http://www.va-mountain-land.com Virginia Mountain Land for news about buying and selling VA mountain acreage and VA mountain lots. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:58:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en With gas prices high, bicycles flying out of stores and a buyers' market for houses, a handful of real estate agents around the country are touting the two-wheeled appeal of their listings. Some even show houses exclusively by bike, wheeling through the neighborhood with potential buyers to show off bike ... http://www.va-mountain-land.com/2008/09/05/some-realtors-peddling-real-estate/ The [tag]Jacob's Ridge[/tag] community features 5 lots on [tag]W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir[/tag]. All lots are lakefront and have access to public water, saving owners from $5,000 to $10,000 on drilling a well. The entire development also features underground utilities. The lots are clustered around a "dead-end" cul-de-sac on a ... http://www.va-mountain-land.com/2008/09/02/beautiful-jacobs-ridge-lakefront-lots-2/ A rock-bottom price just isn't enough for buyers these days - it's a starting point. If the furnace is out of date, they'll demand a new one. Cracked driveways have to be repaved, and dirty carpeting torn out and replaced. All at the seller's expense. Buyers are in the driver's ... http://www.va-mountain-land.com/2008/08/29/buyers-demand-more-from-sellers-in-this-slow-market/ $5,850,000 MLS Number: 50913 City: [tag]Valle Crucis, NC[/tag] Stories: 2 Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 4.5 Area: Boone-[tag]Blowing Rock, NC[/tag] Year Built: 1990 Plus Five fully furnished 1,400 sq. ft. Rental Cottages. Each built in 1996 on approx. 1/2 acre sites. Current cottage average annual rental income $150,000. 39.4 acres with 360 ... http://www.va-mountain-land.com/2008/08/25/valle-crucis-nc-luxury-estate-qualifies-for-1031-exchange-10/ Four national associations of real estate appraisers have asked Congress for major regulatory reforms in the wake of an Associated Press investigation that identified key failings within the existing system. Led by the Chicago-based Appraisal Institute, the groups said Wednesday they want the Congress to approve more money so that state ... http://www.va-mountain-land.com/2008/08/22/real-estate-appraisers-calling-for-reform/ WEST JEFFERSON NC MOUNTAIN PROPERTY 87.5 +/- Acres Available For Residential Subdivision Mountain Development, 7 miles from West Jefferson, NC Paved Road and Bridge Built To State Specifications. Average of $23,000 per acre. This Property Should Retail For Approximately $50,000 to $60,000 per acre. ALL PROPERTY HAS LONG RANGE MOUNTAIN VIEWS Contact Greg Stikeleather, Broker, ... http://www.va-mountain-land.com/2008/08/18/875-acre-mountain-subdivision-west-jefferson-nc-6/ The American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, passed by Congress at the end of July with hopes of shoring up the ailing housing market, also includes an important tax break. First-time home buyers who purchase a home after April 8, 2008, and before July 1, 2009, are ... http://www.va-mountain-land.com/2008/08/17/heres-help-for-first-time-home-buyers/ Every major remodeling project has a low point. For Jenny Joyce and Rob Crampton, owners of a 1901 fixer-upper in Seattle, it's tough to say just when rock bottom arrived. Maybe it was the time when Joyce's parents flew in to see the work in progress: While Crampton was showering, ... http://www.va-mountain-land.com/2008/08/08/fixer-uppers-gaining-in-popularity/ Laurel Springs is in the high country of beautiful Alleghany County, near the Eastern Continental Divide and between the towns of Jefferson and Sparta on Highway 18 near the Blue Ridge Parkway, At over 3,000 feet elevation, this community is famous for it's abundance of North Carolina Christmas Tree farms. Laurel ... http://www.va-mountain-land.com/2008/08/04/blue-ridge-parkway-home-laurel-springs-nc-2/ While Congress and the Bush administration are focusing on bailing out struggling homeowners and financial companies, another group of federal officials are going after the people who helped propel the country into the mortgage crisis. The FBI's Mortgage Fraud Task Force, which works with federal, state and local law enforcement officials ... http://www.va-mountain-land.com/2008/08/01/mortgage-scammers-on-alert/ The [tag]Jacob's Ridge[/tag] community features 5 lots on [tag]W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir[/tag]. All lots are lakefront and have access to public water, saving owners from $5,000 to $10,000 on drilling a well. The entire development also features underground utilities. The lots are clustered around a "dead-end" cul-de-sac on a ... http://www.va-mountain-land.com/2008/07/28/beautiful-jacobs-ridge-lakefront-lots/ A federal grand jury is investigating [tag]subprime mortgage lenders[/tag] Countrywide Financial Corp., New Century Financial Corp. and IndyMac Federal Bank, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday. Subpoenas seeking documents have been issued to all three companies, according to the person, who was not authorized to ... http://www.va-mountain-land.com/2008/07/25/federal-grand-jury-investigating-subprime-lenders/ $5,850,000 MLS Number: 50913 City: [tag]Valle Crucis, NC[/tag] Stories: 2 Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 4.5 Area: Boone-[tag]Blowing Rock, NC[/tag] Year Built: 1990 Plus Five fully furnished 1,400 sq. ft. Rental Cottages. Each built in 1996 on approx. 1/2 acre sites. Current cottage average annual rental income $150,000. 39.4 acres with 360 ... http://www.va-mountain-land.com/2008/07/21/valle-crucis-nc-luxury-estate-qualifies-for-1031-exchange-9/ Step One - Research Start the discovery process, get an idea of what ballpark your loan is in. Use these tools to get an estimate of what you can afford: • What will my [tag]mortgage payment[/tag] be? • How much can home can you afford? Step Two - Prequalify Search and compare mortgage lenders with ... http://www.va-mountain-land.com/2008/07/18/a-checklist-when-applying-for-a-mortgage/