Issues

Understanding the Transfer of Property: Tax Aspects

This is the second of a short series of posts about the transfer of property — the first was about title insurance. Other things we’ll look at in this series: deeds, and escrow or closing. Purchasing a property can be confusing because of all the ins and outs of the...

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Understanding the Transfer of Property: Title Insurance

This is the first of a short series of posts about the transfer of property. Other things we’ll look at in this series: deeds, escrow or closing, and tax aspects. We all pretty much understand insurance, right? There is a risk somewhere in your life (i.e. your car, your house,...

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Mortgage Interest Deduction: Summary and Current Issues

You may have heard by now that the Mortgage Interest Deduction (aka “The MID”) is going through the wringer. Some changes to this tax deduction have been proposed by the Obama Administration, and it could effect many homeowners across the country. We’d like to describe what this deduction is and...

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Housing Affordability in the City of Harrisonburg

How affordable is housing in our area? This is Part One of a two-part blog post, which will take a closer look at housing affordability in Harrisonburg (Part One) and Rockingham County (Part Two). Housing Virginia — along with the Virginia Association of Realtors®, Virginia Tech, and the Virginia Housing...

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Using Solar Energy To Power Your Home

It seems like everywhere I go recently, I hear about solar energy. Installing solar panels to conserve energy is becoming more and more popular, especially since there are tax credits available, and the fact that they pay for themselves within about 15 years. If you are living in your home...

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