Roanoke North agents enjoyed a presentation on personal branding and marketing from Jan Paine of Hobbs-Herder today. Topics included “differentiating oneself from the competition,” and “examples of excellence in branding.” A professional listing presentation was distributed to each agent, and further resources were made available on the web. Jan did an outstanding job with the [...]

Download a color flyer detailing home sales price “ups and downs” for a variety of Roanoke area zip codes. The link is here.

The Homebuyer Tax Credit has not only been extended, but it has also been expanded to include current homeowners. As of this writing, it awaits President Obama’s signature. The following are features of the new bill:
· Deadline for current credit is November 30, 2009.
· [...]

For a career at the #1 real estate company in SW Virginia, call Dolores Farmer, Managing Broker at 540-966-1839. Experienced agents-we have the tools and staff support you need to succeed. New agents-we have thorough training that will give you the confidence to excel in real estate sales.

Do you believe your reputation is an important factor that clients consider when choosing an agent? Does “word of mouth” matter when you choose with whom to do business? Consider this quote, from a National Association of Realtors survey: “The most important factor in choosing an agent was reputation, according to 41 percent of home [...]

Long & Foster’s Roanoke North office is proud to announce the launch of its annual toy drive to benefit the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves’ Toys for Tots Campaign.
Toys may be dropped off Monday-Friday between 9AM-5PM at Long & Foster’s Roanoke North office located at 1638 Roanoke Rd., Daleville prior to December 18, 2009.
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Perhaps you’d like to help potential clients find the office or a particular listing. Google Maps provides a way to do this for free and without much fuss or technical knowledge needed. Just go to their website and search for the address you’d like to feature.
Then choose the type of map you’d like. [...]

The result of current pricing and interest rates make housing the most affordable it has been in years. NAR says the Housing Affordability Index earlier this year is the highest since it started tracking this information in 1970. The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® affordability index measures whether or not a typical family could qualify for [...]

As a “transplant” to Roanoke, I have always appreciated its beauty and quality of life. This Wall Street Journal article names Roanoke as one of the best places to retire.

Long & Foster® Real Estate, Inc., in conjunction with the Platinum Group, has created another option to assist agents with short sale transactions.
Services for L&F agents include:
·         Educating the seller and agent on the process
·         Working with the seller to gather the necessary hardship documentation
·         Working with the lenders to get the deal through
·         Providing [...]