Q: Should I, as a buyer, get a home inspection? A: YES! Q: Are there situations where buyers, by their own choice, have opted to forego an official home inspection and as a result saved tens of thousands of dollars? …
What Is A Real Estate Love Letter? And Should You Write One?
Back in the good old days of real estate (not so long ago…in the first half of this decade, in Northern Virginia and other areas), buyers were having a hard time purchasing the homes they wanted, or any home. Many …
Using The Tax Deferred Exchange To Finance A Home At Smith Mountain Lake
Many buyers wonder whether they will be able to qualify for a mortgage for a second home here. Some wish they could access investment funds they could use for the property at the lake. Because I have worked with clients …
Home Building and Finding A Contractor
If you are building a home in this area, this is a critical issue — especially if you are from outside the area. My family moved here from the Detroit area in 1998 and we needed a builder. We were …
Is The Housing Market Improving?
Many of our readers at Smith Mountain Lake and beyond, are thinking of buying or selling a home. The question plaguing most in that situation is how the current economy would affect their purchase or sale. Well according to the …
Make Your Next Move A Pleasant Transition
Moving and changing homes is a stressful time for most of us no matter if it’s across the country or simply to the other side of town. Therefore, it is very important to find ways to turn what has been …
Re: Septic System When Buying a Lot at Smith Mountain Lake
I WANT TO BUY A WATERFRONT LOT AT SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE……DO I NEED TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT ENSURING THAT IT WILL ALLOW A SEPTIC SYSTEM? So you found the perfect waterfront (or off-water) lot. Your friend, agent, or someone …
Forbes and the Housing Market
Although life at Smith Mountain Lake has remained good it would be hard to miss the fact that our economy is struggling in some ways. (And some reading this will think that is an understatement.) But Forbes says that for …
Tips on Buying A Waterfront Lot at Smith Mountain Lake
Buying A Waterfront Lot at Smith Mountain Lake… where Do I Start? Many buyers at Smith Mountain Lake want it all and I can’t blame them. They want the ideal home on the right lot with a great view in …
SML Advantages Over Ocean
The SML Advantages Over Ocean Living are many as you will read below… The oceanfront property became popular decades before lakefront living, so the prices at the ocean skyrocketed to (often) many times that of lakefront homes. In the last …