golero/iStock If you’re planning on buying a home, you might wonder whether property taxes are lower on townhouses and condos. It seems plausible enough: Smaller home, smaller tax bill, right? But your property’s square footage is just a small factor that goes into determining how much property tax you owe. Let’s look at what goes into that number and if […]
realtor.com Home staging can seem like a magical process—transforming your cluttered, uninspired bungalow into a dream home that instantly inspires multiple offers. A professional stager will have knowledge on the most desirable design trends and bring stylish furniture and accessories to transform your home. But if your budget doesn’t accommodate this oft-pricey service, fear […]
jonya/iStock; realtor.com Selling a home should be a joyous process—where you show off your digs to enamored buyers who shower you with offers that far surpass what you paid for the place originally. That’s the dream, anyway. And yet, all too often, the home-selling process is fraught with pain, surprises, and no small amount of post-sale regrets. As […]
Recently Sold Homes In Culpeper County VA Curious about what homes are currently selling for in Culpeper County? Check out all of the pending home sales in Culpeper County below. View more details of each home by simply clicking on the photos. If you are wondering how much your home would sell for in […]
Maskot/Getty Images Homes don’t come with sticker prices set in stone. Rather they are moving targets—that’s what makes buying and selling real estate so fun! (Or frustrating, depending on your perspective.) And, as a buyer or seller, you will likely hear two “prices” thrown about: assessed value versus market value. So what’s the difference? While […]
Pamela Moore/iStock Every home buyer knows hiring a home inspector to check out a property before closing is a good idea. In fact, a home inspection is often a requirement for a mortgage. The trickier question is this: Should home sellers also hire a home inspector to conduct a pre-inspection? That’s where you have an inspector scrutinize your property for […]
© Andy Dean/iStock What is a rent-back agreement? You’ll definitely want to know if you’re buying a new home while selling the one you’re currently living in. As you might imagine, this double transaction can require some really good luck, timingwise, to get just right. After all, if you sell your home and have to move out before you’ve […]
clubfoto/iStock Whether you’re selling your home or looking to buy, one concept that’s crucial to understand is how to calculate square feet. After all, there’s a huge difference between a home that’s 400 square feet (tiny) and one that’s 4,000 (McMansion), and not just in terms of how much space you’ve got to stretch your legs. A […]
Homeowners are always thrilled when their home’s value goes up, and many take this growth opportunity as a chance to take out a second mortgage. A second mortgage – often called a home equity loan – is an additional mortgage that you have on your home. This additional mortgage essentially allows you to have access […]
Peter Dazeley/Getty Images It happens: Marriages fall apart. And as if dissolving your union weren’t hard enough, if you own a home together—almost certainly your largest joint asset—you’ll also have to decide what to do with it. Do you stay, sell, or hand ownership to your ex? While there’s no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to dividing the […]
