There were 1,901 Virginia Beach foreclosure homes for sale with 409 new foreclosures in May 2010. The average selling price of a Virginia Beach home was $257,165 in May and the average foreclosure selling price was $231,877, a savings of $25,288 according to RealtyTrac.com.

Virginia Beach Foreclosure Activity and Home Price Index

Home price appreciation was 0.00% with 409 new foreclosures.

Virginia Beach foreclosure activity is based on the total number of properties that receive foreclosure filings – default notice, foreclosure auction notice or repossession notice – each month. Home price appreciation is based on month-over-month percentage change of the Home Price Index. The Home Price Index is calculated from home sales records.

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There were 1,739 Virginia Beach foreclosure homes for sale with 403 new foreclosures in April 2010. The average selling price of a Virginia Beach home was $266,599 in April and the average foreclosure selling price was $214,453, a savings of $52,146 according to RealtyTrac.com.

Virginia Beach Foreclosure Activity and Home Price Index

Home price appreciation was 0.00% with 403 new foreclosures.

Virginia Beach foreclosure activity is based on the total number of properties that receive foreclosure filings – default notice, foreclosure auction notice or repossession notice – each month. Home price appreciation is based on month-over-month percentage change of the Home Price Index. The Home Price Index is calculated from home sales records.

Virginia Beach Foreclosure Geographical Comparison

February Virginia Beach foreclosure activity was lower 0.03% lower than national statistics and 0.02% higher than Virginia statistics.

Virginia Beach Foreclosure Activity by Month

The number of Bank-Owned Virginia Beach homes decreased in April from 118 homes in March to 82. The number of Auctioned Virginia Beach homes increased from 194 to 321. The six month Virginia Beach foreclosure trend is rising.

Are you or someone you know behind on your mortgage payments and facing a Virginia Beach foreclosure? You do have options. A foreclosure is not the only way. A short sale may be the answer to saving you, your family and your home. I am a Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE). I have the training, knowledge and experience needed to help save your Virginia Beach home from foreclosure. The clock is ticking. Don’t hesitate. Give me a call for a private consultation.

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There were 1,635 Virginia Beach foreclosure homes for sale with 312 new foreclosures in March 2010. The average selling price of a Virginia Beach home was $250,842 in March and the average foreclosure selling price was $217,846, a savings of $32,996, according to RealtyTrac.com.

Virginia Beach Foreclosure Activity and Home Price Index

Home price appreciation was 0.00% with 313 new foreclosures.

Virginia Beach foreclosure activity is based on the total number of properties that receive foreclosure filings – default notice, foreclosure auction notice or repossession notice – each month. Home price appreciation is based on month-over-month percentage change of the Home Price Index. The Home Price Index is calculated from home sales records.

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There were 1,550 Virginia Beach foreclosure homes for sale with 333 new foreclosures in February 2010. The average selling price of a Virginia Beach home was $263,110 in February and the average foreclosure selling price was $193,305, a savings of $69,805, according to RealtyTrac.com.

Virginia Beach Foreclosure Activity and Home Price Index

Home price appreciation was 0.81% with 333 new foreclosures.

Virginia Beach foreclosure activity is based on the total number of properties that receive foreclosure filings – default notice, foreclosure auction notice or repossession notice – each month. Home price appreciation is based on month-over-month percentage change of the Home Price Index. The Home Price Index is calculated from home sales records.

Virginia Beach Foreclosure Geographical Comparison

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There were 1,539 Virginia Beach foreclosure homes for sale with 289 new foreclosures in January 2010. The average selling price of a Virginia Beach home was $268,745 in January and the average foreclosure selling price was $203,941, a savings of $64,803, according to RealtyTrac.com.

Virginia Beach Foreclosure Activity and Home Price Index

Home price appreciation was 0.0% with 289 new foreclosures.

Virginia Beach foreclosure activity is based on the total number of properties that receive foreclosure filings – default notice, foreclosure auction notice or repossession notice – each month. Home price appreciation is based on month-over-month percentage change of the Home Price Index. The Home Price Index is calculated from home sales records.

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There were 1,394 Virginia Beach foreclosure homes for sale with 316 new foreclosures in December 2009. The average selling price of a Virginia Beach home was $250,228 in December and the average foreclosure selling price was $224,827, a savings of $25,381, according to RealtyTrac.com.

Virginia Beach Foreclosure Activity and Home Price Index

Home price appreciation was 0.0% with 316 new foreclosures.

 
Virginia Beach foreclosure activity is based on the total number of properties that receive foreclosure filings – default notice, foreclosure auction notice or repossession notice – each month. Home price appreciation is based on month-over-month percentage change of the Home Price Index. The Home Price Index is calculated from home sales records. 

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The number of pending home sales fell in November after a surge of activity in preceding months. The surge can be attributed to first-time home buyers trying to beat the original deadline for the first-time home buyer tax credit, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Despite the drop in November figures, pending sales were still 15.5 percent higher than November 2008.

Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said a drop was expected. “It will be at least early spring before we see notable gains in sales activity as home buyers respond to the recently extended and expanded tax credit,” he said. “The fact that pending home sales are comfortably above year-ago levels shows the market has gained sufficient momentum on its own. We expect another surge in the spring as more home buyers take advantage of affordable housing conditions before the tax credit expires.”

Now, let’s take a look at the numbers for single family home sales in Hampton Roads for December and see how we are compared to last year.

Now is a GREAT time to be buying a home in Hampton Roads, if you are looking for a long term investment. Now is not the time to buy and flip…but to buy and hold for 3,4 or 5 years. 

Norfolk- The market is moving and it is moving up!  We are seeing very nice numbers throughout Hampton Roads! 

Virginia Beach—Positive numbers all around! Let’s keep these going in the right direction. 

Portsmouth Prices are still down but the activity is strong. 

Chesapeake These numbers are terrific!  Let’s hope we are on the upswing.  

To learn more about Virginia Beach real estate, please contact us at 866-222-0158 #550 or visit ButlerTeamHomes.com.  

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 Statistics compiled from Real Estate Information Network. They are deemed reliable, but not guaranteed.

The National real estate market is trending toward improvement, but more importantly the Local market is improving too.  Sometimes we need to take Baby Steps or look for the little things that give us hope as we look towards the future. 

We aren’t out of the woods yet; the local article mentions there is currently a 9.5 month inventory of residential homes on the market in the Hampton Roads area, just slightly lower from the previous month.  That is a lot of homes available to buy/sell.  Owners thinking of selling need to be aware of the competition and the possibility it may take longer to sell than they had hoped.  Buyers should recognize this as a great time to buy, especially with the low interest rates currently available and the Federal Tax Credit program.

So, take heart, the local real estate market is “In Recovery” and we can look forward to much better days ahead.  Give us a call or e-mail to let us know you have questions or are ready for our help in your home buying or selling.  Would you like a copy of our book we co-authored: “Get the Best Deal When Selling Your Home… Hampton Roads, VA Edition”? You could be working with the Agent who wrote the book on real estate!

Now is a GREAT time to be buying a home in Hampton Roads, if you are looking for a long term investment. Now is not the time to buy and flip…but to buy and hold for 3,4 or 5 years. 

Now, let’s take a look at the numbers for single family home sales in Hampton Roads and see how we are compared to last year.

Norfolk- The market is moving!  We are seeing very nice numbers throughout Hampton Roads! 

Virginia Beach-Wow, homes sales were definitely up again for the month of November, hopefully with the extension of the stimulus package into Spring we’ll continue to see these numbers. 

Portsmouth Prices are still slightly down but the increase in the number of homes sold is outstanding! 

Chesapeake These numbers are terrific!  Let’s hope this trend continues well into the new year and beyond. 

Suffolk The greatest increase in the number of homes sold this month is Suffolk!  WOW, look at the difference a year makes! 

To learn more about Virginia Beach real estate, please contact us at 866-222-0158 #550 or visit ButlerTeamHomes.com.  

Interested in knowing what your home is worth?  Visit HRHouseValue.com.

Statistics compiled from Real Estate Information Network. They are deemed reliable, but not guaranteed.

Congress has voted to extend the current higher Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA loan limits through 2010. The present loan limits would expire at the end of 2009 and revert to previous lower limits. The higher limits, along with the home buyer tax credit extension, are necessary to keep the markets moving at this critical time,” said National Association of Realtors President Charles McMillan.

“Home sales have shown significant movement upwards in the past six months and reduced inventory in some segments of the housing market, but not in all. Home purchases in the middle-income and higher brackets have not moved much, and those markets must improve before we can experience a fully sustained housing recovery. These higher loan limits will help motivate qualified home buyers to purchase in those markets,” McMillan said.

Now, let’s take a look at the numbers for single family home sales in Hampton Roads for October and see how we are compared to last year.

Norfolk - Interestingly, even with the increase in the number of homes sold the market time was virtually the same. 

Virginia Beach - Wow, homes sales were definitely up for the month of October, hopefully with the extension of the stimulus package into Spring we’ll continue to see these numbers. 

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There were 1,342 Virginia Beach foreclosure homes for sale with 264 new foreclosures in Sept 2009. The average selling price of a Virginia Beach home was $267,414 in September and the average foreclosure selling price was $214,947, a 20% savings of $52,467, according to RealtyTrac.com.

Virginia Beach Foreclosure Activity and Home Price Index

  
Virginia Beach foreclosure activity is based on the total number of properties that receive foreclosure filings – default notice, foreclosure auction notice or repossession notice – each month. Home price appreciation is based on month-over-month percentage change of the Home Price Index. The Home Price Index is calculated from home sales records.

Virginia Beach Foreclosure Geographical Comparison

September Virginia Beach foreclosure activity was lower 0.12% lower than national statistics and 0.03% lower than Virginia statistics.

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