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HANOVER COUNTY FORECLOSURE BARGAINS  There really are incredible deals on foreclosed homes despite the recent record sales we've seen in Hanover County homes.  

The homes below are all ACTIVE listings of homes for sale in Hanover County, Areas 36 and 44.  All of these properties are bank owned homes that are selling at a steep discount to similar homes.   

Contact us to view homes in your price range and favorite area of Hanover County market.  

The process for buying a bank owned home in Hanover County is just like any normal real estate transaction.  We help you find the perfect home, determine the proper price to offer the bank and guide you through the negotiation process. We can even assist you with getting preapproved for a mortgage so you'll know exactly how much home you can comfortably afford.    

Just a few examples of bank owned homes in Hanover County...

  
Search for all Homes for Sale in the Richmond Area here.   We can help you find FORECLOSURES, BANK OWNED HOMES FOR SALE and other homes for sale in Henrico County.  

These homes can close in time for our home buyers to qualify for the First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit of $8,000 or Move-Up home buyers tax credit of $6,500.  Contact us for details. 

Ok apparently there are a few of you still dragging your feet about changing to compact florescent light bulbs or LED bulbs from the dinosaur-like incandescent light bulbs. So I wanted to...ahem...shed some light on the issue to help you make the decision to switch.  

There are several variables to consider when buying light bulbs: price, lumens(brightness), watts used(how much energy each bulb consumes), lifespan, etc.

But before you go out looking for bulbs- consider what you want to achieve... Do you want to have the longest lasting bulb? Do you want the cheapest bulb? Do you want the most efficient bulb? Check out the chart below to help with your decision...  

The incandescent light bulb will soon be a relic of the past. Short term- they are cheap- but as you can see from the above...over time CFLs are much lower in cost. This isn't even taking into consideration the energy savings of CFLs.

LED's absolutely use the lowest amount of electricity of the three types of bulbs. But the light emitted from the bulb is low when compared to the CFL. Another disadvantage of the LED is the light pattern. LED's tend to have a spotlight type of pattern. Lamps fitted with LED's will have a beam of light focused toward the ceiling as opposed to a more spread pattern like incandescents and CFLs.   While CFLs and LEDs obviously offer varying levels of benefits, I still believe CFLs offer the best bang for the buck.

CFLs offer the most light per watt of energy used. They are less expensive both on a per bulb basis and on an extended usage basis. Again this does not take into consideration the energy savings of the LED. When that variable is factored in the LED is likely a more cost effective option. But from the standpoint of the type of light emitted, overall cost and price, I still think CFL's are the way to go. But it depends on what you want.

WEST END HENRICO COUNTY FORECLOSURE BARGAINS  There really are incredible deals on foreclosed homes despite the recent record sales we've seen in Henrico County homes.  

The homes below are all ACTIVE listings of homes for sale in the West End of Henrico County, Areas 22 and 34.  All of these properties are bank owned homes that are selling at a steep discount to similar homes.   

Contact us to view homes in your price range and favorite area of the West End Henrico County market.  

The process for buying a bank owned home in the West End of Henrico County is just like any normal real estate transaction.  We help you find the perfect home, determine the proper price to offer the bank and guide you through the negotiation process. We can even assist you with getting preapproved for a mortgage so you'll know exactly how much home you can comfortably afford.    

Just a few examples of bank owned homes in the West End of Henrico County...

 Single Family 

  Condos/Townhouses

Search for all Homes for Sale in the Richmond Area here.   We can help you find FORECLOSURES, BANK OWNED HOMES FOR SALE and other homes for sale in Henrico County.  

These homes can close in time for our home buyers to qualify for the First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit of $8,000 or Move-Up home buyers tax credit of $6,500.  Contact us for details. 

EASTERN HENRICO COUNTY FORECLOSURE BARGAINS  There really are incredible deals on foreclosed homes despite the recent record sales we've seen in Henrico County homes.  

The homes below are all ACTIVE listings of homes for sale in Eastern Henrico County, Areas 42 and 40.  All of these properties are bank owned homes that are selling at a steep discount to other similar homes.

Contact us to view homes in your price range and favorite area of the Eastern Henrico County market.

The process for buying bank owned homes in Eastern Henrico County is just like any normal real estate transaction.  We help you find the perfect home, determine the proper price to offer the bank and guide you through the negotiation process. We can even assist you with getting preapproved for a mortgage so you'll know exactly how much home you can comfortably afford.    

Just a few examples of bank owned homes in Eastern Henrico County...

Search for all Homes for Sale in the Richmond Area here.   We can help you find FORECLOSURES, BANK OWNED HOMES FOR SALE and other homes for sale in Henrico County.  

These homes can close in time for our home buyers to qualify for the First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit of $8,000 or Move-Up home buyers tax credit of $6,500.  Contact us for details. 

As of November 30, there were 174 homes for sale in King William County, Va.  The average listing price was $234,910 and the average price of homes sold in November was $177,213, suggesting lower-priced homes are still moving faster than their more expensive competition. The average Days-on-Market(DOM) for a home costing less than $250,000 was 128 while the average DOM for homes costing more than $250,000 was 144. There were 11 homes sold(closed) in the month of November.

Average List Price               $234,910                               Average Sold Price            $177,213

Homes for sale                    174                                         Homes Sold                         11

Average DOM                      130                                         Sales Price/Sq Feet            $119.40

Sales Data by Most Popular Zipcode

Below is a breakdown of real estate homes sales in King William County, Virginia for the month broken down by subdivision. Just click on the link to your subdivision for the complete breakdown of what the average of homes that are on the market, how long they have been on the market, how many have sold, what their average price was, and how long they were on the market. 

 For a complete list of homes for sale in King William County, VA please call or Click here, to visit our website.

If you are interested in selling your home for top dollar in the quickest amount of time, please contact me anytime at 804-503-0811 or Click here to send me an e-mail requesting further information.

About Mike Hogan of Oakstone Properties...

The world of real estate has become increasingly more difficult. That's where I come in. Buyers and sellers need more than a real estate agent...they need someone who truly understands the business of Real Estate.

I obtained my business education with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from Longwood College and a Masters of Business Administration degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. I further honed my business acumen working in various marketing and management roles with local Fortune 500 companies, started my own direct marketing firm and became a professional REALTOR.

I have  been involved with Real Estate  for over 15 years. I have helped hundreds of homeowners and investors purchase, manage, rehab and sell property. I am proud to provide personal service to King William County. 

King William County home sales have been strong this year due largely in part to neighborhoods like Venter Heights. The subdivision is located in the Central Garage area of King William.

 For a complete list of homes for sale in the Venter Heights subdivision of King William County, VA please call or Click here, to visit our website.

If you are interested in selling your home for top dollar in the quickest amount of time, please contact me anytime at 804-503-0811 or Click here to send me an e-mail requesting further information.

About Mike Hogan of Oakstone Properties...

King William County real estate sales have been strong this year due largely in part to neighborhoods like Oak Springs and Rosewood Estates. The subdivision is located in the Central Garage area of King William.

 For a complete list of homes for sale in the Oak Springs and Rosewood Estates subdivisions of King William County, VA please call or Click here, to visit our website.

If you are interested in selling your home for top dollar in the quickest amount of time, please contact me anytime at 804-503-0811 or Click here to send me an e-mail requesting further information.

About Mike Hogan of Oakstone Properties...

King William County real estate sales have been strong this year due largely in part to neighborhoods like McCauley Park. The subdivision is located in the Central Garage area of King William.

 For a complete list of homes for sale in the McCauley Park subdivision of King William County, VA please call or Click here, to visit our website.

If you are interested in selling your home for top dollar in the quickest amount of time, please contact me anytime at 804-503-0811 or Click here to send me an e-mail requesting further information.

About Mike...

King William County real estate sales have been strong this year due largely in part to neighborhoods like Marle Hills. The subdivision is located in the Central Garage area of King William.

 For a complete list of homes for sale in the Marle Hills subdivision of King William County, VA please call or Click here, to visit our website.

If you are interested in selling your home for top dollar in the quickest amount of time, please contact me anytime at 804-503-0811 or Click here to send me an e-mail requesting further information.

About Mike...

King William County sales have been strong this year due largely in part to neighborhoods like Manquin Farms. The subdivision is located off Manfield Rd.

 For a complete list of homes for sale in the Manquin Farms subdivision of King William County, VA please call or Click here, to request an update.

If you are interested in selling your home for top dollar in the quickest amount of time, please contact me anytime at 804-503-0811 or Click here to send me an e-mail requesting further information.

About Mike Hogan of Oakstone Properties...