About Me
Bill Byrd has been a licensed real estate professional in the Hampton Roads area for 21 years. Having owned and managed a successful local real estate company for 10 years in Virginia Beach, Bill has just moved his group to Keller Williams Realty in October 2006. "I am incredibly excited about the synergy of combining my local expertise and knowledge with the support and tools offerred by a large national franchise like Keller Williams Realty". "With these tools and support my team and I will be able to provide even better service for our customers and clients in the Virginia Beach area". Within Bill's 21 years of experience Bill has been an active partner in several real estate related businesses in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Hampton and Newport News from Residential Construction, Land Development, Renovation and Rehab as well as Property Management and Commercial Construction. As an experienced real estate investor Bill provides his clients with the opportunity to learn and gain from his experience. "When you know your business...you know your business"! Knowledge...Experience...and Skills...equals Satisfied Clients everytime! "I am very excited about now being completely focused on residential real estate sales and providing the best service in the industry to my customers and clients" in the Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Suffolk and Newport News areas. The Byrd Realty Group is completely "on top of it's game" having a complete staff of licensed brokers and agents handling all aspects of the real estate process so nothing ever slips through the cracks of any transaction. Go to the "Info Center" on our site at http://www.byrdrealtygroup.com and click on "Seller Resources" and then "Meet The Byrd Realty Group" for and inside look at who we are! Or...simply click on our video right on our home page! As of October 2006 the Byrd Realty Group has a combined industry experience of well over 36 years! Easily you can feel very comfortable being represented by the best in the industry!
Testimonials
"Thank you so much for the DVD you provided us. You have been on our minds often in the past year. We both think that there would be no way we could be living where we are now if it was not for you, helping us get top dollar for the home we sold through your office. We have already referred your company to several co-workers here that will be relocating to the Hampton Roads, VA area in the next year, and also to our friends back in VA that may be moving on. We hope they use you! Your DVD by no means overstates your work; in fact we think it understates your commitment and ethical practices in the realty profession. We are glad we looked passed your competitors and chose you. We only hope the best for you and your staff and it's continued growth."
Thomas Turgeon
Thomas Turgeon
"I have known Bill for several years and used his services on a number of real estate transactions. Bill has always shown himself to be a professional giving exceptional service to myself, and to those I have referred to him. He has a knack for knowing what his clients want, and for making each transaction happen with a minimum of stress, a difficult thing to do. I recommend him to anyone looking for that exceptional person to represent them in any real estate transaction, and I will continue to count on him for my future business."
Anthony Pirrone
Anthony Pirrone
"After having an unpleasant experience with another agent we were glad we met Bill. He got us top dollar for our last home and gave us great advice on our next purchase. Truly an honest and dedicated professional! He was very patient, understanding and not pushy like most real estate agents. He really went the extra mile to make us feel comfortable and made sure we understood all aspects of the purchase process. We'd recommend him to anyone!"
LCDR and Mrs. Dan Silberman
LCDR and Mrs. Dan Silberman
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Bill Byrd answered:
It all depends on the seller's motivation to sell.
Bill Byrd answered:
Hey Peggy...Happy Holiday! Here is the good news...both Bonnie and Lisa are good agents so you can only get good advise from either of them! If you need a third opinion I can help too? http://www.ByrdRealtyGroup.com, email:byrd@kw.com or 757-285-6416 Get your home sold first...you'll have better leverage.
Good luck and happy hunting!
Bill Byrd
Keller Williams Realty
Good luck and happy hunting!
Bill Byrd
Keller Williams Realty
Bill Byrd answered:
In a quick nut shell...real estate is a local business. Prices vary from neighborhood to neighborhood, home by home and determined mainly by condition and location. When you look at real estate as an investment it has always been a long term play until the recent run up brought flipper investors out by the droves. With that said to answer your question...buying right solves most of the problems! For a new home buyer I suggest...do your homework and choose wisely. For the person who recently purchased...be happy that your a homeowner in a great house and you got in at a great interest rate and hopefully you bought smart. Remember real estate is a cyclical market...it will go back up. As for the national media...your question says it all!
Bill Byrd answered:
Mindy,
You’re certainly getting some bang for the buck here! Lots of good points and non realtor is making me accountable for my earlier statements and assumptions…which is a good thing!
First you asked about Virginia Beach market values…Hampton Roads and Virginia Beach are not one and the same. Hampton Roads contains the 7 cities, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Hampton, Newport News and Virginia Beach. Today on the local MLS, Virginia Beach had a total of 3,642 active listings, not 15,000! Also…go to CNNMoney at http://tinyurl.com/5myj95 for the real numbers on our area and there you will find the median income to be close to $70k and the median home value to be just under $250k. As far income being relative to how much one can afford, that can only be determined by the amount of debt one has not the income alone.
Regarding the declining market, we have been in the current shift since August 05 and according to my sources in the mortgage industry we have already seen the worst of the resetting loans here in fact I have been told that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have had VB off the “declining market” status for some time now!
Mindy non realtor is right, supply and demand does rule here too however we are starting to see strength in the low end of our market around $200k and below. In fact I recently crunched the numbers and Bank Owned properties in VB are selling at 98% of their list prices which I found to be amazing. Also…I recently listed a Bank Owned home for a major financial institution and sold it in 23 days with multiple offers turning away 5 contracts! I agree with Drew...the investors are back in our market and are buying in our market heavily...that's a great sign! I just talked to another buyer tonight that wants to buy a townhouse for his daugther at the beach...he's a sophistocated buyer and is eager to pull the trigger!
I guess the big lesson here is your going to get a lot of opinions online from interesting sources from a variety of places with a variety of agenda’s.…Know who you are getting your advice from…this is my market, I am trusted and respected in our community with lots of references available. We are not completely immune from the crisis at hand but real estate is a local business and there are many reasons why we are stronger here than elsewhere.
You’re certainly getting some bang for the buck here! Lots of good points and non realtor is making me accountable for my earlier statements and assumptions…which is a good thing!
First you asked about Virginia Beach market values…Hampton Roads and Virginia Beach are not one and the same. Hampton Roads contains the 7 cities, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Hampton, Newport News and Virginia Beach. Today on the local MLS, Virginia Beach had a total of 3,642 active listings, not 15,000! Also…go to CNNMoney at http://tinyurl.com/5myj95 for the real numbers on our area and there you will find the median income to be close to $70k and the median home value to be just under $250k. As far income being relative to how much one can afford, that can only be determined by the amount of debt one has not the income alone.
Regarding the declining market, we have been in the current shift since August 05 and according to my sources in the mortgage industry we have already seen the worst of the resetting loans here in fact I have been told that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have had VB off the “declining market” status for some time now!
Mindy non realtor is right, supply and demand does rule here too however we are starting to see strength in the low end of our market around $200k and below. In fact I recently crunched the numbers and Bank Owned properties in VB are selling at 98% of their list prices which I found to be amazing. Also…I recently listed a Bank Owned home for a major financial institution and sold it in 23 days with multiple offers turning away 5 contracts! I agree with Drew...the investors are back in our market and are buying in our market heavily...that's a great sign! I just talked to another buyer tonight that wants to buy a townhouse for his daugther at the beach...he's a sophistocated buyer and is eager to pull the trigger!
I guess the big lesson here is your going to get a lot of opinions online from interesting sources from a variety of places with a variety of agenda’s.…Know who you are getting your advice from…this is my market, I am trusted and respected in our community with lots of references available. We are not completely immune from the crisis at hand but real estate is a local business and there are many reasons why we are stronger here than elsewhere.
Great question Mindy! That's a question we actually hear a lot! Prices have already come back quite a bit in most neighborhoods but the truth of the matter is that with lots of inventory, great interest rates and a stable local economy and real estate market locally. This is actually one of the best times to buy that I've seen in 21 years in the bz!
The smart money out there is taking advantage of this "move up" market and trading up! What do they say in the stock market "buy on the dips"...well...we've got a dip!
This is the time to buy what you want for the long term and take advantage of the "market of the moment".
The smart money out there is taking advantage of this "move up" market and trading up! What do they say in the stock market "buy on the dips"...well...we've got a dip!
This is the time to buy what you want for the long term and take advantage of the "market of the moment".
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