http://www.hathaway-realestate.com Hathaway Charlottesville Real Estate Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:02:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Neighborhood Details Estimated Median Home Value $293,388 12-month change N/A Household Count 4286 Home Value Trend ... http://www.hathaway-realestate.com/charlottesville-area-real-estate-articles/charlottesville-foreclosure-stats http://www.hathaway-realestate.com/charlottesville-area-real-estate-articles/join-hathaway This is a great topic for home sellers as they do not really understand the auction method of sale as it pertains to real estate. So, is selling your home at auction a better way to go rather then listing it with a traditional real estate agent? The answer ... http://www.hathaway-realestate.com/charlottesville-area-real-estate-auctions/charlottesville-real-estate-auctions-vs-traditional-real-estate-sales-which-is-right-for-you Is it a sales plan or marketing plan? The typical sales plan for a Realtor is to market the property on the MLS and wait for offers. Ok to be fair, I am a Realtor as well, we do run ads in the print media but typically most buyers find homes ... http://www.hathaway-realestate.com/charlottesville-area-real-estate-auctions/real-estate-auctions-vs-traditional-real-estate-sales-which-is-right-for-you-part-2 Special thanks to Gabe Houston for his proposed “SOLUTIONS” document on the subject. After months of encouragement, Mr. Houston has memorialized our collaborative thoughts and conversations to paper. The proposed SOLUTION is a response to a letter sent from Leo W. Gerard of the United Steel Workers Union to Treasury ... http://www.hathaway-realestate.com/charlottesville-area-mortgage/700-billion-dollar-solutions%e2%80%a6 Here are the new updated conforming mortgage loan amounts as well as jumbo loans.  Please CLICK HERE for a detailed look by zip code.  If you have any underwriting questions please do not hesitate to ask. The guidelines are tight and we may have some great tips for getting the ... http://www.hathaway-realestate.com/charlottesville-area-mortgage/new-2009-conforming-loan-limit-by-zip-code The buyer financing contingency has left many sellers bitter and back on the market.  How can this happen?  The buyers had a pre-approval letter.  What went wrong? As a mortgage broker licensed in numerous states and one that has come from direct lending institutions such as GMAC-Ditech.com and LendingTree.com, this issue ... http://www.hathaway-realestate.com/charlottesville-area-mortgage/home-sellers-face-the-deaded-financing-contingency Buying a home is one of the most important purchases most people will make. In order to make the right decision the first time, potential buyers need to be prepared.  Consider the following before starting negotiations: Be prepared Research the housing market in the target area. Once you have information about ... http://www.hathaway-realestate.com/charlottesville-area-real-estate-articles/how-to-negotiate-with-sellers Serious Charlottesville home sellers along with direction from Realtors can easily navigate thru home inspection time bombs.  Seasoned listing agents help sellers avoid the home inspection contingency by ordering a home inspection on the sellers behalf before the home goes on the market. The home inspection contingency across many states is ... http://www.hathaway-realestate.com/charlottesville-area-mortgage/smart-home-sellers-avoid-the-home-inspection-time-bomb In case you have not seen this topic illustrated, I think this link would be a good one.  It very effectively and with comedy illustrates the main cause of this mortgage mess we are in.   This 700 billion dollar bail out has many Americans scratching their heads.  Many are ... http://www.hathaway-realestate.com/charlottesville-area-real-estate-articles/charlottesville-real-estate-foreclosures-articles/700-billion-dollar-bail-out-illustrated