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Banks, Local Non-Profits & Government can provide you up to $27,500 in Grant Funds and ½ off of 1% on your interest rate! YOU CAN BUY A HOME WITH $1,000.00 DOWN!
For more information on the various grant and interest rate reduction programs available for home buyers in Virginia, visit or call the Marcus Rice Team at: Visit http://www.richmondvahome.com for more info or call the Marcus Rice Team at 804-247-8187. Use this grant program and other grant programs (Grant Stacking) on some of our listings we have below or any other eligible house of your choice, certain conditions apply: |
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The Marcus & Tonya Rice Team specializes in Richmond, Va, Henrico County, Chesterfield County, Powhatan County, Hanover County, Petersburg, Colonial Heights, and Fort Lee Homes and Real Estate for sale. We are tech savy realtors with over 11 years experience. Please join us on our Social Networking Network to stay up to date on Richmond Virgina real estate news and more...
The Marcus Rice Team can be reached at 804-247-8187 or remaxrice@live.com
The Marcus Rice Team
RE/MAX Allegiance
13204 Hull Street Rd.
Midlothian, VA 23112
Call Marcus at 804-247-8187
Office 804-419-1420
www.richmondvahome.com
email: remaxrice@live.com
Short Sale Site: www.vashortsaleteam.com

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Painting aluminum siding is tricky business. Yes there are still quite a few older homes out there with aluminum siding on them and by now they are quite faded. Aluminum siding not only fades, but the surface oxidizes and there is a chalky residue left on the surface. In some cases, just power washing with a mild detergent and then applying a primer coat before painting may be all that is needed. In more severe cases of oxidation, the power washing may not remove the chalky residue completely and the paint will not adhere. In those cases a stronger chemical may be needed to remove oxidation. In all cases the siding must be primed or Emulsa-Bond added to the first coat of paint.
I recently inspected a home that was being sold by a construction company that had bought the home and renovated it to sell. They did a beautiful job on the interior of the home, new high quality kitchen and bath cabinetry and fixtures. All new appliances, carpet and hardwood floors. New high efficiency heat pump and high efficiency water heater. The interior had all new woodwork and doors, all new vinyl windows. I was really impressed, I don't usually see flip jobs this nice.
The exterior was a different story. The aluminum siding had been painted and the surface was bubbled up over the entire structure. It looked like the house had the hives. Within 6 months these areas will have popped and peeled off and the homeowner would be stuck. This paint job needed to be completely redone, stripping off all of the old paint and then properly cleaning, priming and re-painting. It is a shame that the contractor hired a painter that did not understand that painting aluminum siding is tricky business.
David DiRienzo
HouseProbe Inspections LLC
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Area 64 Market Update – Single Family Homes
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Active listings |
149 |
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Average list price |
$437,074 |
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Average days on market |
107 |
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Pending sales |
75 |
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Average list price |
$377,844 |
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Average days on market |
80 |
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Total listings |
224 |
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Average list price |
$417,256 |
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Average days on market |
98 |
Bon Air Area Market Update (23235) – Single Family Homes
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Active listings |
41 |
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Average list price |
$198,510 |
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Average days on market |
71 |
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Pending sales |
29 |
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Average list price |
$177,906 |
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Average days on market |
71 |
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Total listings |
70 |
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Average list price |
$189,974 |
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Average days on market |
71 |
* Information taken from the Central Virginia Regional Multiple Listing Service as of 2/10/2012. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Thinking about buying or selling a Bon Air or Midlothian area home? Contact me, Shannon Milligan at Home Sweet Henrico with, to get started!
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Would you like to find out if Fannie Mae owns the Loan on your Richmond, Chesterfield or Powhatan Home? If you need to find this out, I have a great resource for you! Got to the following web page and enter your address.
http://fanniemae.com/loanlookup/
The website will tell you if your loan is owned by Fannie Mae!
If you are looking to sell your home, please give me a call and I'd be happy to talk with you about all of the extra things that I do for my clients to help them get the most money for their home and get it sold as quickly as possible. WendyHayden528@yahoo.com or 804-937-0247
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Freddie Mac announced it is giving mortgage servicers expanded authority to provide six months of forbearance to unemployed borrowers without Freddie Mac’s prior approval and up to an additional six months with prior approval. This means unemployed borrowers may be eligible for up to 12 months of forbearance. Freddie Mac’s forbearance options are being expanded at the direction of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and will take effect on February 1, 2012.
If you live in Chesterfield or Powhatan, Virginia and are unemployed and have a Freddie Mac mortgage, this could help you to avoid a short sale or foreclosure and hopefully be able to save your home.
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