The open floor plan features a vaulted ceiling with Great Room, Kitchen, Breakfast Area, and Formal Dining Room! Hardwood flooring, gas fireplace, recessed lighting, ceiling fans and double doors to the exterior rear deck are just a few of the eye catching amenities!  

The large master bedroom offers access to the rear deck, both his/her walk-in closets, master bathroom with whirlpool tub, walk-in shower, double bowl vanity, detailed with ceramic tile flooring and cultured marble countertop. Two additional bedrooms and full bath are on the opposite side of the home.

A main level laundry with washer/dryer connections also offers a laundry sink, storage closet and access to the full unfinished basement.  Create a workshop, finish a bedroom, bath and family room or just use it the lower level for storage.  A separate utility basement offers space for garden equipment.

This home would not be complete without the double car garage, and paved drive, so take advantage of low interest rates-a great buy at $294,900!

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Offering main level living, this home features a living room with original 8″ baseboard molding, original fireplace surround (one of four) and original Heart of Pine flooring!  Formal dining room is adjacent to the gourmet kitchen and breakfast area.  The newly upgraded kitchen has ample cabinetry, new appliances, peninsular breakfast bar and recessed lighting.  A rear deck is accessed from the kitchen area for grilling while entertaining.

A oversized family room has vaulted ceiling and double entry doors with access to a front entry patio.  With two bedrooms on the main level, one of which is a master suite offering a walk-in closet, office or sitting room, and full bath. The guest bedroom also offers it own bathroom.

For additional living space, a wide staircase offers access to  the upper level of the home has been remodeled as well to include two bedrooms, a full bath, and two separate sitting areas.

A basement for storage, an exterior utility building and off street parking make this wonderful property an excellent home for you! Priced to sell at $234,900!

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Nestled under the large trees, this home has street appeal, circular driveway, mostly level rear yard and storage building.  The carport can be used for vehicles, or can serve as a summer porch.  Low county taxes are also a plus.

Call today to see this lovely home, value priced at $129,900!

Average list price of those active  listings was $237,619, and an average days on market of 128.  This showed a higher average than in past months, but the days on market was consistant to that of the past year.

In the residential area, 143 units were sold, totaling $23,908,601.   Realtors and sellers alike were smiling with an average of 119 days on market-less than 4 months.  The average list price was recorded at $174,388,  while the average sold price was recorded at $167,193.   And, the question most asked by those buyers that do their homework, what is the percentage of list price to sales price?  Still holding strong at 95.87%!

According to the Virginia Association of Realtors, the statewide housing market saw a 5.2% increase in sales during the first quarter of 2010 over the first quarter of 2009. AND, the median sales price went from $139,800 to $149,326—a 7% increase!

My marketing plan does include open houses as a means to promote a seller’s home to the public as well as to other agents.  When listing the home, I am careful to explain the strategy of my marketing plan and, if it incorporates an open house, we will schedule it in the plan.  Not every home is a good candidate for an open house.  Location is one determining factor as its hard to push traffic to a home in a more rural location.

There are two types of open houses- the public open house, which is the most common one that invites home buyers, and a Realtor open house, which is the opportunity for agents to view the home and obtain information for their clients. Many homes have been sold by a Realtor that viewed a home and knew immediately that it was the one their client had been waiting for. 

And, of course, when having an Open House, make sure you do not leave valuables or important, private documents out in view of your visitors. Clean your home, including all cabinets, closets, making sure it smells and looks fresh!

Open houses can sell homes, but your Realtor should have a marketing plan that promotes a strategy for a targeted market and it may or may not include one.  Trust your agent as they are the one that knows the market, knows what is working at the current time, and knows how best to sell your property.

Featuring a formal living room with fireplace, formal dining room and a large eat-in kitchen that overflows with cabinetry and counter space. Two bedrooms and two full bathrooms with ceramic tile complete the upper level with an additional bedroom and bath in the lower level.  A comfortable family room with fireplace and built-in wet bar offers the perfect setting for entertaining or family enjoyment.

A screen porch with access from the kitchen overlooks the inground pool and patio, surrounded by a paved driveway.  A storage building is located in the rear corner of the yard for utility equipment.

Over 2300 square feet of living space, with city water and sewer, in a great neighborhood of similar properties.  Don’t wait to take advantage of this offering. 

You are invited to call Karen W. Hall-”Building Relationships with New Addresses”- and let me help you find your next home!

Does the home fit your and/or your families’ needs?  When you started your home search, you decided that there were certain features that your home should have, whether its a three car garage,  a large media room or a sound proof  playroom for the kids, you want to be sure that it meets those expectations.

Will you and your family be happy here?  Happiness is what everyone desires when moving into a new area and new home.  Mom needs to love the kitchen if she spends time there, dad may need a workshop to relieve the daily stress of his job, the children want a large yard to entertain all of their friends, schools are important to parents and a community pool is necessary for summer enjoyment. 

 Is it within your price range?  Staying within a financial housing budget is vital to the decision making process.  As a homeowner, you do not want to struggle to make the monthly house payment, and not be able to perform routine maintenance items or repairs as necessary.

Does it have adequate resale potential and appreciation?  Property appreciation can relate to market conditions, or location.  A home in an area that is desireable to future buyers and that will appreciate ,with at least the average rate, will be considered a smart buy.  And, if the home has expansion possibilities, the resale value should be good in any market.

When your analyzation is complete, and you are able to answer these questions with satisfaction, then you can feel secure with your decision.  You are ready to complete your journey and accept the trophy-your new home!

As the desire to move forward starts to take hold, the buyer decides to make an offer on their first choice of home.  With most all areas experiencing buyer’s market, the pressure is on the buyer to “make a good deal”, therefore, they feel compelled to start with a low offer.  As the market has started to stablized slightly, and as luck would have it, the chosen home draws multiple offers at the same time.  The buyer looses their first choice as the seller chooses a higher offer. 

This pattern can repeat itself with a buyer loosing multiple homes that meet their needs and placing that buyer in a stressful situation.  Is it necessary?  Not if the buyer finds the perfect home and feels that it meets the needs of their family, then it may not be worth the risk of loosing the home for a “deal”. The value of  a warm, inviting place for a family to be comfortable can overtake the need to get a bargain.  House values are determined by what someone is willing to pay, and the value that you place on the home determines a good sales price. Don’t go 0 and 10 in your house hunting-get your first choice!

Residential home sales for the month was reported with 97 closed units, for a total volume of $15,932,492.  The average list price of those closed units was $172,221, down from January, and the sales price average was $164,252, also down from the January reporting period.

Days on market again held steady at 128 with the list to sale price ratio rising to 95.37%.

Residential home sales were up with 85 transactions closing with a volume of $15,227,405.  The average list price of those reported closed within the month was $191,276, and the average sales price was $179,146.  It was good to see the lower days on market at 129 and the average list to sales price ratio remained steady at 93.66%.