February HUD Housing Scorecard Shows Both Inventory and Prices Down
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released the February edition of the Obama Administration Housing Scorecard. The latest data shows that the housing market is slowly getting stronger. The scorecard also highlights a situation that...
Recipe of the Month
One-Dish Chicken Pasta Ingredients 1 (12-oz.) package farfalle (bow-tie) pasta 5 tablespoons butter, divided 1 medium onion, chopped 1 medium-size red bell pepper, chopped 1 (8-oz.) package fresh mushrooms, quartered 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 3 cups chicken broth 2...
Featured Property of the Week
4000 Manning Rd Suffolk, VA 23437 This home is move-in ready. Offers 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, fresh paint, attached garage & detached garage with heat & air. Built-in electric stove with cook top. Fireplace has wood burning stove insert. All situated on approx...
Featured Property of the Week
16303 Morgarts Beach Rd Smithfield, VA 47 acres of peaceful farm land on the James River. Original plantation home from the 1750's. Possibility of subdividing the acreage (county permission & rezoning required). Listed by: Lee Cross
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8.6 AC Pike St Suffolk, VA 23435 Great investment opportunity. 8.675 acres composed of 3 tax maps. Seller has conceptional drawing showing eight lots. Property scheduled for sewer upgrade phase II Crittenden/Eclipse water & sewer. Listed by: Marion Grigg
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3873 Jackson Rd Suffolk, VA 23434 New Construction-Open Floor Plan-Buyers still have time to pick carpet color. Formal dining room & eat-in kitchen. Great room with gas fireplace. Large master bedroom with walk-in closet. Deck on back of home. View Virtual Tour...
Harry’s Monthly Real Estate Insight
The question that I am asked most often is: IS THE MARKET BETTER OR GETTING BETTER? The answer is yes and yes, and of course there is a BUT! What is better, is that prices are much more affordable and consequently we are seeing more demand. The market will continue to...
Featured Property of the Week!
3012 Whaleyville Blvd Suffolk, VA 23434 Approximately 2130 sq ft brick Ranch on 2.98 AC corner lot. Completely remodeled 3 BR, 2 BA. Kit has ceramic floor, SS appliances, & maple cabinets. Both baths have ceramic floors & all new fixtures. New HW floors in...
Selling Your Home? Does Your Bathrooms Say Eeew or Aaah
Bathrooms need to look absolutely pristine clean and as if they are not used. This means there should be no evidence of yours or your family members’ habits. This means no (and I mean no) personal items on the sink, in the shower or immediately visible. No...
Declutter Your Home = A Successful Sale
Since the advent of home staging other new words have been added to the English dictionaries. Declutter is one of them. To quote the World English Dictionary “declutter-(verb) to simplify or get rid of mess, disorder, complications, etc. declutter your life.” Now that...