Tourist Season in VB

Here we are, already in the middle of August and "back to school" is in the air. The days are still hot and humid but the sun is setting sooner. Vacations are wrapping up, the tourists will all be gone soon and we can use our fine beaches again. Not that we don't LOVE our VB tourists, we do ... they keep our tax base low by coming in and paying taxes so we don't have to. If you have been one of our beloved tourists, thanks for coming, but have you ever given thought to moving here to Hampton Roads instead of only visiting once a year? Imagine if you could go to the beach anytime you wanted and not have to stay in a hotel room. Imagine owning a home that you could use as your primary residence or owning a beachfront second home, that when you are not occupying it, you could rent out and collect huge sums of rental monies from other tourists. (Could likely pay for itself and then some.) Imagine all the activities that take place here year round that you are missing. You already know that Va. Beach is a wonderful place to visit, why not stay and call it home? If you have given any thought to making the move to Va. Beach a permanent one, whether now or in the near future, contact me, let's make a plan and start looking. Maybe you are a "local" but never really thought about owning a second home, now may be the perfect opportunity to explore the possibility. This current market may be challenging for sellers but it is a varitable "smorgasboard" of opportunity for buyers. Let's see if owning a second home or income making property is right for you.
Have a safe summer.

Think About It ... Time Flies.

So here we are in another Hampton Roads summer, the kids are out of school and there are lots of activities going on all over the region. Soon it will be September and you will be saying, where did summer go? The same thing is happening to that $8,000 tax money you have been hearing about ... the offer to get it (FREE) expires on November 30th, 2009, and you have to be "closed" on a home by then to get it. Since it can take 3 to 6 months to get qualified, find a home, get an offer accepted, do the neccessary steps required to "close" on it, the time clock is ticking away on this too. Ideally, first time homebuyers (or those who have not owned a home in the past 3 years) need to be already under contract by September to assure they can get that $8,000. If you have even thought about buying a home, please consider doing it while the government is giving away FREE money! Call a REALTOR* today. Sure you can buy a house anytime, but right now you can get $8,000 just for doing it now!