With Congress unable to come to a resolution regarding the budget, and “shutting down” for the time being, the effects will be widespread throughout our economy. How will it effect the real estate market? Realtor.org has a page dedicated to this issue, and is keeping it updated as more information...
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Real Estate Sales Tax on Investment Income: Clarifications and Scenarios
Back in September of 2010, we posted about an issue which has come up again… a sales tax on real estate transactions, and how it will fund health care in America. In that post, we had articulated that “… the truth is NO, there will NOT be a sales tax...
Congress Restored FHA Loan Limits… At Least For Now
Remember back in August when we posted about potential changes to the FHA loan limits across the nation, and how they wouldn’t really affect home buyers in the Shenandoah Valley? Well, good news came last week (for those that would have been or have already been affected) as Congress passed...
Home Sales Are On The Rise This Year
In Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, we’re starting to see an upswing in the real estate market, which has been in a lull for quite a while after the devastating effects of the Great Recession. According to Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist for the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), “the first quarter...
First Step To Going Green: Find Your Carbon Footprint
Going green is a big deal, believe it or not. It is important to keep our earth clean so that future generations will be able to enjoy it as much as we have. The first step to understanding how to improve the environment around you is to find your carbon...
New Website For Homeowners: HouseLogic
If you are a homeowner, or are thinking about becoming one, you should definitely check out HouseLogic, a new website by The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Although the site is still in beta mode, it provides a wealth of information and how-to’s for homeowners. Currently, the navigation consists of...