Posts in category 'Buying A Home'

The Charlottesville Area Association of REALTORS® released their second quarter home sale numbers on Monday for the Greater Charlottesville Area based on the CAAR MLS. This area includes the city of Charlottesville, as well as Albemarle, Greene, Louisa and Fluvanna counties.

Some areas, such as closed sales, show volumes higher than they've been since 2007, suggesting a continual improvement in the local market.

Check out the graphic below for an overview of the highlights:

You can read the full report from CAAR 

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If you're getting married, skip the traditional wedding registry and ask your guests to contribute towards a down payment for a home instead.  The folks at the National Association of Realtors teach you all you need to know about the process here.

Looking for an online wedding registry to fund your down payment?

Here are the most popular:

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Down Payment Dreams

However, be careful when choosing any of these options as some charge hefty service fees to use their service.

A better resource for this type of creative home financing comes fro...

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