Charlottesville & Central Virginia Real Estate Blog: Real Estate Excellence, Karen Kehoe

Friday, July 11, 2008

2008 Mid-Year Market Report Released Today

Dave Phillips, the CEO of the Charlottesville Association of Realtors, posted the 2008 Mid-Year Market Report on his blog today. I thought you’d like to see it. Forget reports on TV, radio, and other national news, this is local and here’s local statistics:

http://www.caarblog.com/?p=164

Karen
www.move2va.com
Email: Kehoe@Move2VA.com

Bush at Monticello for Naturalization Ceremony July 4th

Nothing to do with politics, but I was thrilled to have the opportunity to see the president on the 4th of July at Monticello. What an experience!

I wish they would've had a better exit strategy for us, but other than that it was a wonderful time.

Here are some of my pics:

New Citizens

President Bush

Security

Protestor

Another protestor, this guy was sitting a few chairs down from us.

Karen
www.Move2VA.com
Email: Kehoe@Move2VA.com

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

4th of July Fun In Central Virginia - 2008

FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION AT MCINTIRE PARK

Gates open 4pm. Food and drinks available. Amusement rides, and activities from 5 to 9pm. Live music. Fireworks begin after dark, approximately 9:30pm. McIntire Park. 4 to 10pm. All ages welcome.

More local Fourth of July Events: http://www.albemarlefamily.com/seasonal_fun.htm

Virginia Events: http://virginia.org/newsletter/eNewsletterJul2008.htm

Karen
www.Move2VA.com
Email: Kehoe@Move2VA.com

Monday, June 30, 2008

See President Bush at Monticello's July 4 Naturalization

You've probably heard that President Bush is coming to Monticello's 46th annual Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony July 4, 2008.

About 1,000 tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 7 a.m. Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at the Monticello Visitor Center building, located on Route 20 just south of Interstate 64.

The tickets will be distributed as long as the supply lasts.

No one will be admitted to the event without a ticket.

Read more in this press release at the Monticello.org website

Good luck!

Karen
www.Move2VA.com
Email: Kehoe@Move2VA.com

Events in Charlottesville This Week (June 30-July 1, 2008)

06/30 Natural History Day Camp - Mud Camp 9:00am
06/30 Flute Choir Rehearsal 6:30pm
06/30 Independence Day Concert W - 29th Army Band 7:30pm
07/01 Natural History Day Camp - Mud Camp 9:00am
07/01 Short Fiction writing class 6:00pm
07/01 Creation Station - Fireworks All Day
07/01 State University of New York - Potsdam Archaeology Field School All Day
07/02 Natural History Day Camp - Mud Camp 9:00am
07/02 Discovery Zone - Rocket Launchers 11:00am
07/02 Discovery Zone - Rocket Launchers 2:00pm
07/02 State University of New York - Potsdam Archaeology Field School All Day
07/02 Creation Station - Fireworks All Day
07/03 Natural History Day Camp - Mud Camp 9:00am
07/03 Brass Ensemble Rehearsal 7:00pm
07/03 State University of New York - Potsdam Archaeology Field School All Day
07/03 Creation Station - Fireworks All Day
07/03 July 4th Celebration All Day
07/03 Rosh Kodesh - Sivan and Tammuz All Day
07/04 Natural History Day Camp - Mud Camp 9:00am
07/04 Car and Bike Show 10:00am

More Arts and Entertainment in and around Charlottesville

Karen
www.Move2VA.com
Email: Kehoe@Move2VA.com

Surveys, Appraisals & Titles... Oh My!

Are you wondering about the steps involved in a real estate transaction?

Your team of real estate professionals is what your Realtor is all about.

We all hold hands to make the transition smooth.

The first step in buying is choosing a lender and getting prequalified and preapproved. I can recommend several lenders to you. The lender orders the appraisal after a contract is ratified.

For closing you'll need an attorney or title company. Again, I can make local recommendations.

If you need a survey, your attorney or title company can order it, but many lenders don't require one. But you may want to know your property lines.

Read more in this article orginally printed in the "Real Estate Weekly", online at NBC29's "HomePlace":

Survey, Appraisal, Title Insurance....Know the Difference

Karen
www.move2va.com
Email: Kehoe@Move2VA.com

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Buyers' Market Is Here!

There are still low interest rates, motivated sellers, and "let's create"!

The only thing that's missing is 100% loans, replaced now by 97% loans.

Some sellers will pay closing costs of 3% which on a $200,000 home amounts to 6%.

Personally I think we're at the bottom of the market now and starting to rise out of it. I'm seeing lots of contingents and pendings now.

So call today as at any time the mortgage market could get tougher and 97% could be replaced by 95% loans. I heard last week from a local lender that they received such notice from one lender already.

Click here to read more in the article, "Home sellers turn inventive with unusual incentives" by Brian McNeill from the "Daily Progress" newspaper

Karen
www.Move2VA.com
email: Kehoe@Move2VA.com