My name is Dale Samples and I am a REALTOR blogging about Charleston/Cross Lanes/Teays Valley, West Virginia real estate.
Save $350.12 per sq ft and live here! Where is that you ask? Charleston, WV! A recent REALTOR.org article listed the Top 5 most affordable markets in the U.S. The per square foot cost for each of these Top 5 markets ranged from $62.45 up to $69.04. While Charleston, WV real estate did make the [...]
Real Estate Q&A: Fewer Pictures = More Problems? Q: I was told that when there are few or no interior pictures mean that there are problems with the house. Is that true? A: In short, No! Gone are the days of a weekly or monthly catalog being published of all the new listings on [...]
3 Bedroom Rancher in Quiet Country Setting Minutes From Charleston NEW LISTING! Enjoy a quiet country setting only minutes from Charleston, when you purchase this 3 bedroom 1 bath Elkview WV home for sale. Situated on over 4 acres of land, this real estate listing also features an unfinished garage conversion that could be [...]
4 Bedroom Home in Charleston, WV – Less than $10,000 per bedroom! 5303 Church Drive, Charleston WV 25306 Newly listed four bedroom one bath home located in Rand, WV. Rand is only 10 minutes from Charleston and is the home of NFL star Randy Moss. The house boasts some nice features like: Over 1600 [...]
You shouldn’t save money when buying a house..by skipping a home inspection. It is a natural to try and minimize the cost of purchasing a home in Teays Valley, WV. After all, saving enough money for a down payment was challenging enough, now there are pre-paid costs such as homeowners insurance and taxes, and closings [...]
Much press has been devoted to the housing market and it’s seemingly bottomless free fall. Truth of the matter is, if you are financially able and considering buying a home, this market is ideal. Let’s explore three reasons why. Interest Rates Mortgage rates have plummeted to lows not seen in over 50 years. A [...]
Dunbar WV Home Sales Report for December 2011 indicates market is normal. With an absoprtion rate of less than 4 months, the Dunbar WV real estate market is listed as normal. Absorption is the rate at which it would take to sell all homes currently listed for sale in Dunbar. Regardless of the current rate, [...]
Saint Albans WV home sales show Buyers Market in December 2011. 14 homes completed escrow in December 2011. Of the homes sold, the median list price was $88,200 with a median selling price of $85,000 and only remained on the market for 56 days. The buyer’s market was determined by using the absorption rate formula. [...]
2011 Charleston WV Real Estate Market virtually unchanged over 2010. Charleston is the capital city of West Virginia, and the county seat of Kanawha. The Charleston area market is home to over 51,000 residents within the city limits and over 300,000 in the metro area. Historically, the Charleston WV real estate market has been fairly stable, [...]
Homes for sale in Putnam County, West Virginia see a 7% increase in final sales price for November 2011. The communities of Teays Valley, Hurricane and Winfield reaped a median increase of $13,900 in the month of November versus the same period in 2010. The median price for a 3 bedroom home in Teays Valley, [...]
