January’s pending home sales report was posted earlier this week by NAR, and they are reporting that pending home sales are up.
Category Archives: Radford
Making Real Estate Even Easier in the New River Valley
Wondering What To Do in the New River Valley?
Here’s a video from Montgomery County Parks & Recreation that shows just a few of the many ways to enjoy the New River Valley.
What To Do In An Earthquake
It’s safe to say we don’t have many earthquakes in the New River Valley – except for today.
Real Estate Tax Rates in the New River Valley
New real estate tax rates have been updated across the New River Valley, and you can find the latest real estate rates in the table below. These are current as of August 2011.
Broadband in the New River Valley
What’s keeping broadband connectivity – high-speed internet – from permeating all corners of the New River Valley? According to Andrew Michael Cohill:
What Do People Love About Living in the New River Valley?
A couple of weeks ago, I asked on Facebook and Twitter “what do you love about living in the New River Valley?” I was overwhelmed with responses, both in messages on Facebook, or tweets, or emails and in one case, a text. Here’s a list, unedited, of some of the reasons why people are so in love with the New River Valley (well, bolding or links are mine … so it’s partially unedited). Leave some more reasons in the comments?
Vacancy Numbers in Blacksburg, Christiansburg & Radford
How many homes in the New River Valley are vacant, and for sale? A friend sent me an article from CNBC entitled “Nearly 11 Percent of US Houses Empty” (read the whole article here). The reasons are broad, I’m sure – forced transfers and relocations, and foreclosures, often being the biggest culprits.
New Tax Reporting Legislation for Property Owners & Contractors
If you own a single piece of rental property in the New River Valley, IRS reporting on your 1099 just got a little bit more involved when you file your 2011 taxes. And if you own multiple pieces of rental property, your 1099 just grew infinitely longer.
What’s the List Price to Sale Price Ratio in the New River Valley
I was sifting through recently closed sales the other day and noticed a property that had sold for its list price. While I certainly don’t have a problem paying full price for a good deal, when I looked a little more closely I noticed that the list price had been dropped to the sales price … on the same day that the closing took place. Someone emailed me later that day and asked me what the typical home in the New River Valley sold for relative to it’s list price. Well, if I used the example of the house mentioned above, 100%. Every property that goes on the market sells for every dollar of the list price … but you and I know that’s probably not the case.