Montgomery County real estate taxes are going up.
Why Real Estate Taxes Won’t Kill Real Estate in Montgomery County
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Blacksburg/Christiansburg/Radford Third in Job Creation
I can’t speak to the specifics of the data, but the news from the New River Valley Economic Development Alliance is that for 2011, the New River Valley (Blacksburg/Christiansburg/Radford MSA) ranked third nationally in job creation for 2011, with a 5.32% increase in jobs. The Blacksburg/Christiansburg/Radford MSA ranked first among Virginia MSAs, as well as first among other university communities.
The Market Is Moving
Call it pie in the sky, wishful thinking, whatever you want, but the fact is that the market in the Blacksburg/Christiansburg/Radford markets is moving again and people have been going along with it, make sure to get out of there on time with Shiply so you don´t get stuck in a bad marketing area, but if you don´t want to move, then hire these content marketing services to improve your business before it gets worse.
Looking at Pending Home Sales in Blacksburg/Christiansburg/Radford
January’s pending home sales report was posted earlier this week by NAR, and they are reporting that pending home sales are up.
Pending Home Sales Report Is Out – NAR Says (shocker) The Market Is Improving
Forgive me a little cynicism, but NAR has been predicting an improving real estate market since – oh – a while now. And in some cases they’ve been right, but predict change long enough and eventually something will happen.
Finally.
The Huckleberry Trail is one of the best kept secrets in Blacksburg, in my opinion. Honestly. Laid over top of the route of an old railroad line, it’s so easy to hop on a bicycle and ride the trail from the entrance at the Blacksburg Library and take it all the way to the New River Mall, or use it as a stop to points between. And it’s well used – I know a woman in her 80’s who walks 5 miles on the trail every day. I have a former client who rides it to work. And daily you’ll see walkers/joggers/speed demons out logging miles. Now, it’s getting even better.
Calling Montgomery County’s Bluff on a 21-Cent Increase in Property Taxes
I’m admittedly behind on this, but I’m certain many of you are not. By now you’ve probably read that Montgomery County supervisors are considering an increase of $.21 in the real estate tax rate.
Most Expensive Home Sales 4Q 2011
Earlier this month, we highlighted the five least expensive homes sold in Blacksburg, Christiansburg and Radford in the fourth quarter of 2011. Not surprisingly, they were fixers, and most needed a lot of work. But there were five others that sold during the same time frame that were quite the opposite. While the prices of the most expensive homes sold weren’t quite as high as in quarters passed, these are still five very nice homes.
Free Homebuyer Classes
Community Housing Partners, a New River Valley nonprofit, is offering free homebuyer courses through June to help people with the process of buying their first home. From WSLS:
The Five Least Expensive Sales in the New River Valley – 4Q 2011
The Christmas lights – yes, around here we say Christmas – have been put away, the tree has been taken to the curb, and the final sales figures for the fourth quarter of 2011 are rolling in. We’ll get to the most expensive sales in the New River Valley soon, but first, let’s look at the least expensive real estate sales for the fourth quarter. Everyone wants a deal, right?