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Buying & Selling / Local Market Guides Frederick County’s New Tax Rate vs. Winchester City’s Flat Rate: What It Means for Buyers and Sellers Frederick County’s New Tax Rate vs. Winchester City’s Flat Rate: What It Means for Buyers and Sellers Frederick County’s New Tax Rate vs. Winchester City’s Flat Rate: What It Means for Buyers and Sellers Is Frederick County’s real estate tax rate going up in 2026? Yes. Frederick County’s Board of Supervisors raised the county’s real […]
Local Market & Legal Updates Virginia’s New Law Turns Winchester Buildings Into Homes       Virginia’s New Law Turns Winchester Buildings Into Homes What Does Virginia’s New Conversion Tax Law Mean for Winchester? Virginia’s new SB 181, effective July 1, 2026, lets local governments offer a partial property tax exemption to owners who convert older commercial, retail, or religious buildings into residential units. To qualify, the building […]
Legal & Process Updates (Virginia Real Estate Law) Virginia’s New Land-Use Tax Law: A Winchester-Area Guide Virginia’s New Land-Use Tax Law: A Winchester-Area Guide Virginia’s New Land-Use Tax Law: A Winchester-Area Guide What is Virginia’s new land-use rollback tax disclosure law? Starting January 1, 2027, Virginia law (HB 1358/SB 649) requires the Residential Property Disclosure Statement to flag that land taxed under a special land-use assessment can trigger rollback taxes and […]
Selling / Investment Property Can You Sell a Rental Property With a Tenant in Winchester, VA?       Can You Sell a Rental Property With a Tenant in Winchester, VA? Can You Sell a Rental Property With a Tenant Still Living in It in Winchester, VA? Yes. Virginia law does not require you to evict a tenant before you list a rental property for sale. You can sell “subject to […]
VA Real Estate Law / Market Updates Virginia’s New Manufactured Home Zoning Law: A Winchester-Area Guide       Virginia’s New Manufactured Home Zoning Law: A Winchester-Area Guide Can you put a manufactured home on your land in Frederick County now? As of July 1, 2026, Virginia law requires local governments to allow manufactured and modular homes anywhere a site-built single-family home is permitted by zoning – with limited exceptions for […]
Buying & Selling Process Virginia’s New Roof Insurance Law: A Winchester Guide       Virginia’s New Roof Insurance Law: A Winchester Guide Does Virginia’s New Roof-Age Insurance Law Protect Your Home Right Now? Not yet. Virginia’s new law barring insurers from canceling, denying, or raising rates on a homeowner’s policy solely because of an asphalt shingle roof’s age doesn’t take effect until January 1, 2027. Until […]
Buying & Selling Guides Virginia’s New ADU Law: What It Means for Winchester Homeowners       Virginia’s New ADU Law: What It Means for Winchester Homeowners Can Winchester, VA Homeowners Build an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)? Starting July 1, 2027, Virginia law will require every county – including Frederick, Clarke, and Warren – to allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) by right in single-family zones, cap permit fees, and […]
Seller Resources / Virginia Real Estate Law Can You Keep the House After Divorce in Winchester, VA?       Can You Keep the House After Divorce in Winchester, VA? Does Virginia’s new mortgage law let you keep the house after a divorce? Starting July 1, 2026, Virginia law (HB 304) requires new conventional mortgages to include a provision letting one divorcing or annulling spouse assume the other spouse’s share of the […]
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Sellers / Estate Sales Selling an Inherited House in Winchester, VA       Selling an Inherited House in Winchester, VA What Do You Need to Know About Selling an Inherited House in Winchester, VA? If you’ve inherited a house in Winchester, Frederick County, Clarke County, or Warren County, you usually don’t have to complete a full probate proceeding before you can sell it – Virginia […]
Buyer Resources / Virginia Real Estate Process Your 3-Day Right to Cancel in a Winchester HOA Community       Your 3-Day Right to Cancel in a Winchester HOA Community Can you still cancel a home purchase in Virginia after you’ve signed? Yes – if your home is in a homeowners association or condominium, Virginia law gives you a 3-day right to cancel the contract that starts only when you actually receive […]
buyer agreement Virginia real estate Do You Have to Sign an Agreement Before Touring a Home in Winchester, VA?         Do you have to sign an agreement before a real estate agent shows you a home in Virginia? Yes. Since July 2025, Virginia law (HB 1684 and SB 1309) requires buyer’s and tenant’s agents to have a signed written brokerage agreement in place before showing you a property – there’s no […]
Sellers / Closing Costs / Virginia Process Can You Buy Your Next Winchester Home Before Selling Yours?       Can you buy a new home in Winchester, VA before your current home sells? Yes – Winchester-area move-up buyers do this constantly, and there are four proven paths: a home-sale contingency offer, a bridge loan, a HELOC on your current home, or selling first and negotiating a rent-back so you stay put […]
Sellers / Closing Costs / Virginia Process Who Actually Pays Closing Costs When You Sell in Winchester, VA?       Who pays closing costs when you sell a house in Winchester, VA? In Virginia, sellers customarily pay their own closing costs – including the Virginia grantor’s tax, their portion of title work, and any agreed-upon buyer concessions – while buyers cover their own separate set of fees. Closing costs for sellers in […]
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