Posts with tag 'Roanoke Valley real estate market'

It's such a good time to be out looking at homes. The Roanoke Valley real estate market is busy, and potential buyers have a lot of choices.

There are dozens of steps to buying a home, but finding the right property is the best part of the whole process. Sometimes it takes time and persistence to get there, but every house we look at helps you figure out what you want (and what you don't) and gets you a little closer to your next new home.

Whether you're a first-time homebuyer or a house-hunting pro, these are my do's and don'ts for getting the most out of a trip to look at homes:

DO tell me what you're looking for.

The first thing we need to do is talk about what you want in a home -- your must-haves and your nice-to-haves. This is everything from number of be...

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Downsizing to a smaller home can be at the same time a source of freedom and a source of anxiety. Clients who are ready to downsize do so because a smaller home is less to pay for and maintain. But the same clients can get overwhelmed when it's time to sort through all their belongings and decide what's going with them to the new home.

Unless you're a natural at keeping clutter at bay, editing down your possessions to fit in a smaller home isn't easy. Still, there are some things you can do to make you more productive:

1. Give yourself plenty of time

You might feel like you've got all the time in the world, but start now. Sorting through a lifetime's worth of belongings and choosing what to discard is hard work and brings up lots of emotions. If you put off downsizing until you're packing for your move, the stress of the clock is l...

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