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The MLS search provider for RealCentralVA.com (and thousands of others around the country) recently released a mobile search option for those of you driving around searching for homes in Charlottesville.
It’s simple: go to my search for homes page and you should be given the option to redirect to the mobile-optimized page.
Finding conversion between two distant stories with one major point:
Lesson #1: Read the HOA Docs and any neighborhood Covenants and Restrictions before you buy a home.
Should an HOA have the ability/right to override the First Amendment?
And here’s the conflict: an HOA’s Covenants and Restrictions may override the First Amendement; are you reading the docs before you buy?
Over multiple days, over weekends if possible, investigate, observe, educate yourself about your potential new home.
You’re not buying your home just on the Tuesday afternoon between 3 and 3:30 when the neighbors are at work. You’re not buying your home just on the Friday morning from 9 to 1 when the home inspection is done. And you’re not buying your new home just for the thirty minutes when we’re doing the final walkthrough on the morning of closing.
You’re buying your home every day of the week, month and year.
The values of having a home inspection are innumerable. A home inspection could be the best $300 – $600 you’re ever going to spend.
Is it better to buy or rent in Charlottesville? It depends on what your goals are. Answer these questions first:
– How long are you planning to be in the Charlottesville area?
– Are you qualified?
– What are your life plans? (do you have kids? Plan to? Will you grow out of the space in under four years?)
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