Articles | Elaine VonCannon Real Estate

Things Your Mother Never Told You: Closing Costs

Buying or selling a home can be one of the most life changing decisions a consumer makes. Being educated about the real estate process and investigating the things you don’t understand is essential. Working with...

Renovations and Upgrades: Bring it to the Bank – Part 1

Renovations and upgrades can increase the value of your home by thousands of dollars when done strategically, intelligently and professionally. Even if you renovate for personal reasons, consider the key areas that will put money...

Make Sure to Build Your Home With Some R & R — Reusable and Recyclable Materials

In the modern world of 2006, cultures across the globe feel the strain of a rapidly growing population. With the head count on planet Earth reaching six billion, five hundred and forty-two million, four hundred...

Take Me Home Country Road: Rural Living

In a world where the news flashes daily images of war, terrorism and crime more Americans are dreaming of a safe, quiet place to call home. They imagine moving to a small town community where...

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...

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