Hampton Roads Real Estate Blog
The Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) is FHA’s reverse mortgage program which enables you to withdraw some of the equity in your home. You choose how you want to withdraw your funds, whether in a fixed monthly amount or a line of credit or a combination of both.
You can also use a HECM to purchase [...]
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Banks could get government incentive payments for allowing borrowers to sell their home at a loss rather than go through foreclosure, under guidelines recently issued by the Obama Administration.
The program, known as Making Home Affordable (MHA), focuses on paying lenders to modify distressed borrowers’ loans to affordable levels. MHA provides $75 billion for sustainable mortgage [...]
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Time is running out for Hampton Roads first time home buyers…
The Government program for the $8000 tax credit will expire on November 30, 2009.
FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS TAX CREDIT INFORMATION
1. Amount of Credit - 10% of purchase price, not to exceed $8,000
2. Eligible Property - Single family residence (principal residence)
3. Not Refundable- Reduces or eliminates [...]
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Senator Jim Webb
Senator Mark Warner
To find out how your Senator is voting, click on the link below.
Senate Voting Roll Call Votes
Who is My Representative (based on your Zip Code)
Representative Bobby Scott
Representative Rob Wittman
To find out how your Representative is voting, click on the link below.
House of Representatives Roll Call Votes
Jan McPheter’s [...]
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Langley AFB
Air Force Lodging:
1-888-AF-Lodge
(757) 764-4667
DSN: (312)-574-4667
http://www.langley.af.mil/newcomers.asp
Ft. Eustis & Ft. Monroe
Army Lodging:
(800)-Go-Army
DSN: (312)-897-2790
Ft. Eustis Transportation Inn
(757)-878-5807;
DSN: (312)-826-5807
Ft. Monroe
Armistead Hall
(757)-788-2128;
DSN: (312)-680-2128
Norfolk Naval Base
Navy Lodge Norfolk, Little Creek, Dam Neck
(800)-Navy-Inn
DSN: 312-942-5173
http://www.navy-lodge.com/
Extended Stay Hotels
Hampton, Newport News
(800) 804-3724
http://www.extendedstayhotels.com/
Savannah Suites
Hampton - 2134 West Mercury Blvd.
(757)-951-1050
http://www.savannahsuites.com/
Suburban Extended Stay Hotel
Hampton: 1616 Hardy Cash Dr.
(757)-951-2000
http://www.suburbanhotels.com/
If you are looking to buy a Home in Hampton [...]
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Jan McPheter one of Hampton Roads top real estate agents has just posted two new testimonials to her website at http://www.janmcpheter.com/testimonies.htm
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I am happy to say that we have a contract on 114 Booth Road in just 11 days. That’s a tall order in today’s market. Several factors came into play to achieve this success.
A desirable property that is priced right and staged right
Choosing the right agent and real estate company
Systemized marketing and follow-up [...]
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This lovely home is priced to sell at $234,900.
Features
3 Bedrooms/2 Full Bath2/2305 Square Feet
All Brick with Circular Drive/Aggregate
Large Eat In Kitchen
Separate Dining Room off Kitchen
Den with 2 Sided Wood Burning Fireplace
Sunroom adjacent to Den w/Fireplace
Formal Living Room with Leaded Glass Doors
Master with Large Closet
Roof and [...]
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1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
3 medium cloves of garlic, finely chopped
1 28-ounce can crushed red tomatoes
zest of one lemon
Combine the olive oil, red pepper flakes, sea salt, and garlic in a cold saucepan. Stir while you heat the saucepan over medium-high heat, [...]
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