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Should You Buy a Home Now or Wait? What Franklin County Buyers Need to Know in 2026
This article recently appeared on the Franklin County Home Team website. SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE
ARTICLE EXCERPT:
If you've been thinking about buying a home in Franklin County, Smith Mountain Lake, or Rocky Mount, you've probably asked yourself one question more than any other:
Should I buy now or wait?
It's a fair question. Mortgage rates remain higher than many buyers became accustomed to several years ago, but the local real estate market is telling an important story that every buyer should understand.
The Franklin County Market Is Becoming More Balanced
Unlike the frantic buying environment we saw a few years ago, today's market is giving buyers more opportunitie...
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The Truth About Pool Ownership: What to Know Before You Dive In
Thinking about adding a pool to your property in southwest Virginia? MKB, REALTORS REALTOR® Heather Couture shares some insights on the process, the work associated with it, and the impact on your home
Owning a pool can feel like the ultimate backyard luxury—especially during the hottest days of summer. There's nothing quite like walking outside and cooling off in your own private oasis without having to pack a bag, pay for a membership, or share space with strangers.
That said, pool ownership is not all sunshine and floaties. As the owner of an in-ground pool, I can honestly say it's been a lot more work than I envisioned.
- MAINTENANCE COSTS
Each season starts and ends with professional help to open and close the pool (which costs money, unless you take on the labor yourself),...
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Live-In Flips
Flipping Houses
Investing can take all different forms. It can be as simple as taking care of your home and being willing to move every couple years as your home appreciates, to renovating an entire home and flipping it for a profit. My husband and I never intended to get into flipping houses, but the opportunity somewhat fell into our lap and we decided to run with it.
How it started:
My husband and I were travel nurses. When we first started traveling, we had a house that we rented. As a travel nurse, part of our income was our hourly pay, but the other part was a housing, gas, travel, and meal stipend that remained tax-free as long as we maintained a tax residence elsewhere. It didn't make sense to continue to pay rent on a house we technically weren't living in,...
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My Journey from First-Time Home Buyer to Real Estate Investor
Imagine you wake up two and a half years from now with $70,000 worth of equity in your first home. That home is now a rental property and has created a passive stream of income for you. This is exactly what has happened to me and I'm going to share how.
I started small, buying a home I could comfortably afford. It wasn't glamorous - just a 800 sqft, two bedroom, 1 bathroom home in Roanoke City. With just 5% down payment, I was able to secure my first property and start building equity instead of paying rent to someone else.
Fast forward two and a half years, and an off-market opportunity presented itself. So, with another 5% down payment, I purchased my next home in Botetourt County allowing me to keep my first property as an investment while upgradi...
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