Pending Sales and Sales Success Index in Williamsburg are up for October 2011
According to the Liz Moore Savvy Real Estate Investor Team, in the Williamsburg, Virginia real estate market segment, Pending Sales for October are up by 22.99% to 107 versus October of last year with 87 that went under contract.
With 272 newly listed homes in Williamsburg this month and 107 under contract, the sales success index of 39.34% for October advanced 32.03% versus index of 29.79% in October 2010.
Posted at 10:32AM Nov 16, 2011 by Charlotte Turner in Real Estate | Comments[0]
Tips to Sell Your Home This Fall
It feels as though our nice warm weather in Williamsburg is bidding us farewell and the cold winds of winter are just around the corner. During this transition into fall, home owners looking to sell need to set themselves apart from the competition by paying special attention to a few details:
1.) Let in the light. The days are getting shorter and the sun is a little lower. Open up the shades, curtains and drapes. Let in as much light as possible from the outside. If you are showing your home in the evening or on a cloudy day, turn on all the lights. If some of your rooms are particularly dark put spotlights behind the furniture. 
2.) Keep your house warm. The house should be as inviting as possible. Saving a few dollars on your heating bill may make your house uncomfortable to potential buyers. In addition, there's the possibility they may think there are issues with the heating system. Don't go too far here though, you don't want anyone to be too hot either. Consider a temperature of between 68 to 70 degrees.
3.) Maintain your landscape. Falling leaves and the lack of flowers can spoil a first impression. Cut the grass, keep the leaves picked up and place some fall flowers out on the front porch or on the steps to add some color.
Fall is a great time to sell your home with buyers wanting to make decisions before the holidays. Take advantage and make sure to price and market your home correctly by using a real estate professional ;)
Posted at 02:32PM Oct 28, 2011 by Charlotte Turner in Real Estate | Comments[0]
MLS Abbreviations Decoded
Looking at listings on the MLS can be quite confusing if you aren't clued-in on all the abbreviations. Here is a list of the most commonly used MLS abbreviations to help.[Read More]
Posted at 07:04PM Oct 24, 2011 by Charlotte Turner in Real Estate | Comments[0]
First Month Home Maintenance
Whether your home is brand-new or just new-to-you, there's more to making a house a home than unpacking and painting walls. Check out this list of home maintenance projects you should complete the first few weeks in your new abode to ensure that it is safe and ready for all the projects you have planned.[Read More]
Posted at 07:08AM Oct 20, 2011 by Charlotte Turner in Real Estate | Comments[0]
The Joys of Home Ownership
Owning a home is about much more than the sticks and bricks. It's about building families and memories, starting new phases, enjoying warmer climes... read more
Posted at 10:16AM Oct 19, 2011 by Charlotte Turner in Real Estate | Comments[0]
In the Eye of the Beholder
Posted at 08:46AM Oct 14, 2011 by Charlotte Turner in Real Estate | Comments[0]
Welcome to my blog!
Hi! Welcome to my first blog entry. I am so excited to FINALLY be getting up to date with so many great ways to communicate with everyone. With this blog I am hoping to provide some insight into the Williamsburg, Va home market, items of interest about real estate in general, and current information on home financing.
In addition, I hope to give the reader a peak into life around Williamsburg, James City County, York and the surrounding areas. I will fill you in on my always-interesting family - I am the mom of two boys, my 16-year-old son and my acts-like-16-year-old husband ;-)
Come back often and see what's happening in Charlotte's world.
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Charlotte
Posted at 08:35AM Oct 12, 2011 by Charlotte Turner in Real Estate | Comments[0]
