Getting Your Home Ready for the Market
Now, more than ever preparing your home effectively for the real estate market is critical to your likelihood of actually [...]
Buyer Closing Costs – The Basics
When you apply for a home loan, your lender should provide you with a good-faith estimate or loan estimate, [...]
Home Selling Step-by-Step Guide
Our First Appointment One or two of our team will preview your property, tour the home and grounds, learning about [...]
Four Handy Lists Sellers Should Create
When buyers show interest in your property, it’s a great sign…it means that your property has beat out a myriad [...]
Just Before We Go on the Market!
If you decide to list your home for sale with The Front Porch Team , we will work with you during [...]
Home Inspection Guide for Sellers
When you’re selling your home, one of the first and biggest hurdles in getting from “contract to closing” is the [...]
What Happens if You Overprice Your Home?
What will happen if you overprice your home? You will not sell immediately and you will lose the excitement that [...]
Tips for Garage Sale Success!
If you're thinking of putting your Charlottesville area home on the market this year, we have lots of great tips [...]
Questions to Ask When Choosing a Realtor
Make sure you choose a REALTOR® who will provide top-notch service and meet your unique needs. The questions below are [...]
Home Buying Step-by-Step Guide
Getting Started We will explain Buyer Representation and answer any initial questions you may have. discuss the requirements or parameters [...]
Financial Fitness for First Time Home Buyers
Are you a would be "FTHB" or First Time Home Buyer, thinking of purchasing a home in the Charlottesville Area? [...]
Ten To-Do’s to Prepare for Home Ownership
Decide what you think you can afford. Generally, you can afford a home equal in value to between two and [...]
First Time Home Buyers: Start Here
If you have never owned a home and are contemplating making the leap, the timing could not be better! The [...]
Taking the Stress out of Home Buying
Are you considering buying a home in Charlottesville or the Central Virginia area? Here are some helpful thoughts about the [...]
How Much Cash Do I Need to Buy a Home?
If you're thinking about buying a home, you have a lot of financial decisions to make. Your Lender and your [...]
10 Questions to Ask Your Home Inspector
Before you make your final buying or selling decision, you should have the home inspected by a professional. An inspection [...]
Mortgage Basics – A Quick Introduction
Brush up on these mortgage basics to help you determine the loan that will best suit your needs. Mortgage terms. [...]
About Credit Reports and Scores
When you are preparing to buy a home, or when you take out a personal, business or auto loan, or [...]
Understanding your FICO Score
If you are in the market to buy a home in Charlottesville (or anywhere) this Spring, you need to have [...]
Tips for Working with a Lender
Getting pre-qualified for financing is a critical part of the home buying process. Be prepared to discuss these critical questions [...]
What to Know About the Appraisal Process
Once a home is under contract, the buyer's lender will send out an appraiser to make sure the purchase price is in [...]
Buyer Closing Documents to Hold Onto
On closing day, expect to sign a lot of documents and walk away with a big stack of papers and/or [...]
Advice for Moving Day and Beyond!
We've been real estate professionals for a long time and over the years we've developed and fine tuned hints and [...]
10 Tips for Moving with Your Pets
Moving to a new home can be stressful on your pets, but there are many things you can do to [...]
Fair Housing – A Guide to Your Rights
You may have noticed that all Realtors feature a little "house" symbol, the letters "EHO" or the phrase "Equal Housing [...]
Tips for Saving on Homeowner’s Insurance
If you're moving the the Charlottesville area from another part of the country, you may find that the cost of [...]
12 Tips for Hiring a Remodeling Contractor
Thinking of sprucing up your Charlottesville home before listing it for sale, or just feathering the nest for your family [...]
What is “Appraised Value” in Home Buying?
Appraisals provide an objective opinion of value, but it’s not an exact science so appraisals may differ. For buying and [...]
1031 or “Like-Kind” Exchanges
A 1031 or "like-kind" exchange is a way for owners of business and investment real estate to sell property and [...]
Title Insurance – What and Why?
Title insurance is a policy that protects a buyer and/or a lender against errors or omissions or defects in the [...]
The Realtor Code of Ethics
REALTORS are real estate professionals who have chosen to join the National Association of Realtors and abide by its strict [...]
Fair Lending – A Basic Primer
You have the right to fair lending. The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) prohibits discrimination in any aspect of a [...]
What is meant by “Truth in Lending”?
Your lender must meet certain obligations under the Truth-In-Lending Act. The Purpose of the Act is to “... promote the [...]
