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First-time buyers |
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Click HERE
for common questions and their answers from first-time homebuyers. |
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FHA loan limits by area |
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If you are a first time homebuyer or have low to moderate income, you may
be eligible for a mortgage insured by the Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD)
through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA).
Virginia residents click
HERE
and West Virginia residents click
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Interest Rates |
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Looking for competitive interest rates? Click
on the above link to learn about some of my favorite lenders in the area. |
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Lead Based Paint |
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Click on the above link to learn more about
lead based paint. If your home was built before 1978 there is a good
chance lead based paint was used within your house. A lead inspection can
determine exactly where lead is located in your home; including windows,
trim, doors, railings, columns and surfaces that have been repainted,
which may contain layers of lead based paint underneath. |
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Megan's Law: Look up sex offenders before you buy |
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You should exercise whatever due diligence you
deem necessary with respect to information on any sexual offenders
registered under Chapter 23 section 19.2-387 et seq. of Title 19. Such
information may be obtained by contacting your local police department or
the Department of
State Police, Central Records Exchange at (804)-674-2000 or by
clicking on the above link. West Virginia residents click
HERE |
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Moving Tips |
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Radon |
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If you desire to make hazardous material, radon, part of your home
inspection, this needs to be part of your terms to the contract. For
further information, you can contact the United States Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), the Virginia
Department of Health or, for West Virginia residents, the
West Virginia Department
of Health and Human Resources. Virginia Department of Health has a Radon Hot
Line (1-800-468-0138).
CLICK HERE to
search additional websites and find more information. Home buyers and
sellers
CLICK HERE for your "GUIDE
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Senior
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Retiring in Western
Virginia, click here
for information. Retiring in West
Virginia, click here
for information |
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For general and helpful information about housing options,
CLICK HERE.
For information specific to the state of Virginia,
CLICK
HERE. To learn about the various taxes of Virginia and West Virginia,
including retirement income taxes,
CLICK HERE. |
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Media |
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Area
Newspapers |
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National Newspapers |
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Winchester Star
Winchester, VA |
Washington Post |
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Northern Virginia Daily
Strasburg, VA |
USA Today |
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Shenandoah Valley Herald
Woodstock, VA |
Wall Street
Journal |
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Loudoun Times-Mirror
Leesburg, VA |
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Page News and Courier
Luray, VA |
Radio Stations |
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Clarke Times-Courier
Berryville, VA |
WINC fm radio
contemporary |
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Richmond, VA |
WMRA fm radio
NPR |
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Hampshire Review
Romney, WV |
Q102 fm radio
country |
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The
Journal
Martinsburg, WV |
Apple County radio
country
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Fauquier
Citizen
WARRENTON, VA |
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The Morgan Messenger
Berkeley Springs,
WV |
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