Homebuyer Tax Credit Extended and Expanded

Harrisonburg Real Estate News and Commentary You Can Use

The Unemployment Insurance bill President Obama signed on November 13 included included a change critical for Realtors^®: An extension of the $8,000 homebuyer tax credit. Income limits have been raised, and now some existing homeowners can also claim a credit if they buy a new home.

The basics:

• To claim any credit, buyers must have a contract by April 30, 2010 and close by July 1, 2010.
• The income limit has been raised to $225,000 for couples.
• First-time buyers can claim an $8,000 credit, as before.
• Buyers who already own the home they are selling (or have sold), and have lived there for five of the past eight years can claim up to a $6,500 tax credit (on homes worth $800,000 or less).
• Both credits apply only to primary residences.

Barry Suttles – Realtor

540-246-5666 anytime mobile

New Homes Group – Kline May Realty

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The Best Client is a Happy One

Harrisonburg Real Estate Guru

I really love this business.  The best part for me, is when I get feedback from a satisfied client!  I set my personal standards for quality representation extremely high because I think my clients deserve to have an agent who:

•  returns their calls promptly
•  keeps them in the loop with frequent multiple contact channels
• gives them honest and easily understood feedback about market conditions without a bunch silly charts and graphs
• gets them quick and reliable results

Let’s face it, you have many choices.  You can choose anybody to market and sell your home, or you can choose to hire a proven and reliable professional who will work diligently to further your financial goals.  My business is about long lasting relationships and important connections. If you are buying or selling a house in Harrisonburg, or the surrounding areas, you owe it to yourself to be represented by a proven professional.  Call me!

Barry Suttles – Realtor

540-246-5666 anytime mobile

New Homes Group – Kline May Realty

http:\\www.BestValleyHomes.com

Preston Lake

Buying and Selling Homes in the Harrisonburg Area

From farm field, to idea, to conceptual drawings, to reality, Preston Lake is a community in Harrisonburg, Virginia…. a master planned community of unparallelled uniqueness. 

Master Planned communities are common in the U.S., but the idea in Harrisonburg is a new one.  Having housing plats, office parks, recreational parks, along with commercial centers all in one big beautifully manicured location is coming to our area. Generally a master planned community is distinguished by the large size and the number of amenities and conveniences. Communities incorporate extensive recreational options like lakes, golf courses, and expansive parks with bike paths, and jogging trails. However, the typical subdivision may have much smaller parks and recreation areas, and the size of the local neighborhood will be much smaller than found in a place like Preston Lake.

This video is of our first Charleston model. It has sold recently and we have a new model home at 3376 Charleston Blvd

Charleston on the Lake

Call Barry Suttles for more information 540-246-5666

Willow Ridge – Harrisonburg’s Hidden Jewel

Harrisonburg Real Estate Guru

Where’s this beautiful community that everybody’s talking about….Willow Ridge?   Willow Ridge is tucked back in an enclave all it’s own in Harrisonburg, right off Pleasant Hill Road.

Georgeous Home at Willow Ridge - Barry Suttles - Realtor

There is something you’ll notice, a certain something that you realize, when you pass through this community. It must be the subtle ambience or the feel of security, the quality of life that people experience in this place that sets it apart.  From the streetlights and sidewalks, to the architecture, to the very people who choose to live here, it is different at Willow Ridge.  Maybe it is the fact that this community was inspired by a woman who is the builder/developer of Willow Ridge?  Maybe it is because there is a real sense of community and closeness that is unique here? No matter what is is, it is palitable and waiting for you at Willow Ridge.

New “Green” Hospital Opens in Shenandoah Valley 2010

Hospital Helps Mother Nature Get Well

Rockingham Memorial Hospital is building a great new hospital for the people in Harrisonburg Virginia and in the process they are making the planet and mother nature feel better too.  The 254-acre site is located east of Harrisonburg near the northeast corner of Port Republic and Reservoir roads. Other boundaries include Reservoir Road to the west, Boyers Road to the east and Port Republic Road to the south.

This 280 million dollar facility will be be nestled beneath the backdrop of Massanutten mountain and reflects the feelings of a community who is in love with the outdoors. The campus size is a massive 245 acres and will be pleasing at every aspect and angle. Six hundred thousand square feet with 6 floors and 238 beds will be a wonderful addition to an already outstanding place to live.

A new hospital will require new health professionals. Those new health professionals will need help in finding a new home… and that is where I can be of service to you.  If you are relocating to the valley to work at the new RMH, I would be pleased to help you find a great new home. You will be my primary focus and you can rest assured that I understand the special attention that you need and require.

Call me and I can begin your search right away.

Barry Suttles – Realtor

540-246-5666 anytime mobile

New Homes Group – Kline May Realty

http:\\www.BestValleyHomes.com

Last One Out of New Jersey, Turn Out the Lights

Low Taxes, Business Friendly, and a Great Place to Live!

New Jersey has just elected a new Governor. A lower tax, smaller government, pro free enterprise Republican.  In such a blue blue state there must be a reason people have made Chris Christie their new Governor. One reason could be that property tax in New Jersey is among the highest in the nation. That also may be the reason that I have sold 3 homes in the last year or two to fine people from New Jersey.

Our own Shenandoah Valley is a great place to live and work and when I tell folks from “up north” the rate for our taxes, they think I’m lying.  One lady said, “you must have slipped a decimal or something”.

There are many natural reasons to move to our area but the low cost of living here compared to a state like New Jersey can’t be overstated. Fugit about it!

Barry Suttles – Realtor

540-246-5666 anytime mobile

Kline May Realty

Harrisonburg, Virginia 22801

Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia

Retail Space Near JMU – Opportunity

Students Spend a Lot of Money

Who has all of the money these days?  The answer… students.  Mom and Dad has been good to them for 18 + years and now they are sending them to “the poor man’s Ivy League school” JMU with credit cards and a nice allowances. The highly ranked James Madison University has around 18000 students and they infuse lots of money into the Harrisonburg Virginia economy.  Here’s your chance to have them spend their money in your shop or restaurant.

The Shops @ University

• 1000 feet and up
• 16000 Traffic Count
• $16.50 / sq ft + $3.00 /sq ft CAM
• Space includes concrete floors, HVAC hookup, suspended ceiling, drywall, plumbing rough-in 

Harrisonburg is a great place to live and a great place to do business.  If you need more information, call me.

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Barry Suttles – Realtor

http://www.BestValleyHomes.com

540-246-5666 mobile anytime

When the Investors Return To The Market.. Is it Safe for the Rest of Us?

Watch The Investors -

A common axiom bandied around the Realtor community is when the investors come back and begin buying, everyone else will follow suit.  Well, if for the sake of argument we assume that axiom to be correct, then it may be time for you to buy.  I am personally working with several residential investors who are looking at properties to buy. They say the market for investment properties continues to get better.  My buyers are not the “buy, fix and flip kind of investors”, but people who know that we have probably reached the bottom of the price erosion cycle and they are looking for opportunities for positive cash-flow and upside return.

If you have been sitting on the sidelines and worrying that you may pay too much for property in Harrisonburg or Rockingham County, you may want to begin the search.

When you do, call a professional real estate agent who will put your interest first.  Call me and let’s get started.

Barry Suttles – Realtor

540-246-5666 anytime mobile

Kline May Realty

Harrisonburg, Virginia 22801

Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia