Comments on: Fairfax County is buying foreclosed homes, and may help you buy one too.

By: Jeff Thomas

Jeff Thomas — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:44:42 +0000

It would be nice to see actual numbers on the effectiveness of this program. The average person ersied in a home about 5 years. This doesn’t seem like enough time for the home to appreciate to payoff the silver lining second.

Jeff
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By: Randy Warner

Randy Warner — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:10:21 +0000

Don’t know if there is a good solution to get the foreclosures moving. Just have to hope none are in your neighborhood so the regular sellers/buyers can increase their opportunities.

By: Howard

Howard — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:05:11 +0000

Jeff or any bloggers,

Please tell me the addresses of the Fairfax foreclosed properties having the worst curb appeal. Pictures would be great. Thanks!

By: Jeff Royce

Jeff Royce — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:43:57 +0000

Dan…I meant Fairfax County would sell it below value. That would be a negative on the value of your home, of course, if the county sold the one next door at a discount.

By: Dan Dowhan

Dan Dowhan — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:20:23 +0000

Sell it below market value – and then live where, with that “below market” windfall? I’ll take a house of my own over a quick flip, personally. Which is just the kind of attitude that has kept me a renter all of my life.

By: Jeff Royce

Jeff Royce — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:10:48 +0000

Cindy…you can almost here the battles begin about where the county should purchase these 10 homes. Of course, everyone will want them to start with the home next to them that is vacant and falling apart. I’d think the downside of the county buying the home next door is that they’ll likely sell it below market after they fix it up.

By: Video on Fairfax County Foreclosure Plan | Our Fairfax

Video on Fairfax County Foreclosure Plan | Our Fairfax — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:06:59 +0000

[...] posted yesterday about Fairfax County’s plan to buy and help others buy foreclosures in the county. NBC 4 did the following report on the issue, which includes the viewpoint of those [...]

By: Cindy Jones-Associate Broker/REMAX Allegia

Cindy Jones-Associate Broker/REMAX Allegia — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:39:41 +0000

I’m sure all of us who are selling real estate in Fairfax County can point the FFX Government to neighborhoods that need to be saved. I look forward to seeing the program in action!

By: Matt Wilkins

Matt Wilkins — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:49:38 +0000

Great post Jeff. I know Prince William County is in the process of introducing new programs to help their service employees purchase homes with hopes of moving its REO inventory (will be blogging about it once detials come out).

By: Jeff Royce

Jeff Royce — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:43:17 +0000

Bob, it is cool…and not a hugely expensive program for a county of Fairfax’s size.