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Moving to Charlottesville for NGIC or DIA?

I’ve written before about finding rentals in the Charlottesville area … to give you a taste of what the rental market is like, keeping in mind that the Charlottesville MLS tends not to have the majority of rentals as it does homes for sale … … Of these 116 rentals that meet the above criteria, 31 are vacant – meaning, most likely, less than a third of the available rental inventory is available for immediate occupancy. So, if you’re staying in a hotel looking for a place to live, you are going to face a challenge. Further, of those 31, one indicates they will do either a short-term or month-to-month lease . 12 of the 116 indicate they will accept such terms.

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Three Common Questions Homebuyers Ask About Homeowner’s Insurance – Part Three

Many homebuyers make the mistake of thinking that however much they are purchasing a home for, that’s how much insurance they should carry. … If someone buys a home for $250,000 and the replacement cost is $200,000, the insurance company is not going write a check for an extra $50,000 just because it was insured for $250,000. … The appraisal can be used as a source for the replacement cost as many times it separates the rebuilding cost from the value of the land and so forth. … Either way, it’s important to talk with your agent to make sure you understand what the replacement cost is based on and why it’s different from the purchase price.

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Three Common Questions Homebuyers Ask – About Homeowner’s Insurance – Part Two

Any time there is a new purchase, an insurance company will run what is called a “loss report” to see if the buyers have had any previous claims, and to see if the home they are buying has had any losses. … For many companies, this is not the case, but a buyer would want to know if there were any prior repaired losses on the home they are buying. If the buyer knows that there was a loss before the inspection occurs, he/she can instruct the inspector to make sure that the necessary repairs were done and there is no hidden damage. Since the buyer cannot order a loss report on a home they do not own, it’s important to have the insurance company involved early on in the process.

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Three Common Questions Homebuyers Ask – About Homeowner’s Insurance – Part One

I asked David Jenkins, who last wrote here about vacant homes and homeowners’ insurance , to answer three common questions that homeowners have. … Some insurance companies contract out the claims process, so if one has a claim, they may not even really deal with the insurance company themselves. One agent or company may just give out the company claims number, while another agent may initially handle the claim and even have authority to write a check to the homeowner. … Editor’s Note 2 : Knowing who to call is crucial and is yet another reason to work with a local agent; I would much rather call David or John or Mary in Charlottesville than call an 800 number.

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I Tried to Show a House This Weekend

The lockbox doesn’t work and apparently hasn’t worked for many months; another Charlottesville Realtor told me that he had tried to show the house five times, to no avail … seven months ago. … But I’m left agreeing with my clients that the Realtor isn’t doing his job, that the house might have been worth something nine months ago. … Think about this – nearly 28% of the houses currently on the market in the Charlottesville MSA are vacant – that’s about 700 homes. … About 155 homes have been on the market for at least a year . 72 of these vacant homes have been on the market for at least 600 days.

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Show Notes from Sunday’s Radio Show Discussing Charlottesville’s Real Estate Market

Assessments are a starting point when looking at market value. – Pricing a home to sell in Charlottesville – price it right from Day One, regardless of what you need or want to make. – What are some of the steps to take in preparation/anticipation of selling a home? … Less about staging and de-cluttering and more about the psychological steps taken to prepare for selling. – Selling vacant homes in Charlottesville – – This is the story about vacant homes and homeowner’s insurance – Getting rid of the house. – ” Accidental landlords ” – Accidental Landlords and the Shadow Inventory – What if – you can’t sell your home for more than you paid for it? … Businesses are held to different standards than homeowners – right, wrong ? – Fannie Mae Cracking Down on Walkaways – Fannie Mae’s Announcement – “Fannie Mae will also take legal action to recoup the outstanding mortgage debt from borrowers who strategically default on their loans in jurisdictions that allow for deficiency judgments” – Lenders Chase Borrowers for Money Lost in Foreclosures – “In many states — such as Florida, Illinois, New York, Texas, and Virginia, to name a few — lenders have the legal right, known as a deficiency judgment , to go after borrowers who owe money on their foreclosed home. … Is the Charlottesville area housing market accessible to to seniors? – What is the Charlottesville real estate market doing right now ? – — Ignore the national real estate data — Charlottesville and Albemarle foreclosures are increasing — Detroit’s bulldozing homes ; Charlottesville’s not that bad. — One of the reasons that the Culpeper market has been hurt so badly – It’s the exurbs .

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