Roanoke, VA Real Estate News

Last year was a bizarre year for Roanoke, VA real estate.  2015 might be the year that Roanoke Virginia Short Sales come back.    2014 saw a dip in home values in Roanoke Virginia, which means that many struggling home owners could find themselves under water.  Regardless of this, I had a strong ... 01/04/2015

New construction for sale in Vinton VA--Victoria Meadows New Construction!    There are just a few builders still actually building in this economy and they have tailored their product to the current slow down.  One such company is Fralin Companies.  We represent Fralin Companies and their subdiv... 07/06/2012

Southwest Roanoke County Real Estate, zip code 24018.  Southwest County Roanoke is probably the most popular buying destination for Roanoke Virginia Home buyers.  Southwest Roanoke County is more commonly identified as zip code 24018 for people looking for real estate West of US 220 and South of ... 07/01/2012

Stonehenge and Ruxton of Roanoke Townhome Community.  Stonehenge and Ruxton of Roanoke Townhomes are more commonly referred to as simply Stonehenge Townhomes.  Stonehenge Townhomes are a bit larger and a bit more expensive than The Forest Townhomes or Woods Crossing Townhomes, both in Roanoke Cou... 06/30/2012

The Forest Townhomes in SW Roanoke County VA is mainly comprised of one street, Morning Dove Road, located just one block from Chapparral Drive.  The Forest Townhomes is part of The Forest POA which is comprised of both Townhomes and Condos.  The two entities share a common pool but other than th... 06/30/2012

Roanoke VA Townhomes for sale in Woods Crossing. Woods Crossing in SW Roanoke County is one of Roanoke County Virginia's most popular Townhome Communities. Woods Crossing is comprised of both 2 level and 3 level Townhomes nestled in a forest style setting on Starkey Road just a couple of hundred ... 06/30/2012

How do you pick your home inspector in Roanoke VA?  Many people use the inspector that the REALTOR suggests.  Sometimes this is good and sometimes it isn't.  I have heard various different descriptions of home inspectors over the years but the one that sticks in my mind more than any is, "I use h... 05/28/2012

Great Way to Find Roanoke Virgina Real Estate Listings! The one question I get asked more and more by potential home buyes in Roanoke Virginia is where can I find listings.  All of our real estate listings can be found on my IDX link.  Potential Roanoke Virginia Home Buyers looking to buy a Roano... 05/24/2012

Smith Mountain Lake is a community quick to recognize and support national heroes. Later this month, the Freedom Alliance organization will host a “Salute to Our Heroes” retreat at SML. The program will give wounded servicemen an opportunity to participate in outdoor activities, sports and therap... 05/18/2012

Roanoke VA Investors paying Cash for Houses!  I have several investors willing and able to pay cash for houses in Roanoke VA.  Many people do not have time to wait for a sale.  For these people who don't want to wait for lengthy sales processes, multiple inspections and costly repairs, an investo... 10/18/2011

Hello again AR nation.  Just another week, and another learning experience.  I'm currently working with a client to get them into their new home.  I love the whole experience of doing this.  However, it seems every home I sell brings a new set of hurdles to overcome. A little back story...We sign... 07/29/2011

I've struggled for quite a while before writing this blog. Honestly, I'm just not too sure how it will come out, so I'll just start writing, and see what happens. I recently changed brokers, and I know it happens every day. I was just not expecting the reaction that I have received from my former... 07/20/2011

On Thursday, I ratafied another contract. Now, I will gladly admit, that I don't do a ton of business. As many of you know, I also work a "day job" for insurance purposes. I have been a realtor for about a year now, so I guess I'm still considered "new" to the field, but I still love the process,... 07/09/2011

This has been a wild and crazy year for Roanoke Virginia Real Estate.  2011 might well be the year of the Roanoke Virginia Short Sale or Roanoke Virginia Foreclosure Sale.  It seems that most of the houses sold this year in Roanoke are either Short Sales or Foreclosed Homes.  Our team is actually... 07/05/2011

First of all, let me give a huge thank you to all the open house advice I received. Rest assured that I will put it to good use, and let everyone know how it works. All the ideas also got the wheels turning with some of my own ideas, that I will test and gladly pass along if they work. On the hom... 05/31/2011

Ok. Let me preface this by saying thank you to everyone involved in this process from the selling agent, to the title company, to my lending officer, and most of all to my client. I am currently in what seems like has been an endless delay to close a HUD property. The house is a very good purchas... 05/25/2011

It amazes me how many people want to buy a house and don't pay particular attention to the financing part of the equation.  You would think that if a buyer trusted a real estate agent to represent them in some of their largest financial decisions of their life, they might heed their advice when i... 05/25/2011

Are you looking for a Roanoke Short Sale Real Estate Agent or a Roanoke Real Estate Agent who will try to do a Short Sale? There is a difference!  I see many agents attempt to do a short sale, some are successful while most are not.  Having a successful Roanoke Virginia Short Sale takes a lot mor... 05/14/2011

When working a Roanoke area short sale, you would think that life is made simple when you have the same bank working on the short sale on both the 1st and 2nd mortgage.....but you would be WRONG! This Roanoke Virginia Short Sale has had a contract on it since September 6, 2010.  It has been sched... 03/23/2011

I know it's been a while since I've last updated the AR family.  First off, I'm still loving the Droid, and still researching how to make an ap of my own.  Not a big computer geek, so some of the software language gets a little lost in translation with me.  Thanks to everyone who is sharing their... 03/04/2011