Why is my house payment increasing?
One of the things you’ll certainly hear when you’re trying to decide whether to stop renting and buy a house is that buying a house protects your housing payment from future increases. By buying property, you’re locking in a payment, and you can just sit tight and...
Seniors have real estate decisions to make during life-stage transition
Every real estate transaction is different. Part of my job is getting to know the specific needs of each client so I can provide the right information for the circumstances. For seniors, real estate transactions come with distinct legal, financial and health...
Hundreds turn out for inaugural SML Cardboard Boat Regatta
Thanks to everyone who joined us this weekend for the SML Cardboard Boat Regatta and Picnic Jamboree Concert up at the W.E. Skelton 4-H center. It was two days filled with fun, live music, good food and drink, all to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Smith Mountain...
It’ll be a great time this weekend at Smith Mountain Lake
Head up to Smith Mountain Lake this weekend for a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the lake. The W.E. Skelton 4-H center will host the Smith Mountain Lake Cardboard Boat Regatta & Picnic Jamboree, and Burchett, Dickinson, Payne & Associates is pleased to...
Prequalification vs. preapproval: Here’s what homebuyers need to know
If you’ve been mortgage shopping in the Roanoke Valley, you’ve probably run into the terms “prequalified” and “preapproved.” It’s not always clear what the difference is, and to make matters more confusing, lenders sometimes use them in different ways depending on...
Raise a glass to the Roanoke area’s breweries
Roanoke loves its beer. If you ever had any doubt about that, I hope you let it go when Deschutes Brewery announced in March that it would locate its East Coast operations right here at home. The decision was thanks, in large part, to the spirit this community...
