Author: Patrick Wilkinson

September 2018 Pending Home Sales Increase According to an October 25, 2018 article by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.(click here to see article) “Pending home sales rose slightly in September”. “The Pending Home Sales Index, www.nar.realtor/pending-home-sales, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, increased 0.5 percent to 104.6 in September from 104.1 in August.” In the region the … Continued

National Existing-Home Sales Numbers – September 2018 While Roanoke Valley home sales ramped-up for the 3rd Quarter in 2018 (click to see article), the national numbers appear to have fallen from August to September according to an article by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. (click to see article) “WASHINGTON (October 19, 2018) – Existing-home sales declined in … Continued

Roanoke Valley Market Snapshot Q3 – 2018 By: Patrick Wilkinson Posted 10/4/2018 Welcome to LivingInRoanoke.com Market Snapshot! You are very special to us, so please enjoy… Here you’ll find in-depth analysis, but easy to digest graphs, of residential real estate sales for the Roanoke Valley of Virginia based on data from RVAR. Be sure to … Continued

Spectacular Stretch Of Solid Job Gains Some financial and housing experts are indicating that the U.S. housing market will continue to show strength due to the robust jobs growth. Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, says “Overall, this spectacular stretch of solid job gains and low unemployment should help keep homebuyer interest elevated.” Khater goes … Continued

Special Home Loans For Doctors And Others Did you know there are special home loans for physicians and dentists? Did you know there are special loans for anyone who wants to buy and fix up a house with just one loan? Did you know there are special loans for anyone building a house who just … Continued

Another Estate Home Sold! Our Team just closed on the sale of another estate home where we represented the sellers. This was a home sale for clients who had a home still in the “probate” process of the estate of a loved one who had passed away. This is not the simplest kind of real … Continued

Roanoke & Virginia Hit The Bigtime! Two recent articles in national publications have put Roanoke & Virginia on the map. 1) IN THE TOP 10 JOB MARKETS In June 2018, USA Today in conjunction with Zippia, a San Mateo, CA-based job search site, ranked Roanoke Number 10 in their “Top 10 Job Markets For 2018“.  … Continued

Mortgage Applications Increase April 2018 According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, things are looking really positive in the mortgage business which, as you might expect, is a very positive indicator for the real estate industry. If you check out the entire article, you’ll see that interest rates are still relatively low. The Authority on Mortgage Loans Author … Continued

When Selling Or Buying In The Roanoke Valley … Know Your Numbers! By The Numbers: When it comes to home sales, the Roanoke Valley of Virginia is traditionally very stable with few “booms” or “busts” in the housing market. However, we all had to climb out of the 5-year-long nose dive we took from 2005 … Continued