Twice this week I have had people try to discuss with me the “lack of performance” on their agent’s part. This is a particularly perilous situation for a Realtor. We have a code of ethics that prevents us from interfering in the representation of a Realtor with his or her client. I do however appreciate […]
Hopefully at this point, if you have not listed your home, you will need to do so immediately. There are two eligibility requirements for the program. One is the applicant must have made a reasonable effort to sellhis home. This can either be through a private sell (For Sale By Owner(FSBO)), or through a realtor. […]
I heard another incredible story today. I spoke with a seller who has been attempting to sell her home for the last 3+ years. Yes, I said more than three years. For the last 6 or 7 months this home has been for sale as a short sale. In examining the situation, there is clearly […]
The owners of this delightful home are a military family who is relocating to a new duty station. We are honored they have selected us to market and sell their home. They qualify for the Military HAP program, and will be utilizing the program for the sale of this home. Click on view details in the […]
My team and my brokerage at RE/MAX Bravo have worked really hard to become very knowledgeable about the Military Housing Assistance Program (HAP.) A large portion of our business is based on short sale listings. That is because we have worked to excel at managing short sales, and establish ourselves as expertsin this specialized portion […]
Auctions are a growing portion of the Fredericksburg real estate market. However, unlike most opinions, auctions are not only for estate sales and foreclosures. Many people like the positive aspects of selling their home via the auction method of marketing. The most popular benefits are the accelerated marketing pace, which is helpful because there is […]
In a real estate market with limited inventory, which is exactly where we are in the Fredericksburg real estate market, buyers need to focus on prioritizing their home choices. Often we will sit down with a buyer to review a list of potential homes with them, only to have them not want to narrow their […]
Over the past week, we have encountered a couple of issues that I wanted to clarify for people who are selling their home in the Fredericksburg real estate market. I met a couple who wanted to sell a home as part of an estate that they had inherited. The did some work to the home […]
The traditional method of calculating the absorption rate, shows that there is 8.89 months worth of inventory in Spotsylvania County. However, as I mentioned in a previous article, you really can’t use the traditional formula for calculating inventory in the Fredericksburg real estate market right now. That is because many, many homes that are under […]
Short sales are an interesting animal. My team has dedicated itself to helping as many home owners as possible avoid foreclosure. The primary way in which we do that is via the short sale process. Over time and through experience, short sale listings have become a primary focus of my team’s business. When people ask us what […]
