Have you been counting the for sale signs in your neighborhood? In most places around the greater Roanoke Valley, they're going up quickly as more and more sellers enter the market. Buyers, encouraged by lower-cost financing and lots of quality properties to choose from, are taking the plunge on that next new home.
Buyers who have been considering an...
Anyone who's been to Smith Mountain Lake knows what a magical place it is, and the national press is spreading the word.
In a June 8 article posted to its website, Time magazine includes Smith Mountain Lake on a list titled "Six Great Wine Trips That Are Cheaper Than Napa Valley."...
I hope you're gearing up for a fun summer at Smith Mountain Lake! There's already a ton going on. Just last weekend, you had the chance to take part in a relaxing float as part of Ramble Weekend or play cards as part of the Tom Maynard Memorial Poker Run. Of course, Memorial Day weekend is packed, and the 50th anniversary of the lake's full pond is bringing with it a w...
More and more homeowners in the Roanoke Valley are opting for condos. Over the past several years, a number of renovation and new construction projects across the region — but especially in downtown Roanoke and Southwest Roanoke County — have added hundreds of top-tier units to the already sizable condo market. Retail shops, restaurants and other businesses have cropped up around the condos, bringing valuable traffic and revenue to surrounding communities.
Many homeowners who opt for condos do so because they love the...
If you've been thinking about buying a vacation home at Smith Mountain Lake or elsewhere, you're not alone.
Vacation-home sales for 2015 were at their second-highest level in almost a decade, according to a report released this month by the National Association of Realtors. That's more than 900,000 properties sold across the country last year.
The annual report included several cha...
