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Quinton Beckham
Keller Williams Realty
1885 Seminole Trail, Suite 100
Charlottesville, VA 22901
434.242.6212
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Looking to get money back on your remodel? Here's the top ten ways to do it
No matter who we are, we fix up our homes and then when we go to sell them, we want to get our money back. Now, we all know you don't get it ALL back, but here's a look at the top ten ways to increase the sale price of your home with a remodel and what you can expect recoup:
Saturday, March 9, 2013
51 tips to make you home SELL - Tip #2
I know many of these tips seem silly as you listen to them and you think, "what? no buyer would ever notice that..."
But I dare you, go look out of your windows before you hit the play button, look carefully, then come back and watch...
And as always,
If you are looking to Buy a Home in Charlottesville,
Sell your Home in Charlottesville
Or Invest in Real Estate.
I want to help!
Quinton Beckham
Keller Williams Realty
1885 Seminole Trail, Suite 100
Charlottesville, VA 22901
434.242.6212
www.select-homes-charlottesville.com
But I dare you, go look out of your windows before you hit the play button, look carefully, then come back and watch...
And as always,
If you are looking to Buy a Home in Charlottesville,
Sell your Home in Charlottesville
Or Invest in Real Estate.
I want to help!
Quinton Beckham
Keller Williams Realty
1885 Seminole Trail, Suite 100
Charlottesville, VA 22901
434.242.6212
www.select-homes-charlottesville.com
Thursday, March 7, 2013
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Every day as I look around the house I see things that I think I want to clean, or at least ought to clean, and each day I walk past them to hurry out to the office or to meet clients and show them the more pristine homes that I am trying to sell. At least four times a month I lecture those seeking to sell their homes on the value of a pristine Kitchen, yet in mine, there is a sad lack of organization and floors that you could eat of off.
Maybe housework is the secret, but I am not sure that I will ever know.Is Housework the Secret to a Happier, Healthier Life?
Visit houselogic.com for more articles like this.
Copyright 2013 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
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Quinton Beckham
Keller Williams Realty
1885 Seminole Trail, Suite 100
Charlottesville, VA 22901
434.242.6212
www.select-homes-charlottesville.com
Sunday, March 3, 2013
It's About Community... And Brunch
Most Real Estate Agents will spend time talking to you about your neighborhood or your community. That's our job - to know the neighborhoods and to help you find not just a house, but a home. When you think about it, that's really a tall order. If you take a minute and search the internet there is a ton of poetry, essays and commentary about what makes a house a home.
Depending on who you read or what your particular bent is, homes are made by having our families in them, by having the lawn and landscaping be perfect, by decorating and entertaining or by the community itself - whether we all go to the same church, like the same sports team or maybe just that we can go next door and borrow a rake or a shovel, a cup of sugar or a serving dish when we need one. No matter which of the many things make you think of your house as a home, it all means having a place where we help make the lives of the people around us better.
On Saturday I got to have brunch at La Taza in Belmont with a few of the people who help make me feel like I am home. They are an incredible bunch who have one thing in common - they all participate in a bicycle ride that covers about 425 miles between Burlington, VT and Portland, ME every year in August. And they have been doing it for over a decade. The ride is called the Charity Treks Ride and details can be found at www.charitytreks.org.
Charity Treks' first ride was in 2002 when a group of people came together to raise money by riding bicycles and raising money to help fund research by the UCLA AIDS Institute and the Emory Vaccine Center that brings us closer each year to finding a vaccine for HIV. They come from all walks of life and all across the country. Richard is from Sacramento. Mark, Aims, Kat, Peter and Chris are from here in Charlottesville, Steve is from Montana. Over the years, along with a few hundred of others, we have ridden literally thousands of miles together and raised over a million dollars that have gone on to provide seed grants to researchers who have leveraged that money into tens of millions of dollars in funding from NIH and other groups - all towards a cure for a pandemic that no continent, no race - no neighborhood - has managed to hide from.
There is no way to explain the sense of family we have built in a short blog posting. They are not necessarily my neighbors but the group has formed many bonds over the decade+ that we have all spent time on the road together; and though no one comes knocking on your tent flap asking for a cup of sugar or to borrow a rake (yes, we camp for the five days it takes to bicycle that far) there is plenty of sharing and being a small, mobile community whose goal is to make the world a little better, a little easier to smile in, a little less scary. And that isn't what community really is about anyways? We find it surrounded by people that we both expect and surprise us, in ways both common and unique, but in the end, we all find it when we set out to make a difference and find that there are others who want to make a difference too.
I am riding in August to support research into a Vaccine against HIV, if you would like to support me in this cause, CLICK HERE
My goal this year is to raise $5000 - I have $4300 dollars to go!
And since I am still a Real Estate Agent,
Click Here to See homes for Sale in Belmont
Click Here to See homes for Sale in Charlottesville
Quinton Beckham
Keller Williams Realty
434.242.6212
www.select-homes-charlottesville.com
Depending on who you read or what your particular bent is, homes are made by having our families in them, by having the lawn and landscaping be perfect, by decorating and entertaining or by the community itself - whether we all go to the same church, like the same sports team or maybe just that we can go next door and borrow a rake or a shovel, a cup of sugar or a serving dish when we need one. No matter which of the many things make you think of your house as a home, it all means having a place where we help make the lives of the people around us better.| Richard, Chris and Keira |
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| Steve "Wonderdog" |
There is no way to explain the sense of family we have built in a short blog posting. They are not necessarily my neighbors but the group has formed many bonds over the decade+ that we have all spent time on the road together; and though no one comes knocking on your tent flap asking for a cup of sugar or to borrow a rake (yes, we camp for the five days it takes to bicycle that far) there is plenty of sharing and being a small, mobile community whose goal is to make the world a little better, a little easier to smile in, a little less scary. And that isn't what community really is about anyways? We find it surrounded by people that we both expect and surprise us, in ways both common and unique, but in the end, we all find it when we set out to make a difference and find that there are others who want to make a difference too.
I am riding in August to support research into a Vaccine against HIV, if you would like to support me in this cause, CLICK HERE
My goal this year is to raise $5000 - I have $4300 dollars to go!
And since I am still a Real Estate Agent,
Click Here to See homes for Sale in Belmont
Click Here to See homes for Sale in Charlottesville
Quinton Beckham
Keller Williams Realty
434.242.6212
www.select-homes-charlottesville.com
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Let's Talk about Short Sales... But only for 2013
While perusing Facebook and catching up in what my friends across the country were doing I ran across one Tucker Griffin and Barnes' postings which talked about the Debt Forgiveness Act. Forgive me if I sound like I am quoting, and I guess in many ways I am, but Bill tucker is a lawyer in Charlottesville with over 30 years experience leading the Firm's Real Estate Group in all manner of Real Estate related issues. Tucker Griffin and Barnes is an excellent firm with a stellar reputation that, despite being a full service law firm, has managed to stay focused on their community.
Homes for Sale in the Belmont Neighborhood of Charlottesville
What he pointed out in this posting was that the Debt Forgiveness Act has been extended to December 31, 2013. This allows homeowners who are are at risk of foreclosure - upside down on their mortgages and going through financial issues that could make them fall behind on payments - to have an opportunity to sell the home they are in while avoiding being taxed on the "forgiven" debt. This is an incredible boon to any family that is feeling trapped in a home that they bought at the peak of the market that they can no longer keep up with after the recession.
For the full posting from Tucker, Griffin and Barnes, click here.
If you or someone you know is falling behind on their mortgage payments or at risk of foreclosure, a short sale offers you unique opportunities to get a fresh start without having to file bankruptcy or pay an enormous tax bill. For more information, contact me at 434.242.6212 and I strongly recommend that you read the link above.
Condominiums for sale in the City of Charlottesville
If you are looking to Buy a Home, Sell a Home or Invest in Real Estate, call me -
Quinton Beckham
Keller Williams Realty
434.242.6212
www.select-homes-charlottesville.com
Homes for Sale in the Belmont Neighborhood of Charlottesville
What he pointed out in this posting was that the Debt Forgiveness Act has been extended to December 31, 2013. This allows homeowners who are are at risk of foreclosure - upside down on their mortgages and going through financial issues that could make them fall behind on payments - to have an opportunity to sell the home they are in while avoiding being taxed on the "forgiven" debt. This is an incredible boon to any family that is feeling trapped in a home that they bought at the peak of the market that they can no longer keep up with after the recession.
For the full posting from Tucker, Griffin and Barnes, click here.
If you or someone you know is falling behind on their mortgage payments or at risk of foreclosure, a short sale offers you unique opportunities to get a fresh start without having to file bankruptcy or pay an enormous tax bill. For more information, contact me at 434.242.6212 and I strongly recommend that you read the link above.
Condominiums for sale in the City of Charlottesville
If you are looking to Buy a Home, Sell a Home or Invest in Real Estate, call me -
Quinton Beckham
Keller Williams Realty
434.242.6212
www.select-homes-charlottesville.com
Friday, March 1, 2013
Mortgage Rates Decline - Home Buyers Rise
If you were paying attention this week you saw that mortgage rates declined once again. A 30-year fixed rate had risen to 3.56% but yesterday reached the low of 3.51 - just a few tenths of a point from the all time low of 3.31% (click here for the full article from USA TODAY.) New home sales jumped 16% in January over December and the number of people who signed contracts to purchase resale homes also rose, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Following this increase in demand, home prices also rose. All based on purchasing power.
NAR tracks the Pending Home Sales Index which measures the number of homes that are placed under contract. Although this does not measure actual sales, it is a good indicator of consumer confidence. This has seen a relatively steady climb over the last 12 months with a good jump in January. NAR offers this data to the public and you can view it by clicking here. Additionally, overall financial forecasts remain on the upswing with unemployment dropping, mortgage rates making modest climbs to reach break into the 4% territory in the fourth quarter of the year. This data can be seen by clicking here.
Overall, this continues to be a good home buying season for everyone involved with rising home prices benefitting sellers, decreasing unemployment putting cash in the hands of more consumers and low mortgage rates keeping homes affordable for anyone who is seeking to upgrade their home or get out of renting and become a homeowner.
If you are interested in becoming one of those homeowners, click this link to see all properties for sale in the City of Charlottesville, Virginia.
If you have questions on buying or selling a home, you can check out my website or contact me directly at 434.242.6212
Quinton Beckham
Keller Williams Realty
434.242.6212
www.select-homes-charlottesville.com
NAR tracks the Pending Home Sales Index which measures the number of homes that are placed under contract. Although this does not measure actual sales, it is a good indicator of consumer confidence. This has seen a relatively steady climb over the last 12 months with a good jump in January. NAR offers this data to the public and you can view it by clicking here. Additionally, overall financial forecasts remain on the upswing with unemployment dropping, mortgage rates making modest climbs to reach break into the 4% territory in the fourth quarter of the year. This data can be seen by clicking here.
Overall, this continues to be a good home buying season for everyone involved with rising home prices benefitting sellers, decreasing unemployment putting cash in the hands of more consumers and low mortgage rates keeping homes affordable for anyone who is seeking to upgrade their home or get out of renting and become a homeowner.
If you are interested in becoming one of those homeowners, click this link to see all properties for sale in the City of Charlottesville, Virginia.
If you have questions on buying or selling a home, you can check out my website or contact me directly at 434.242.6212
Quinton Beckham
Keller Williams Realty
434.242.6212
www.select-homes-charlottesville.com
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