Amy Barb - Best of Canaan

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JACK1975 wrote:

As a follow-up to my post yesterday re ski school at Timberline (thanks for all the great responses!) we'd like to start our search for a second home in Canaan Valley.  Whether ski school works out for my daughter or not, we just love spending time there.  Can anyone recommend a real estate broker you've had a good experience with?  Alternatively, if you're planning on putting your CV house on the market in the near future, I'd love to hear about it!!  Thanks all

 Any or all of the realtors in the valley are good.  Each agency has highly knowledgable folks working and would represent you well.  Problem is that there is very little on the market. It was gobbled up over the last several years and a lot which is listed is way.... overpriced.  We paid too much for the house we live in now but it was what we wanted and it turned out ok.  Best to check with locals who have their ears to the ground and are in the know about potential sales.  Once something hits the market you will need to get in line if it's priced reasonably.  

Amy Barb, Best of Canaan

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Kim Landis, Landis Realty

EDIT:  Many properties in the Valley have homeowners associations with important bylaws, rules, regulations, and covenants that are strictly enforceable.  Find out what those details are before buying.  And if you are interested in a property that happens to be a condominium, make sure you ask for and receive, prior to purchase, a West Virginia Resale Certificate.  Your realtor should know what that is and if they don't know, then get another realtor. (And no, "condominium" does not mean an apartment.  It's simply a type of ownership in which there is shared ownership of things like a pool or other amenities, for example) .

Definitely not a buyer’s market right now. We are seeing record prices in the valley and almost no inventory. Building is another option but there is a serious contractor backlog, so you may end up waiting years for a house to be built. 

Davis is having a hearing about limiting Airbnb rentals—another factor to consider.