Articles | Elaine VonCannon Real Estate

Living Off The Grid: Tax Incentives for Alternative Electric Systems

According to the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association “the electric utility industry is the largest source of pollution in our country. Electric utilities generate 66% of the sulfur oxide pollutants, for example. The average home generates...

February 5, 2015

Elaine VonCannon – Associate Broker, Realtor – Coldwell Banker Traditions – Williamsburg, Virginia

Banking Backlogs and Inconsistencies Plague the Mortgage System

As a REALTOR in Williamsburg, VA, I have seen many of inconsistencies with mortgage companies during a down market. Frankly, this frustrates buyers and sellers, me, my staff and colleagues. I have mortgage company incompetencies,...

Assessed Home Values Is Not Going To Equal Fair Market Value – Part Two

Since the Housing Bubble crashed Virginia as well as many other parts of the country have seen a rapid decline in Real Estate values. It would not be unusual to see a home that sold...

Increase Your Buying Power With Capital Gains Reinvestment

When it comes to selling property capital gains reinvestment can be an important strategy for homeowners and commercial and business owners. The Internal Revenue Service requires capital gains tax to be paid on the sale...

September 11, 2014

Williamsburg Area Learning Tree (WALT) Seminar on Real Estate in Williamsburg: Is it a Seller’s or Buyer’s Market?

(Williamsburg, Virginia) The topsy-turvy state of the real estate market is a challenge to buyers and sellers and REALTOR Elaine VonCannon will be addressing this in an upcoming presentation: “Riding the Rollercoaster: Is it a...

Investment Diversification with Real Estate

This year, investment in the stock market is making many downright jittery. Though overall the stock market does seem to be hovering around the 10,000 mark, many investors are plagued with uncertainty about short and...

How to Research and Purchase a Good Investment Property

How much do you really know about investment property? Accurate research and professional expertise applied to the purchase of an investment property builds a solid foundation for financial success. You may want to work with...

FHA 203k Rehab Loans and VA Loans: Mortgages for the New Economy

Are you searching for a home and disappointed by the options available? Perhaps the home you can afford is too small for your requirements, or in need of extensive repair or upgrades. Two important federal...

Clouds on the Horizon: Property Title Issues Which Affect Sale

When buying or selling a home, proof of ownership, or the property title, and issues affecting it, are critical. If you have a cloud or lien on your title, this means somebody or some business...

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