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Shake, Shake, Shake, the Shyster: Buying Real Estate Information

The real estate industry is like any other, there are those who offer sound advice and expert knowledge and those who offer get rich quick scams. There are some popular real estate schemes that have...

Blame It On The Rain: Protect Your Home With Hurricane, Wind and Flood Insurance

Choosing the best insurance policies for your home can cause a lot of confusion. Many homebuyers are not fully educated about the coverage needed to protect a home or real estate investment. Many difficult situations...

Investment Rental Properties: When It’s Time to Buy or Sell

How does one determine when to sell a rental property investment? If you are going to buy rental properties – having a plan in place for the appropriate time to sell is important. I have...

Why Are Cash Real Estate Deals on the Rise?

This is an ideal real estate market for cash buyers and according to CNN Money, cash sales accounted for 43% of the national real estate market in 2014. This is nearly half of all transactions. What...

Not All Realtors are Created Equal: 10 Tips on Finding One

I have seen home buyers and sellers less than satisfied with REALTORS who were not providing them the level of service they felt they deserved. If you take the time to find a good match,...

Options to Foreclosure: Short Sales or Property Management?

In today’s real estate climate, a short sale is becoming more common, though no less time consuming and challenging then it ever was. Banks and mortgage lenders scrutinize short sales because they stand to lose...

Money Does Fall from the Sky: Harvesting Rainwater for the Home

In a world of animal extinction, melting ice caps and air pollution many people are becoming more aware of the importance of renewable resources and the power of green building. Environmentally friendly houses can equal...

I Want To Hold Your Hand: A Guide for 1st Time Homebuyers

Purchasing a home is one of the most powerful and terrifying events of a person’s life. It is a challenge, but once this challenge is met with strategic planning, knowledge and excitement it becomes an...

York County Virginia, a Place to Retire, Relocate, or Purchase a Second Home

Real estate investors and home buyers want to purchase homes in York County because the nearly 200 miles of coastline along the York River and its tributaries offers a desirable waterside lifestyle, the county’s population...

York County Virginia: A Great Place for Military Personnel and Families to Live

Military personnel stationed at the Coast Guard Base in Yorktown, Camp Perry in Williamsburg, Yorktown Naval Weapons Station, Fort Eustis in Newport News, Downtown Newport News Naval Barracks or Langley Air Force Base, will want...