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.  

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