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What About Water Depth and Dredging?

What About Water Depth and Dredging?

The depth of water in front of your home will affect both the value and long-term enjoyment of your home. While a few buyers are looking for shallow water to launch a certain type…

Water Quality At Smith Mountain Lake

What is the Water Quality at Smith Mountain Lake?

Excellent water quality is one reason people are flocking to Smith Mountain Lake. The vast majority of spots on more than 500 miles of shoreline have crystal-clear water year-round. Unfortunately, as in any fresh…

How is Smith Mountain Lake Waterfront Property Valued? - Key Factor #7

How is Smith Mountain Lake Waterfront Property Valued? – Key Factor #7

Property Value Factor #7: Lot Size We often get first inquiries from people asking for the typical price of property per acre here. While there are rare individuals who want more acreage, most buyers…

How is Smith Mountain Lake Waterfront Property Valued? - Key Factor #6

How is Smith Mountain Lake Waterfront Property Valued? – Key Factor #6

Property Value Factor #6: Cove versus Main Channel This issue is not completely cut and dry because there are varying degrees of land in coves, on the main channel, and in between. Many first-timers…

How is Smith Mountain Lake Waterfront Property Valued? - Key Factor #3

How is Smith Mountain Lake Waterfront Property Valued? – Key Factor #3

Property Value Factor #3: Waterfront What does “waterfront” mean in this context? This is a catch-all phrase. This issue is often third on folks’ lists but is sometimes first or second. Factors may include:…

How is Smith Mountain Lake Waterfront Property Valued? - Key Factor #2

How is Smith Mountain Lake Waterfront Property Valued? – Key Factor #2

Property Value Factor #2: The Slope We’ve looked at factor #1, the view, so now it’s time to see a second factor that affects how waterfront real estate is valued. “The Slope” often runs…

Waterfront Real Estate is Valued Partly by its VIEW

How is Smith Mountain Lake Waterfront Property Valued? – Key Factor #1

Many people looking at home listings over the web are surprised when they see the wide variation in home prices here at Smith Mountain Lake. They wonder why a beautiful, large waterfront home is…

SML Real Estate: Short-Term Opportunity, Long-Term Windfall

SML Real Estate: Short-Term Opportunity, Long-Term Windfall

Advantages for the Short-Term It is no secret that the national real estate market is in a slump. This slump has hit investors especially hard, and those holding waterfront property at Smith Mountain Lake,…

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