The tax credit has officially been extended for buyers who are in a purchase agreement prior to May 1, 2010 and close prior July 1, 2010. For full details as to how it applies to buyers here in the Fredericksburg real estate market, click the following link to see a flyer regarding the details of the extended [...]
After months of waiting, some home owners are now receiving the benefits from the HAP program which was signed into law February 2, 2009 as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. These checks would have been mailed out sooner, but the tax requirement (discussed in previous HAP blogs) delayed the process as officials [...]
Over the last two weeks I have had the special privilege of spending a lot of time with my wife’s cousins Jimmy and Nancy. They came to visit us from further down south in the Peach State, and helped us work on our new home.
Nancy has an exceptional eye for detail and a fantastic knack [...]
The Homeowners Assistance Program (HAP) is somewhat old news in regard to this new proposed bill. This new bill being proposed within the House Ways and Means Committee would be an extension to the HAP program for service members and some federal workers, and could have an impact on those people in the Fredericksburg real [...]
Another short sale/preforclosure listing in the Fredericksburg real estate market offered by The Edmisten Team.
Twice this week I have had people try to discuss with me the “lack of performance” on their agent’s part. This is a particularly perilous situation for a Realtor. We have a code of ethics that prevents us from interfering in the representation of a Realtor with his or her client. I do however appreciate [...]
Hopefully at this point, if you have not listed your home, you will need to do so immediately. There are two eligibility requirements for the program. One is the applicant must have made a reasonable effort to sellhis home. This can either be through a private sell (For Sale By Owner(FSBO)), or through a realtor. [...]
I heard another incredible story today. I spoke with a seller who has been attempting to sell her home for the last 3+ years. Yes, I said more than three years. For the last 6 or 7 months this home has been for sale as a short sale. In examining the situation, there is clearly [...]
This morning I spoke with a friend who has a sister thatis a homeowner in the Fredericksburg real estate market. She was struggling to pay her mortgage, so she spoke to her mortgage company about doing a loan modification. The mortgage company told her that since she was current on her mortgage, she did not qualify [...]
The owners of this delightful home are a military family who is relocating to a new duty station. We are honored they have selected us to market and sell their home. They qualify for the Military HAP program, and will be utilizing the program for the sale of this home. Click on view details in the [...]
