I wish I was an auctioneer today, they are getting the business. Everywhere I turn, I see the same auction companies selling property. I am being asked questions about recent sales by auction. Here are several:
“What sort of sales price are auctions bringing?” They are bringing current prices. A current price can be more, or [...]

Filed under: Buyer, Education, Lake Property, Seller, Statistics on November 8th, 2009 | No Comments »

Before taking real estate classes I learned a valuable lesson from my father, “Always have a good accountant and a good lawyer.” Through the numerous real estate classes those words have been reverberated - REALTORS®are told to say we are not qualified to give legal or financial advice and to always check with your lawyer [...]

Filed under: Buyer, Central Virginia, Education, Lake Property, Out-of-Town Buyer/Seller, Seller on July 16th, 2009 | No Comments »

To understand the development of Leesville Lake it is important to have some knowledge of the local history. Leesville Lake is one of four lakes created during the 1950’s and early ′60’s when the Roanoke River, also known as the Staunton River, was dammed to create electricity for the growing South. These man-made lakes: Bugg’s [...]

Filed under: Bedford County, Buyer, Campbell County, Central Virginia, Lake Property, Out-of-Town Buyer/Seller, Seller, Statistics, Subdivisions on May 29th, 2009 | No Comments »

March 15th is the beginning of the market for Smith Mountain and Leesville Lakes. It tends to end after Labor Day.
Runaway Bay was the first major upscale planned development on Leesville Lake. Because it was developed after Campbell County began their computerized real estate data system, it can easily be analyzed.
It is my opinion that [...]

Filed under: Campbell County, Lake Property, Statistics on April 11th, 2009 | 1 Comment »