 7:15 this morning, my mother-in-law called me to inform me of the hacker.  The hacker was chatting with my friends, telling them "I" was stuck in London and desperately needed money wired to get home. ...

Remember, to take advantage of the $8000 tax credit for 1st time homebuyers, the puchase must CLOSE by November 30th!  That means that to be safe, you want to be under contract to puchase by October 15th - that allows only 2 more months for finding a home!As you're probably aware of by now, Uncle...

  Photo taken and owned by Tina Merritt, Realtor, Long and Foster Real Estate, Virginia Beach, VA.  Serving the real estate community in all of Hampton Roads:  Chesapeake, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Hampton, Newport News, Isle of Wight County, Poquoson and Northeast North Caro...

Creative commons license.  Photo may be re-used with credit being given back to owner.  Taken July, 2009 along Otter Creek, Blue Ridge Parkway, VA. Photo taken and owned by Tina Merritt, Realtor, Long and Foster Real Estate, Virginia Beach, VA.  Serving the real estate community in all of Hampton...

CLICK TO VIEW LISTING WEBSITE Photo Gallery Description and Features This lovingly cared for and well maintained home features a light and bright interior. Wonderful Cheshire Forest neighborhood with great community amenities including pool, playground and clubhouse. Convenient Great Bridge loca...

CLICK TO VIEW LISTING WEBSITE Photo Gallery Description and Features Beautifully renovated and spacious brick ranch home located in quiet, yet convenient Chesapeake neighborhood. Updated throughout including kitchen and baths, carpet, paint, HVAC, windows and more! Great curb appeal plus 1 car g...

I know I am in the minority here when I say agents should not be negotiating short sales.  (which I have written about ad nauseam) I am fully aware that in some markets, 90% of the housing inventory is a short sale or REO.  Every time I turn around, I see some other "agent expert" hawking their s...

Thank you to Patrick Veverka for bringing this to my attention! "Amber and David Spisak Sr., a young Virginian couple were out having dinner with their two children; Molly who is four years old and David Jr., who is only two years old. During dinner, David Jr. began to develop small red spots on ...

Do you have a neighbor who seems to only mow the yard when it has grown so high they can't find their car that's parked on the lawn? Someone who has a boat parked in the driveway that hasn't seen a body of water in years? How about a house with a broken fence or siding with peeling paint?   A nei...