Charlottesville Affiliates

Charlottesville Home Inspectors

July 19, 2009 by Sasha C. Farmer Realtor · Leave a Comment 

There are many home inspectors in Charlottesville, and one of the great ways to distinguish them from one another is by looking at which have their ASHI certification. ASHI is the American Society of Home Inspectors.

A few tips about scheduling the home inspection;

• Within 24 hours of a ratified contract, a PURCHASER needs to choose a home inspector that they’d like to use and schedule the home inspection.
• Inspectors most often work typical M-F business hours, and are often booked 3-5 days out.
• The PURCHASER should plan to attend the inspection and also schedule it for a time when their REALTOR can attend as well.
• Do not schedule a home inspection until your contract has been ratified.

Here are the ASHI certified home inspectors that I recommend in Charlottesville;

John Handloser
Pillar To Post Home Inspections

27 Tanglewood Road
Palmyra, VA 22963
(434) 589.5199
(434) 531.6660
http://www.pillartopost.com/piedmont/
john.handloser@pillartopost.com

Jim Gannon
Gannon Home Inspections

Lovingston, VA 22949
(434) 263.6521
(434) 996.4401
http://inspectwithjim.com
inspectwithjim@verizon.net

Buddy Carlisle
Carlisle Home Inspection Service, Inc.

(434) 293-3606
(434) 293-3578
Cell: (434) 531-1985
http://www.charlottesvillehomeinspector.com
cvilleinspector@aol.com

Charlottesville Closing Companies & Attorneys

July 18, 2009 by Sasha C. Farmer Realtor · Leave a Comment 

Closing is the final step in the purchase process, and it involves the signing of several documents, the transferring of funds, and the transfer of title to the home from SELLER to PURCHASER.

In Virginia, this can either be conducted by a closing company of a closing attorney. Typically the major difference between choosing a closing company and attorney is that a closing company cannot provide legal advice during the transaction, while an attorney does.

I can help you make the decision about what type of settlement services you may need, but the following closing companies and attorneys are the ones I recommend to my clients in Charlottesville;

Closing Companies

Court Square Title

http://www.courtsquaretitle.com
338 Rio Road West
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 979-7799
ctsquare@cstone.net

Court Square Title is Montague, Miller’s in-house closing company and they do an incredible job. They are timely with their closings and they do a great job of keeping you up-to-date a long the way. Ron, Mary Ann, Joan, and Cindy are always a pleasure to work with on transactions.

Closing Attorneys

Tucker, Griffin & Barnes; Attorney Bill Tucker
http://www.tgblaw.com
307 Rio Road West
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 973-7474
cwtucker@tgblaw.com

Bill Tucker is a pleasure to work with and goes the extra mile for his clients. He also makes himself accessible on short notice and does his best to accommodate to everyone’s schedules. Bill is the area expert on short sales and specializes in real estate transactions in generally.

Richmond & Fishburne; Attorney Joe Cochran
http://www.richfish.com/
214 East High Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 977-8590
jmc@richfish.com

Joe Cochran is another local real estate attorney who also does a great job of being flexible and responsive to his clients needs. His ability to complete closings on time and handle last-minute surprises make him a great choice for representation in a home purchase or sale.

Charlottesville Mortgage Brokers and Lenders

July 18, 2009 by Sasha C. Farmer Realtor · Leave a Comment 

There are several great mortgage brokers and lender in Charlottesville that I’ve had the pleasure of working with. Here are the top several that I recommend to my clients- they will all have different financing options and all provide top-notch customer service.

Tammy Wilt
Prospect Mortgage

http://www.myprospectmortgage.com/twilt/
44365 Premier Plaza, Ste. 220
Ashburn, VA 20147
Cell: (434) 242-0046
Fax: (866) 573-5907
Tammy.Wilt@prospectmtg.com

Susan McGinnis
StellarOne

https://consumer.stellaronemortgage.com/user/smcginnis//
1807 Seminole Trail, Suite 201
Charlottesville, VA 22901
434.964.2202 Office
434.409.0809 Cell
smcginnis@StellarOne.com

Kenneth Mextorf
SunTrust Mortgage

672 Berkmar Circle
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 979.6003 Office
(434) 996.3574 Cell
Kenneth.Mextorf@SunTrust.com