If you’re getting ready to buy a house in the Charlottesville area in 2016, most buyers will need to get a mortgage. I asked Matt Hodges with Presidential Mortgage to put together a primer for buyers – first timers and experienced buyers. Matt has outlined the mortgage process quite well:
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Trying out a Matterport in Charlottesville
I’m trying something new; while I’m not the first in Charlottesville to try marketing a house via Matterport, I’m one of the first. Sometimes cutting edge is better than bleeding edge.
Thoughts on this Matterport walkthrough welcomed. The house is not quite ready for the market*, but will be soon. I’m not sold on the “dollhouse” view, but the walkthrough of the house definitely shows the layout. I thought the Matterport would be useful for this particular house as the layout is quite diverse. I like how you can see out the windows as well.
Flipping the Switch with Your Parents
Multi-generational households are becoming more commonplace. I call it, “flipping the switch.” Used to be, parents took care of us; now, more and more often, we’re taking care of the parents.
Anecdotally, this trend is on the rise. More and more of my clients are identifying either “I want a place for mom/dad, mom & dad to come stay/live with us” either because they’re getting older or because the grandparents want to spend extended periods of time with the grandkids.
“Safety” Is Relative When Evaluating Where to Live
It’s all relative.
One of the top criteria my clients (and most buyers/people) is safety/crime/neighborhood quality.
Brief Charlottesville Real Estate Market Update – Looking at October 2015 Year to Date
Quick look at some numbers for the Charlottesville – Albemarle real estate market, from January to October 2015. Single family home sales are stable, and home prices are as well. Interestingly, new construction continues to rise.
Taking Time to Appreciate Where we Live
It’s easy to keep your head down and not appreciate that Charlottesville – Albemarle are among the most beautiful places in the country. Especially in October. Live where you Love.
I Might Move to Charlottesville – What Should I see on my Exploratory Visit?
I need to budget time in my day to walk through here. A photo posted by Jim Duncan (@jimduncan) on Sep 8, 2015 at 5:58am PDT What should we visit to see if Charlottesville is...