Posted on 08/03/2009 12:12:58 PM PDT by Oshkalaboomboom
My sister, who has lived outside of the US for almost 15 years, is moving back to the Norfolk, VA area in 2 weeks. She tells me that the real estate agents she has contacted have told her that she can't get a decent house for less than $350,000 (one she looked at online was $378k) and the houses in her price range are tiny, basically starter homes. Is this true for that area? Personally I find that hard to believe in this market.
She is looking to live in Norfolk (her husband will be working there), Chesapeake, VA Beach, etc. She wants to enroll her daughter in Bishop Sullivan (?) High School so she'd like to be somewhere near there. She heard the public high schools weren't very good so she wants the Catholic school.
Are there any Freepers from that area who can give an accurate assesment of the real estate market and recommend some areas for her to look? She wants 3-4 bedrooms, a garage and either a swimming pool or a swim/tennis community. Where I live $350k will buy you a nice house.
I suggested renting and taking more time to look but she said rents are higher than the mortgages, she doesn't want to spend $1500-2000/month on rent.
Any advice will be appreciated. Thanks.
zillow.com
Thanks for all of the replies, I have been passing them on to her via Skype. If there are any Freeper real estate agents in that area I can send her your number, they are serious buyers wanting a house by the end of the month.
That’s very true. If you work on the southside, it would be crazy to live in Hampton or Newport News.
I have an agent you can use - freepmail in a minute.
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