Pebble Creek Blog

Pebble Creek Apartment Homes, Apartments in Roanoke, VA is currently in the running for “Best of” South West County, Roanoke and we need everyone to vote! Residents love living here, and now it is time to let everyone know!

Pebble Creek Apartments sit in a quiet section of Roanoke’s Southwest County. We are close to shopping, restaurants, theaters, and banks. Pebble Creek is an award winning community! We received the 2010 SwoCo Best of Roanoke Bronze Award, the 2009 Roanoke Valley Apartment Association Distinguished Community Award, and the 2006 & 2007 Superior Resident Satisfaction Award.
 
Vote today for the Best of SwoCo 2012.  The 4th annual Best of SWoCO survey is now underway! You have until midnight, March 11 to pick your favorites. Pebble Creek is in the running for “Best Apartment Community”, vote for us.

House prices are low and mortgage rates are too, many say it is time to buy a home. But in an upside down real estate market, is it really more cost-effective to own as opposed to renting? Interest rates are lower, house prices are down, but it's also harder to get financed.

Many renters today have gotten out of a mortgage. Others are renting so they are not tied down to such a large payment every month.

Whether you should rent or buy depends on many factors, like how long you plan to stay in your home. Some experts will tell you buying is better than renting only if you plan to be in your house more than five years.

If you don't need the tax help, which is minimal, you may want to rent. Most of the time, and always at Pebble Creek, apartments in Roanoke, VA, the landlord will fix a kitchen sink which saves the renter out of pocket money.

Here's one pro and con breakdown:

Pros to Buying a House:

• Emotional satisfaction of owning your own home.
• It builds equity, (but it takes awhile).
• You can get a tax break if you deduct your mortgage interest and your property taxes.

Cons to Buying a House:

• Homeowners have to pay property taxes
• Homeowners have to pay for maintenance and upkeep.
• There's less flexibility if you decide to move.
• Down payments are often 20% of the purchase price (if you want to avoid mortgage insurance). That's money that could have been invested elsewhere.

Lastly, most experts say the value of properties won't go up soon. When they do, since selling your house with a realtor normally comes with a 6% commission, values must go up by at least 6% JUST to break even, that does not take into account closing costs.

Buying at today's prices doesn't necessarily mean your house will be worth more in a couple of years. Whether it's worth the risk to buy is something each person needs to figure out for their unique situation.

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Roanoke's first Black History Parade will be held Saturday, Feb. 18, beginning at 11 a.m. The parade route will start at the old Randolph County Training School on LaFayette Highway, travel to Three Points, then down Main Street to the old City Cafe at Chestnut Street where it will turn down West Point Street.

Councilman Mack Arthur Bell said they are getting a good lineup of participants so far. Marching bands from Handley High School and LaFayette High School will play. A gospel group from Lineville, The Golden Travelers, will also perform.

LaFayette Highway will be closed to traffic about 10:50 a.m. and reopen it once the parade has turned left on to Main Street. Main Street will be closed as the parade approaches and be closed until the parade clears the street.

The parade will pause to allow the bands to play and the group to sing during a short program downtown.

Grab friends from your apartment in Roanoke and participate! Either walk in the parade or go and watch.

-The Randolph Leader

Pebble Creek apartments in Roanoke, VA is excited to be participating in Relay For Life this year! We want to make a difference by teaming up to participate in the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. There are so many ways that you can help us reach our team goal.

Our team will camp out overnight and take turns walking around the track to raise both money and awareness to help the American Cancer Society create a world with less cancer and more birthdays. We will be hosting events on the property of Pebble Creek Apartments, selling Luminaries’, foot steps and suns. Click 'HHHunt Relay for life' for the link to easily donate from the comforts of your apartment home or office!

If you have any questions, please contact the Pebble Creek Welcome Center at (877) 547-7127.