Winter Showing Tips
Winter Showing Tips You may think that wintertime isn’t the best time to show your home, but you’d be surprised. Yes, winter days offer fewer hours of daylight for buyers to see your home. Sleet and snow make it harder for buyers to house-hunt. Even warm regions have challenges – the weather may be gray […]
The Seller Who Tests the Market
The Seller Who Tests the Market When you see the market rising, it’s tempting to price your home even higher than nearby homes that recently sold. So you tell your listing agent that you want to “test” the market to see if you can get even more for your home. Sometimes, it’s appropriate to choose […]
Third Quarter 2016 Smith Mountain Lake Market Report
Single family homes and condo sales are still ahead over last years data, however the momentum has slowed down since the first half of 2016. For all categories, we are still on speed for a nice increase in total number of sales over 2015.
SML Market Report- February 2015
Love is in the air this month, and you could easily fall in love with a property at Smith Mountain Lake. The year began with a great start as January sales numbers for waterfront homes were nearly double what they were in January of 2014. Waterfront lots have similar news to share as they have […]
Debunking the Top 5 Real Estate Myths
Each property is unique. Therefore my take on real estate myths is just that, they are myths. If every buyer and seller took real estate myths to heart, then not many transactions would take place. Here are the Top 5 Real Estate Myths Debunked: Myth One: If your home doesn’t have a main floor master […]
Staging Your Living Room: 8 Things Every Homeowner Needs to Know
Potential buyers don’t necessarily want to see your personality and design tastes in the home. The more of your personality that is infused into the décor the more a buyer is less likely to envision themselves living in the home. If you want to get a leg up on the competition, consider preparing your home […]
Market Report- October
It’s hard to believe that I am once again sitting down to write up another Smith Mountain Lake Market Report, not sure where the month of September went, but welcome to the October edition. Statistically, September and October are the two busiest months for real estate here at the lake, and this year is no […]
The Big Buying and Selling Season
Good news…You haven’t missed out on the home buying (or selling) window for 2014! Summer is un-officially over here in the Southwest Virginia area, yet the busy real estate season is just beginning. It’s still a great time to buy and sell real estate as September and October have historically been the busiest months for […]
Market Report – September
Welcome to my September edition of the Smith Mountain Lake Market Report. We are beginning to see early signs of fall in the air, but that doesn’t mean falling prices nor inventory levels. Here are the highlights for this month’s report: Sales have remained comparable to last year across the board. Note that last year […]
Smith Mountain Lake Real Estate Update – July Edition
Nationally the strong buying season typically runs from March to August. Locally we are seeing a good buying season to date for 2014 and expect it to continue. While other parts of the country are experiencing an inventory shortage, the real estate market here at Smith Mountain Lake continues to see a great selection of […]
