Hampton Roads Virginia Real Estate

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Tina Merritt - Virginia Beach Real Estate (Long and Foster Real Estate) — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:06:07 -0400

Spacious and Affordable Home in Churchland

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$149,800 Single Family Home
For Sale Main Features 3 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
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1 Unit
Interior: 1416 sqft
Lot: 0.17 acre(s)
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5618 Parish Ln.
Portsmouth, VA 23703

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The Ultimate "LIVE" Wedding Ceremony - You're Invited!

Tina Merritt - Virginia Beach Real Estate (Long and Foster Real Estate) — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:44:12 -0400

Congrats to Christa and Bob! Wishing you many, many years of happiness!

Via Brad Andersohn ~ Community Manager (ActiveRain):

This Friday, our very own Bob Stewart and the lovely Christa Caulk will be joining hands for eternity in marriage! Yup, a couple of my very best friends in the World are getting hitched and permanently tying the knot. Since I am unable (along with so many other friends and family) to make it to their wedding out in Michigan this year, we are putting together this "LIVE" streaming video to share with everyone.

And Two Become One...

On Behalf of the entire ActiveRain Team, We request the honor of your presence at the marriage of Christa Noelle to Robert Eugene Stewart Jr. this Friday, the Ninth of July, Two Thousand and Ten at Half Past Six in the Evening.
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Gather all your friends and family, calling all ActiveRain Members, Get the Rice Ready.... This Is It!!

Come join us for the "First Ever" Virtual wedding right here in the Rain. May these two be blessed with great fortune and all the amazing things this earth and universe have to offer them. We wish them peace, happiness, and an abundance of Joy and great health in their new adventure, Journey, and life together as Bob and Christa Stewart.

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Tina in Virginia's Sangria Recipe

Tina Merritt - Virginia Beach Real Estate (Long and Foster Real Estate) — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:06:37 -0400

After posting a picture of the homemade sangria my husband and I made this weekend, I received quite a few requests for the recipe so here it is:

1 orange - sliced thin

1 lime - sliced thin

1 lemon - sliced thin

1 cup blueberries

1 cup cherries - pitted

1 cup sliced pineapple

2 cut up granny smith apples

1 bottle red wine

1 bottle white wine

1 bottle citrus flavored rum

1 liter Sprite or 7-Up

Mix all ingredients together and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.

I recommend using a container with a spout at the bottom, like the one we used. Use a large spoon or tongs to get the fruit for adding to your glass or just eating right out of the container.

Remember to support your local farmers and buy your fruit locally whenever possible.

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Renovated Home for Sale in Norview, Norfolk, VA

Tina Merritt - Virginia Beach Real Estate (Long and Foster Real Estate) — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:25:13 -0400

Spacious and Affordable Home in Norfolk

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$169,800 Single Family Home
For Sale Main Features 5 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
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Interior: 1880 sqft
Lot: 0.20 acre(s)
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976 Teal Ct.
Norfolk, VA 23513

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Renovated 4 Bedroom Cape Cod Home in Norfolk

Tina Merritt - Virginia Beach Real Estate (Long and Foster Real Estate) — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:08:14 -0400

Renovated Home in Norfolk

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$149,800 Single Family Home
For Sale Main Features 4 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
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Interior: 1500 sqft
Lot: 0.16 acre(s)
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7445 Tyndale Ct.
Norfolk, VA 23505

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Please Remove My Home From the Internet

Tina Merritt - Virginia Beach Real Estate (Long and Foster Real Estate) — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:27:28 -0400

Interesting topic - I have lots of thoughts on this and will be putting something together soon.

Via Norma Toering Rolling Hills & Palos Verdes Property (REMAX Palos Verdes Realty Lic# 01147470):

I sold a property last fall and last week I received a request from the buyer, now the homeowner of record, asking me to remove his home from all my marketing blogs, videos and ads on the Internet.

Who knew Internet Sleuth was a new facet of an agent's job description? Okay, it was easy to switch the YouTube video to private and remove some interior photos (although the furnishings in the pics belonged to my seller and were posted with his consent). A note notifying the new owner of the removal was met with appreciation AND a long list of links where he found photos of his property.

Yikes, some were on personal websites of other agents, some were on sites that pick up listings from the MLS and so on and so forth. Josh, my business partner, removed pertinent photos from our website and numerous blogs. Needless to say it was a time consuming task, but I have to admit we were pretty impressed with the depth and breadth of our marketing efforts. My former listing had worldwide exposure!

I understand the new homeowner's concerns. He feels his privacy is compromised. It was no small feat to locate and eradicate all traces of the lovely listing I once sold. I'm sure we missed a few sites.

Will other buyers cringe when their new home continues to show up on various Internet sites? Will agents soon be required to remove all traces of listings that went viral? What is our obligation to the new homeowner?

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Beautiful Home by the Beach for Sale in Virginia Beach

Tina Merritt - Virginia Beach Real Estate (Long and Foster Real Estate) — Sat, 29 May 2010 09:41:17 -0400

Stunning Home by the Bay in Virginia Beach!

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$299,900 Single Family Home
For Sale Main Features 2 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
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1 Unit
Interior: 1400 sqft
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2902 Bente Way
Virginia Beach, VA 23451

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The Real Estate Admin/Transaction/Whatchamacallit Fee. Let's Just Call a Pig a Pig Shall We?

Tina Merritt - Virginia Beach Real Estate (Long and Foster Real Estate) — Thu, 27 May 2010 21:28:13 -0400

About a year ago, I wrote a post for the Virginia Association of Realtor's blog, VAR Buzz, about these real estate "fees". I got in a lot of hot water over my "opinion" and toned it down a bit. But, today, I heard something that made my blood boil.

One of the largest real estate companies in the United States recently hired an outside consulting firm to conduct a compensation study with their agents. Know what the #1 complaint among the agents was? It wasn't the agent split nor the outdated office equipment; it was the company forcing the agents to charge the clients and customers a "transaction fee". Know what the CEO said? "Tough. It's not going away".

It's been about 10 years since as an agent, I was instructed by upper management to charge this "fee". Over the years, the name of the fee has changed, the amount of the fee has increased, new policies have come out about how to "address" the fee with the consumer and the penalty the agent faces for not collecting the fee. And after 10 years, I still feel like a heel when I charge my clients the fee.

At this point, most all of us know about Busby v. JRHBW Realty, Inc. d/b/a Realty South, Case No. 06-15308, 11th Cir. January 17, 2008. In basic terms, this case was about Busby seeking class action status for a claim that the Brokerage fee charged was unearned and in violation of RESPA Section 8(b). After this case, many brokerages began calling the "fee" a "flat fee commission".

Well, I'm not the CEO of a brokerage nor am I an attorney. I understand that these "fees", by whatever they are called, generate quite a bit of revenue for the real estate companies. I also understand that in 10 years, I have never once witnessed consumer A, who pays the fee, getting more real estate services than consumer B, who doesn't pay the fee.

But, all that being off my chest now, here's where my thoughts have brought me today:

Annie Agent represents Buyer Bonnie in the purchase of a home. Annie looks at the MLS and finds a home she would like to show Bonnie that is listed by Listing Agent Leroy. Listing Agent Leroy has negotiated a commission with Seller Susie and made an offer of compensation to cooperating brokers of 10 apples. Annie Agent is a good, responsible agent and has disclosed to Buyer Bonnie in a buyer brokerage agreement that she will be paid 10 apples plus an orange (i.e. commission + flat fee/transaction fee or whatever you call it) for her real estate services.

Annie Agent, in writing the purchase agreement for the home Buyer Bonnie wishes to purchase, requests Seller Susie to pay all of Buyer Bonnie's settlement expenses. Seller Susie agrees and the transaction proceeds to closing.

At closing, Seller Susie is surprised to see that along with Buyer Bonnie's lender and title charges, she is also being asked to pay for an orange for Annie Agent on behalf of Buyer Bonnie. Seller Susie and Listing Agent Leroy are upset because when Annie Agent showed the listing, that is an agreement to accept the co-brokerage commission offered of 10 apples. The brokerage fee agreement signed between Listing Agent Leroy and Annie Agent also states that Annie Agent is to receive 10 apples (not 10 apples plus an orange) from the negotiated commission between Listing Agent Leroy and Seller Susie.

Is Annie Agent's additional charge of an orange, which Seller Susie is being asked to pay, an interference in the commission agreement between Seller Susie and Listing Agent Leroy? If so, is that not in violation of the Realtor Code of Ethics:

"Standard of Practice 16-16: REALTORS®, acting as subagents or buyer/tenant representatives or brokers, shall not use the terms of an offer to purchase/lease to attempt to modify the listing broker's offer of compensation to subagents or buyer/tenant representatives or brokers nor make the submission of an executed offer to purchase/lease contingent on the listing broker's agreement to modify the offer of compensation. (Amended 1/04)"

What are your thoughts on this?

Footnotes:

A few interesting points that have now come up....

1. If the Brokerage is now required to call the "admin fee" a "flat fee commission", does it now fall under "commissions earned" by the agent? Has the Brokerage amended their agreement with their agents to address this additional commission as earned revenue which should be based off the agent's split?

2. Again, since the "admin fee" is now a "flat fee commission", then the ONLY place it should be permitted on the HUD-1 would be line 701 or 702 (Total Real Estate Broker Fees). Many agents have said they are still seeing the fee on lines 1301-1305 (Additional settlement charges).

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Virginia Beach Real Estate Market Report - April 2010

Tina Merritt - Virginia Beach Real Estate (Long and Foster Real Estate) — Fri, 21 May 2010 12:30:48 -0400

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Norfolk, Virginia Real Estate Market Report - April 2010

Tina Merritt - Virginia Beach Real Estate (Long and Foster Real Estate) — Fri, 21 May 2010 12:27:24 -0400

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Affordable Town Home for Sale in Chesapeake, VA

Tina Merritt - Virginia Beach Real Estate (Long and Foster Real Estate) — Wed, 19 May 2010 12:16:30 -0400

Townhouse for sale in Chesapeake, VA

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$127,800 Townhouse
For Sale Main Features 3 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
1 Partial Bathroom
1 Unit
Interior: 1058 sqft
Lot: 0.04 acre(s)
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2701 Janice Lynn Ct.
Chesapeake, VA 23323

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The 2010 Most Endangered Historic Sites in Virginia

Tina Merritt - Virginia Beach Real Estate (Long and Foster Real Estate) — Tue, 18 May 2010 08:30:31 -0400

Yesterday, Preservation Virginia listed their annual list of the most endangered historic sites in Virginia. Seeing the pictures of these neglected and dilapidated sites that carry so much history within their walls and grounds is heart breaking. Hopefully, with the release of this latest list, a few properties will receive the care and attention they deserve.

1. The Old Albemarle County Jail, Charlotteville

2. Cornland School, Chesapeake

3. St. Francis De Sales School, Powhatan

4. Taylor Hotel, Winchester

5. Warm Springs Historic Bath Houses, Warm Springs

6. Gavis Residence, Winchester

7. Warwick Town, Newport News

8. Historic Family Cemeteries Across the Commonwealth

9. Carver School, Alexandria

10. Morrisena, Albemarle County

For more information on the efforts of Preservation Virginia and/or these particular sites, contact the Richmond office at: 804-775-0802 or tcalhoun@preservationvirginia.org.

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Home for Sale in Deep Creek Landing, Chesapeake, VA

Tina Merritt - Virginia Beach Real Estate (Long and Foster Real Estate) — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:08:25 -0400

Updated Ranch Home in Chesapeake

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$224,800 Single Family Home
For Sale Main Features 3 Bedrooms
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Interior: 1750 sqft
Lot: 0.25 acre(s)
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904 Levee Ln.
Chesapeake, VA 23323

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Ranch Home for Sale in Wakefield, VA $124,800

Tina Merritt - Virginia Beach Real Estate (Long and Foster Real Estate) — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 17:10:19 -0400

Affordable Country Living!

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$124,800 Single Family Home
For Sale Main Features 3 Bedrooms
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Interior: 1004 sqft
Lot: 1.40 acre(s)
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38165 Rocky Hock Rd.
Wakefield, VA 23888

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Home for Sale in Titustown, Norfolk, VA

Tina Merritt - Virginia Beach Real Estate (Long and Foster Real Estate) — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:13:42 -0500

Adorable and Affordable Home in Norfolk!

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$93,800 Single Family Home
Sale Pending Main Features 2 Bedrooms
1 Bathroom
1 Unit
Interior: 700 sqft
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1112 Matthew Henson St.
Norfolk, VA 23505

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