Smith Mountain Lake
“The Smith Mountain Lake Edge” Insider
New Year’s Edition 2011
Author Noreen Hartkern c. 2011
“The Year They Said It Couldn’t Be Done! 2010”
Wow! What a Year!
Despite the fact that we were constantly being fed “Gloom and Doom” with a Power Shovel and Bucket Loader….Smith Mountain Lake sales soared.
Remember, This was an exhaustive year of CNN, local news, morning shows all telling us how terrible the economy was, how many people are without J.O.B’s [just over broke] and how real estate would never make a comeback because of the multitude of foreclosures. Well, once again, just like our meteorologists, main street media was dead WRONG! In fact, retail sales during the holidays were at an ALL TIME HIGH in the U.S. with something like $500 million in holiday sales!
So how do you explain that?
Smith Mountain Lake has proven, once again, to be strong and resilient in the face of this downturn, and people are seizing the day and grabbing their dream homes!
So, for those of you who love statistics and data, here is 2010 in a nutshell…
| 199 Smith Mountain Lake Waterfront HOMES
Sold and Closed 2010 |
| 47 Smith Mountain Lake Waterfront LOTS
Sold and Closed 2010 |
| 69 Smith Mountain Lake ACCESS HOMESSold and Closed 2010 |
| 16 Smith Mountain Lake ACCESS LOTS
Sold and Closed 2010 |
| 27 Smith Mountain Lake WATERFRONT
Pending and Poised to Close
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| 6 Smith Mountain Lake LAKE ACCESS
Pending and Poised to Close |
THAT’S 364 ROCK-SOLID SALES IN THE MIDST OF WHAT THEY CALLED “A RECESSION, TURNED DEPRESSION”…..YEAH RIGHT! DON’T YOU JUST LOVE PROPAGANDA!????
SO…What’s Still Available?
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And in all sincerity, I hope this finds you Happy, Healthy and Prosperous in the New Year!
Cheers!
Noreen
P.S. So….once again, you may be asking yourself those age-old questions:
“Did I miss the recession?”
“Are there any ‘deals’ left?”
“Can I see a whole list of foreclosures?” You could if there were any!
“What’s Left That I Can ‘Steal’?”
And I can tell you that there are a few deals left, BUT! you need to make written offers in order to get them!
Did you know that you don’t even have to be here physically to do that???
I’m not advising you to do that, but! If you found a home or lot that you absolutely didn’t want to miss out on but couldn’t get here for a week or two, here’s how you could handle that:
You write an offer “Subject To: Touring the property in person “(with your spouse, with you business partner, with your home inspector) and after a successful tour, you remove that “subject to”/”contingency” and then you finalize plans to close on the property.
In this way, if a seller accepts those terms and signs the contract, you will be first in line to tour the property and make your decision. That’s how that’s done, and believe me, it happens more often than not in resort areas because EVERYONE lives out of town before they get here!
Scheduling:
If you are thinking about coming to the lake to look at homes, I just wanted to let you know that my Winter Calendar is as follows: I am available 7 days a week, and weekdays are always easier!
Just let me know by calling or emailing me As soon as humanly possible.
email: noreenhartkern@yahoo.com cell: 540-420-1294
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Financing:
So many of you can’t wait to fulfill you dream of owning a lake home, and I’m here to help you with that,but you may be wondering how much you can really afford. Contact your local lending institution or if you are looking for a Smith Mountain Lake Lender, contact a Smith Mountain Lake loan officer and tell them I sent you so that you receive optimum care and guidance!
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Noreen Hartkern WAINWRIGHT & CO (AT THE LAKE) 16503 B. T. WASHINGTON HWY MONETA, VA 24121 noreenhartkern@yahoo.com 540-420-1294 http://www.smithmountainlakefronthomes.com/ |
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Noreen Hartkern is a well-respected Zillow 5-Star Agent on Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia, with over 26+ Years of Real Estate Expertise. Noreen is an Accomplished Realtor, Real Estate Consultant, New Construction Specialist, Blog Writer & Photographer. In Addition to Listings and Sales, Buyers and Sellers Agency, She has Extensive Experience as a Home Renovator, Rehabber and Flipper, and is a Published Author on That Very Topic.
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Good Morning from Smith Mountain Lake!
Thank you for all of the wonderful and positive comments about my site and services.
You guys are the best and I can’t thank you enough
for being an active part of the Smith Mountain Lake Real Estate Enthusiasts Community!!!!!
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All the best to you in 2011!
Noreen