Smith Mountain Lake Market Report
Preparing your home to sell: Clutter-free Countertops
Clutter-free Countertops Today’s kitchens are filled with all kinds of gastronomical gadgets, but if you want to show your kitchen to its fullest advantage, here are five ways to keep clutter down: Store unused equipment. Which appliances do you use the most? Chances are they’re not vegetable curlers or pasta makers. Store those appliances somewhere else, […]
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 […]
Marketing your Home for the Holidays
Marketing Your Home for the Holidays The holidays can be an ideal time to market a home. Families spend more time together, and sellers making a move during fall and early winter tend to be highly motivated. Also, companies transfer employees according to need, and January is one of the busiest times of the year. […]
550 Red Barn Lane Wirtz, Virginia
Welcome to 550 Red Barn Lane in Wirtz, Virginia. Private retreat on Smith Mountain Lake. Truly a unique waterfront property, including a quaint A-frame lake house, triple slip boat dock, bath-house, restored farmhouse, barn inspired workshop, two 4-car garages, a beach and kids playground… all this sprawling over 214 +/- acres with 6,000+ feet of […]
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.
Market Report- Smith Mountain Lake Real Estate First Half
Good news for Smith Mountain Lake real estate! Sales are up over the same period last year in all categories. The trends of increasing numbers of properties selling for the last three years continues, and has picked up pace. Especially in waterfront homes where year-to-date we see a 23% increase. Also encouraging are the sales […]
How do tax assessed values compare with actual sales prices here at Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia?
Many customers looking to occupy their dream home, or sell their current one here at Smith Mountain Lake have inspired my thoughts for this blog post. Perhaps you have asked this yourself. What a great question, because as a general rule of thumb, assessed value is assumed to be “true market value”. But is it? […]
Membership Opportunity at The Waterfront Country Club
A new membership opportunity is now available at The Waterfront Country Club. Receive a seasonal membership from Memorial Day to Labor Day for just $1500. Seasonal Members are considered full-time members and will have access to golf, social activities, etc. from May 28th through September 3rd of 2016. If you choose to become a full […]
