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Homes For Sale in Austin Ridge

By From http://fredericksburgrealestateblog.com • Mar 23rd, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

Community Market: Austin Ridge Real Estate County Market: Stafford Virginia Real Estate Homes for Sale in Austin Ridge  



Real Estate Video of the Week – The Side Job

By From http://fredericksburgrealestateblog.com • Mar 17th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

This video is entertaining and shows why you need to be very selective in choosing the agent you want to hire to sell your home. Want more information about how The Edmisten/Buck Team will market your home? Call or text us today at (540) 538-7222 or email us. Enjoy the video. If you can’t view […]



Mortgage Myths

By From http://fredericksburgrealestateblog.com • Mar 17th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

Some mortgage myths shared by Tara-Nicolle Nelson on Trulia yesterday… Myth: Buyers with bad credit can’t qualify for home loans. Obviously, mortgage guidelines have tightened up, big time, since the housing bubble burst, and they seem likely to tighten even further over the long-term. But just this moment, they have relaxed a bit.  In the […]



Real Estate Photo of the Week – 3/16/2011

By From http://fredericksburgrealestateblog.com • Mar 16th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

This week’s photo showcases the beautiful stone hearth in the home at 309 Clydesdale Ct. Photography by Amber Reinink



Weekly Mortgage Rates – 3/16/2011

By From http://fredericksburgrealestateblog.com • Mar 16th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

Mortgage Rates 30 Year Fixed Rates: 4.750% – APR: 4.941% – Points: 1.375% 15 Year Fixed Rates: 4.125% – APR: 4.395% – Points: 1.000% 5 Year Arm Rates: 3.125% – APR: 3.279% – Points: 1.125% Source: Bank of America Home Loans (Corporate) – Rates effective 3/15/2011  



Note About the Home Sales Activity by County/City from Feb 2011

By From http://fredericksburgrealestateblog.com • Mar 15th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

Click on the chart above to view a larger version. We recently posted the home sales data for the region from February 2011.  This data is so much more critical than most people realize. This, the inventory and sales activity, is what drives many aspects of the Fredericksburg real estate market.  So, it should be […]



Listing Photography Comparison

By From http://fredericksburgrealestateblog.com • Mar 14th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

The picture below is from one of our listings, shot with a point and shoot type digital camera Click the photo above to see a larger version. Now, the photo below is taken by our professional photographer Amber Reinink.  Same house, same room. Click the photograph above to see a larger version Which photograph of […]



Home Sales Activity in 22553 – February 2011

By From http://fredericksburgrealestateblog.com • Mar 14th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

February statistics for zip code 22553 Click the table/graphic above or this link to view a larger version. As we study the 22553 zip code we see that there was 12.6 months worth of inventory of detached homes in the month of February.  Ouch!  That is far from being a balanced market perspective. You will notice that […]



Bidding war. Do you win if you escalate the price?

By From http://fredericksburgrealestateblog.com • Mar 9th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

In a bidding war, does the seller necessarily win with the high bidder, if that buyer escalated the price?  Does the high bidder necessarily win if they have escalated the price?  Should you as a buyer escalate the price to win? All good questions.  And, like many things in life and real estate, there are […]



Charming Contemporary Home on 5+ Acres – with River Frontage on the Po River

By From http://fredericksburgrealestateblog.com • Mar 8th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

Outdoor enthusiasts will adore this home. This house is nestled on more than five rolling acres with beautiful mature trees, hardwoods and YES, river frontage on the Po River! In a time when life’s pace is rolling by at a blurring pace, you can come home to your own peaceful oasis. This property is perfect […]