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Spring Buyers Guide 2014

By From http://fredericksburgrealestateblog.com • Mar 31st, 2014 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

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What are home prices going to do now???

By From http://fredericksburgrealestateblog.com • Mar 31st, 2014 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

What are home prices going to do next year?  Do you think home prices will keep going up?  These are common questions that most Realtors field quite often.  The truth is that any answer is speculative because there are so many factors that affect home values.  But, with that being said, let’s take a stab […]



Average Interest Rate and Payment Info for the last 45 years

By From http://fredericksburgrealestateblog.com • Mar 28th, 2014 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

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What’s the Point?

By From http://fredericksburgrealestateblog.com • Mar 24th, 2014 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

Prepaid interest, sometimes called “points”, is generally tax deductible when a person pays them in connection with buying, building or improving their principal residence. When points are paid on a refinance, they are not a current deduction but have to be taken prorata over the life of the mortgage.  For instance, if $3,000 in points were paid […]



Real Estate 411

By From http://fredericksburgrealestateblog.com • Mar 24th, 2014 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

When you’re buying or selling, the obvious source to get your real estate question answered is your agent but where do you go the rest of the time? As a homeowner for many years to come, you’ll need reliable help and solid suggestions. Our business goal is to have a select group of our friends […]



Real Estate Price Change Year over Year

By From http://fredericksburgrealestateblog.com • Mar 23rd, 2014 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

Among the most important numbers to home owners and potential home buyers are home prices.  What are prices doing?  What are they expected to be doing? This graphic shows at a state by state level price change year over year. However, as always, I caution you that real estate is an extremely local commodity.  Just because a number is […]



Rent or Buy – the cost is going up

By From http://fredericksburgrealestateblog.com • Mar 22nd, 2014 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

Whether you continue to rent or decide to buy a home, according to recent Zillow 2014 housing projections, the cost is going up. Zillow projects home prices to increase nationally by 3%, mortgages to rise to 5% interest rate by the end of the year and rents to go up by 2.5% on average. If […]



30 Quiet Woods, Fredericksburg, VA – Virtual Tour

By From http://fredericksburgrealestateblog.com • Mar 22nd, 2014 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

Click here to see more pictures and detailed information. Welcome to paradise! This home & property is an absolute dream for a car collector, entrepreneur, contractor, or anyone who loves privacy! Custom built and fabulous beyond description. Gourmet kitchen with commercial grade Wolf cook stove, huge breakfast bar, custom metal work ceiling in the master, […]



Reasonable Expectations

By From http://fredericksburgrealestateblog.com • Mar 22nd, 2014 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

Coffee should be hot. Beer should be cold. Mexican food should be spicy. However, if these things are less than the standard that you expect, there are not any lasting consequences. As the value of the object in question rises, either in price or gravity, the expectations usually increase and decisions become progressively more important. […]



Income Estimator Calculator

By From http://fredericksburgrealestateblog.com • Mar 22nd, 2014 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

Want a quick estimate of how much income you need to afford the house you want? Check out this calculator.