Real Estate

How to prepare the home that sells

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

When Lee Costic approached a real-estate agent about selling his parents’ house in Virginia Beach’s Thalia neighborhood last fall, he thought it’d take months to sell.

South Hampton Roads needs a bold first step

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:53:38 -0400

South Hampton Roads often adheres to a motto best summed up thusly: The status quo is mediocre but good enough. It's maddening. The people in charge know something isn't working well, but they're too stuck in place or unimaginative to change the situation. That's why it's so stunning when somebody dares to do things differently.

Their secrets to success sold

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

WHEN AN IDEAL unit became available at Lake Prince Woods, Carol Robertson of Suffolk nabbed it. Downsizing to the senior community would free up her lifestyle, but not before selling her townhouse in Harbour View.
Given today's economy, Robertson knew that could take months.
Three weeks later, however, Realtors Sandy Nance and Nora Edwards presented a contract.

Inside the mind of today's local buyer: Function trumps frou-frou

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 01:00:00 -0400

By Toni Guagenti
Flowing and open. Practical and comfortable. Energy-efficient and money-saving.

That's what locals who work in the housing industry say homeowners want in the place where they eat, play, relax, sleep and perhaps even work.

Portsmouth assessments fall slightly for 2011

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PORTSMOUTH

Richmond-area player commits to ODU football

Sat, 15 Jan 2011 21:05:34 -0500

The Old Dominion football team received a commitment Saturday from linebacker Brad Bradley from Varina High in suburban Richmond. The 6-foot, 190-pound Bradley picked the Monarchs over Norfolk State. He'd also received recruiting interest from Delaware State, Coastal Carolina and Monmouth.

Import cargo volume shows upward trend

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 20:43:03 -0500

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to be up 8 percent in January over the same month last year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released this week by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Real estate brokers going bald for ill co-worker

anthony.trowbridge — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:37:57 -0400

Don't be surprised if you see about a bunch of executives from S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co. sporting shiny bald heads in the coming weeks.

Want to sell your home? First step: Get with the decade

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

By Nora Firestone

A trip through the housing market leaves some house hunters wondering if they've arrived in a bygone world via time machine.

Hampton Roads home sales up 28 percent over last October

Jane.Elizabeth — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:03:23 -0500

First-time buyers rushing to take advantage of the now-extended federal tax credit continued to drive home sales in Hampton Roads in October, according to a report released Monday.