Save Thousands of Dollars When Selling Your Home in VirginiaSelling and Buying? List and buy your next house with us to save thousands with the Equity First Realty® 3% Seller Rebate Listing Program. List your house with us and receive a 3% Cash Back Rebate at closing when you buy your next house with our team. That’s right! Receive full-service representation when you sell your home and buy your next home with us at Equity First Realty®. Our goal to help you Save Your Equity! Receive a full 3% Rebate when you sell your home! Doesn’t that sound like a great option to have when you sell your home? Wouldn’t you like to have extra money for your down payment or closing cost for your next home purchase? This can be done when you list your home with Equity First Realty® and buy your next home... 02/12/2017

Get a cash back real estate rebate when buying your next home with Equity First Realty®. Receive thousands of dollars at closing with our award winning program!Want more money in your pocket for closing? How about being able to afford a bigger/nicer Virginia home? Well, you can with Equity First Realty®! Equity First Realty Now Gives YOU Cash Back Buyer Rebates at Closing!Buyer rebates that give you cash back at closing?! If you have ever wondered how cash back rebates work for real estate, here is the inside scoop…When real estate agents sell a property, they usually collect a commission between 2.5% and 3% of the property's gross sales price. So, on a $500,000 house, that would mean a commission of $15,000.00 to the selling broker. Out of that $15,000 commission, the buyer would recei... 02/12/2017

Save Thousands of Dollars When Selling Your Home in VirginiaSelling and Buying? List and buy your next house with us to save thousands with the Equity First Realty® 3% Seller Rebate Listing Program. List your house with us and receive a 3% Cash Back Rebate at closing when you buy your next house with our team. That’s right! Receive full-service representation when you sell your home and buy your next home with us at Equity First Realty®. Our goal to help you Save Your Equity! Receive a full 3% Rebate when you sell your home! Doesn’t that sound like a great option to have when you sell your home? Wouldn’t you like to have extra money for your down payment or closing cost for your next home purchase? This can be done when you list your home with Equity First Realty® and buy your next home... 02/10/2017

2016 Fan District Real Estate Report Well, 2016 is officially behind us!  And as we push forward into 2017, it's always a great time to take a sneak peak in our rear view mirrors to see how things shook out in 2016.  Admittiedly, I'm a data junkie so this stuff gets me pretty excited. I keep a pretty close eye the sales each week but it was especially impactful for me to lay the data next to 2015 (which was a great year as well). Another set of data point to remind us how strong the market is now. So without further ado {insert drum room} ....Here is snap shot of 2016 Sales in the Fan District (for single family homes), as well as how 2016 stacked up to 2015:*only includes sales from CVRMLS  HIGHLIGHTS of 2016 FAN DISTRICT REAL ESTATE:- Average Sales Price INCREASED $46,000 / 8+%, in 20... 02/02/2017

Save Thousands of Dollars When Selling Your Home in Richmond VirginiaSelling and Buying? List and buy your next house with us to save thousands with the Equity First Realty® 3% Seller Rebate Listing Program. List your house with us and receive a 3% Cash Back Rebate at closing when you buy your next house with our team. That’s right! Receive full-service representation when you sell your home and buy your next home with us at Equity First Realty®. Our goal to help you Save Your Equity! Receive a full 3% Rebate when you sell your home! Doesn’t that sound like a great option to have when you sell your home? Wouldn’t you like to have extra money for your down payment or closing cost for your next home purchase? This can be done when you list your home with Equity First Realty® and buy your ... 01/26/2017

Save Thousands of Dollars When Selling Your Home in VirginiaSelling and Buying? List and buy your next house with us to save thousands with the Equity First Realty® 3% Seller Rebate Listing Program. List your house with us and receive a 3% Cash Back Rebate at closing when you buy your next house with our team. That’s right! Receive full-service representation when you sell your home and buy your next home with us at Equity First Realty®. Our goal to help you Save Your Equity! Receive a full 3% Rebate when you sell your home! Doesn’t that sound like a great option to have when you sell your home? Wouldn’t you like to have extra money for your down payment or closing cost for your next home purchase? This can be done when you list your home with Equity First Realty® and buy your next home... 01/24/2017

HUD, Ben Carson and the Donald Trump Administration today indefinitely suspended a pending rate cut from mortgage insurance required FHA backed loans. These loans are popular for first-time home buyers and those with poor credit. These rate cuts would have saved homeowners hundreds of dollars each year.The suspension of the rate cut is to start on January 27th. For most future borrows the rate will now remain at .85% rather than .60%. In Fairfax County the limit on an FHA mortgage is $636,150. In Henrico County the loan limit on an FHA mortgage is $535,900.If the planned reductions went to effect, borrowers who put down less than 5% on a $600,000. 30 year mortgage would have saved almost $1,500 a year. From our estimates it looks like the average home buyer would of saved $600 a year.Ho... 01/20/2017

Chesterfield VA Homebuyer Receives $3,930.00 Rebate CheckGet a cash back real estate rebate when buying your next home in Virginia. Recently Equity First Realty was proud to give another cash back rebate check to Mr. Armstead. This home buyer took advantage of the Equity First Realty Cashback Rebate Program on his new home. Mr. Armstead also qualified for our Corporate Cash Back Home Buying Program. Congratulations to the Armstead Family! Get a cash back real estate rebate when buying your next home with Equity First Realty®. Receive thousands of dollars at closing with our award winning program!Want more money in your pocket for closing? How about being able to afford a bigger/nicer Virginia home? Well, you can with Equity First Realty®! Equity First Realty Now Gives YOU Cash Back Buye... 12/23/2016

 Henrico Virginia Home Buying Grants, Rebates and Down Payment Programs 2017Equity First Realty® understands that saving money for a down payment and closing costs is one of the most challenging aspects of the home buying process. Partnering with various banks allows us to offer a variety of cost assistance programs and open doors through our partner banks for first-time, second-time, and luxury home buyers. Through these programs, buyers can put money towards a down payment and closing costs or receive a cash back rebate at closing. What’s currently offered through our bankers & Equity First Realty®?• First Time Home Buyer - Up to $5,000 in grant funding is available for the down payment, closing costs, and principal reduction of first-time homebuyers. Funding is provided as a 4-to-1 m... 12/12/2016

 Chesterfiled County Virginia Home Buying Grants, Rebates and Down Payment Programs 2017Equity First Realty® understands that saving money for a down payment and closing costs is one of the most challenging aspects of the home buying process. Partnering with various banks allows us to offer a variety of cost assistance programs and open doors through our partner banks for first-time, second-time, and luxury home buyers. Through these programs, buyers can put money towards a down payment and closing costs or receive a cash back rebate at closing. What’s currently offered through our bankers & Equity First Realty®?• First Time Home Buyer - Up to $5,000 in grant funding is available for the down payment, closing costs, and principal reduction of first-time homebuyers. Funding is provided a... 12/12/2016

             Save Thousands of Dollars When Selling Your Home in Richmond VASave Your Equity! Doesn’t that sound like a great option to have when you sell your home? Wouldn’t you like to have extra money from the sale of your home for your vacation, retirement, investment portfolio or even new furniture for your new home? This can be done when you list your home with Equity First Realty and buy your next home with us!*Many homeowners think about selling their homes for new and different neighborhoods, but may change their minds due to extra costs associated with selling.We understand completely. But we don’t believe that you should sacrifice your dreams for dollars. That’s why we’ve built our company on the foundation of helping our customers save their equity for their own needs - by f... 12/04/2016

 Richmond Virginia Home Buying Grants, Rebates and Down Payment Programs 2017Equity First Realty® understands that saving money for a down payment and closing costs is one of the most challenging aspects of the home buying process. Partnering with various banks allows us to offer a variety of cost assistance programs and open doors through our partner banks for first-time, second-time, and luxury home buyers. Through these programs, buyers can put money towards a down payment and closing costs or receive a cash back rebate at closing. What’s currently offered through our bankers & Equity First Realty®?• First Time Home Buyer - Up to $5,000 in grant funding is available for the down payment, closing costs, and principal reduction of first-time homebuyers. Funding is provided as a 4-to-1 ... 12/01/2016

Glen Allen VA Homebuyer Receives $9,271.87 Rebate CheckGet a cash back real estate rebate when buying your next home in Virginia. Recently Equity First Realty was proud to give another cash back rebate check to Mr. & Mrs. Hussain. These home buyers took advantage of the Equity First Realty Cashback Rebate Program on their dream home. Mr. & Mrs. Hussain also qualified for our Corporate Cash Back Home Buying Program. Congratulations to both of you!Want more money in your pocket for closing? How about being able to afford a bigger/nicer Virginia home? You can with Equity First Realty! Now Equity First Realty Gives YOU Cash Back Buyer Rebates at Closing.Buyer rebates give you cash back at closing. If you have ever wondered how cash back rebates work for real estate? Here is the inside scoop... 10/31/2016

Homebuyer Receives $3,430.75 Rebate CheckGet a cash back real estate rebate when buying your next home in Virginia. Recently Equity First Realty was proud to give another cash back rebate check to Mr. & Mrs. Panyam. These home buyers took advantage of the Equity First Realty Cashback Rebate Program on an investment property they purchased in Richmond, VA. Since Mrs. Panyam was in the medical field she qualified for our Richmond Doctor Home Buying Rebate Program. Mr. Panyam also qualified for our Corporate Cash Back Home Buying Program. Congratulations to both of you!Want more money in your pocket for closing? How about being able to afford a bigger/nicer Virginia home? You can with Equity First Realty! Now Equity First Realty Gives YOU Cash Back Buyer Rebates at Closing.Buyer rebates gi... 09/13/2016

Homebuyer Receives $8,432.75 Rebate CheckGet a cash back real estate rebate when buying your next home in Virginia. Recently Equity First Realty was proud to give another cash back rebate check to Dr. Sanghadia-Bhatt and her mother. These home buyers took advantage of the Equity First Realty Cashback Rebate Program on a house they purchased in Glen Allen, VA. Since Dr. Sanghadia-Bhatt was a doctor she qualified for our Richmond Doctor Home Buying Rebate Program. Want more money in your pocket for closing? How about being able to afford a bigger/nicer Virginia home? You can with Equity First Realty! Now Equity First Realty Gives YOU Cash Back Buyer Rebates at Closing.Buyer rebates give you cash back at closing. If you have ever wondered how cash back rebates work for real estate? Here is... 08/30/2016

2016 Q2 Fan District Real Estate Report Well, that's a wrap - the Fan's 2016 Spring Real Estate Market is officially behind us! And we are well into the Summer market, along with triple digit temperatures outside ... and dreaming of cooler Spring days in the Fan. Here is how single-family home sales finished up in the Fan District for both Q2 and YTD: A WILD RIDEIt was (and continues to be) a wild and exciting real estate market in the Fan District, especially for sellers. For sellers that were market-priced, they often were presented with multiple offers and escalation clauses.  Now buyers on the other hand, were challenged with limited inventory and lots of competition. But historically low interest rates still have provided buyers something to smile about. SUMMER MARKETWhile inventor... 07/29/2016

Homebuyer Receives $10,276.50 Rebate CheckGet a cash back real estate rebate when buying your next home in Virginia. Recently Equity First Realty was proud to give another cash back rebate check to Dr. B. John & Dr. S. John. These homebuyers took advantage of the Equity First Realty Cashback Rebate Program on a house they purchased in Glen Allen, VA. Since they were both doctors they qualified for our Richmond Doctor Home Buying Rebate Program. Want more money in your pocket for closing? How about being able to afford a bigger/nicer Virginia home? You can with Equity First Realty! Now Equity First Realty Gives YOU Cash Back Buyer Rebates at Closing.Buyer rebates give you cash back at closing. If you have ever wondered how cash back rebates work for real estate? Here is the inside scoop…... 07/28/2016

CraftMaster Homes New Construction Cash Back Rebates Richmond VALooking for new construction around Richmond, VA? Equity First Realty® can help you find a new home in Richmond and in various counties around the city.                                    1.5 % Cash Back RebatesEquity First Realty® offers rebates of 1.5% on most new construction and 1% for pre-owned homes for sale around Richmond, VA. In other words, we can refund half of our 3% commission to you and 1/3 of our 3% commission for resale properties. Yes, we'll pay you to be our customer!Most home builders and developers pay commissions or referral fees to real estate brokers. They do this to compete with resales and encourage Realtors to bring buyers to their new home communities.  Builders do not normally lower their sales p... 07/24/2016

Ryan Homes New Construction Cash Back Rebates Richmond VALooking for new construction around Richmond, VA? Equity First Realty® can help you find a new home in Richmond and in various counties around the city.                                    1.5 % Cash Back RebatesEquity First Realty® offers rebates of 1.5% on most new construction and 1% for pre-owned homes for sale around Richmond, VA. In other words we can refund half of our 3% commission to you and 1/3 of our 3% commission for resale properties. Yes, we'll pay you to be our customer!Most home builders and developers pay commissions or referral fees to real estate brokers. They do this to compete with resales and encourage Realtors to bring buyers to their new home communities.  Builders do not normally lower their sales price if ... 07/24/2016

Stanley Martin Homes New Construction Cash Back Rebates Richmond VALooking for new construction around Richmond, VA? Equity First Realty® can help you find a new home in Richmond and in various counties around the city.                                    1.5 % Cash Back RebatesEquity First Realty® offers rebates of 1.5% on most new construction and 1% for pre-owned homes for sale around Richmond, VA. In other words we can refund half of our 3% commission to you and 1/3 of our 3% commission for resale properties. Yes, we'll pay you to be our customer!Most home builders and developers pay commissions or referral fees to real estate brokers. They do this to compete with resales and encourage Realtors to bring buyers to their new home communities.  Builders do not normally lower their sales... 07/24/2016