Wine & Arts Festival

Next weekend your new home in Martinsburg, WV will be the envy of all! The West Virginia Wine and Arts Festival is coming to your new hometown and people from all over the state will be traveling the distance for this exciting event in your local Martinsburg community. Grab your favorite Arcadia Communities friends and [...]

Martinsburg Heritage Day 2013

Join your local Arcadia Communities neighbors for the Martinsburg, West Virginia Heritage Day and celebrate your current hometown this Saturday, May 11. The event will take place around the historic downtown area and features exhibits, tours, speakers, food, demonstrations and other family friendly activities. Worried about parking? Don’t be—free parking will be available at the [...]

May Events & Local Happenings!

New month, new schedule! If you live in our Arcadia Communities located near Martinsburg or Charles Town, West Virginia, we’ve got some fantastic events for you to pencil in your calendar. Bring along your favorite neighbors and make it a group outing. May – October: Charles Town Farmers Market If you’re in the mood for [...]

April is New Homes Month

April is almost over, but before you flip your calendar to May we wanted to share with you some fantastic reasons to celebrate April as New Homes Month, especially if you’re a new Arcadia community home owner. First and foremost, a new home is new! That means no need to fret over the time you’ll [...]

Mortgage Rates Reach Record Low

This week, Freddie Mac announced that 15-year mortgage rates reached a record low, falling from 2.64% last week to 2.61%. According to a weekly report from mortgage financier Freddie Mac, the previous record low was back on November 21, 2012 with 2.63%. Even the ever-popular 30-year fixed-rate mortgage saw a low of 3.4%–just 0.09% above [...]

Celebrate Earth Day!

It’s Earth Day! Did you know that Earth Day was first celebrated on April 22, 1970 and has since become an annual holiday, celebrated worldwide? Founded by then Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson, he enlisted the help of a Republican Congressman and national coordinator to help launch the first Earth Day, which brought together 20 million [...]

New-Home Construction at Highest Level Since 2008

Last month, new-home construction reached it’s highest level since 2008.  Construction of multi-unit homes rose 27% in March reaching its highest level since January 2006. In February, new-home construction for single family homes also reached an all-time high last seen in May of 2008. According to The Wall Street Journal, economists largely believe improvements in [...]

A Variety of Activities to Kick-off Your Spring Season

Spring is here and to start your warm-weather experience off on the right track, we’ve gathered together information on some of our very favorite festivities happening over the next couple of weeks. Some indoors, some outdoors, some celebrating the arts, the art of chocolate, and the art of having really tough muscles! Get outdoors this [...]

Housing Market Still Going Strong

Each month the National Association of Home Builders releases its Improving Markets Index (IMI), which tracks and reports on improving housing markets throughout the country. This month the IMI reported that the housing market remained relatively unchanged from last month, which showed positive changes and growth. “After a strong run-up through late 2012 and early [...]

See What NAR Says About the Typical Homebuyer–Do You Fit the Profile?

How do you measure up? The National Association of Realtors recently released their 2013 Home Features Survey, detailing common preferences for homeowners. What are your preferences, in comparison to the average homeowner? Check out some of the report’s findings and see if you classify as the average homeowner. When it comes to the necessities, the [...]