Anne Clark's (anneclark) Blog

Prince William County Public Schools Bus Schedule:  School Year 2011-2012 The Prince Willilam County Public Schools bus schedules are out.  No matter what public school your child is attending in Prince William County, the bus schedule can be found on the Prince William County Public School's web...

When you want information on Northern Virginia Short Sales, go to a Short Sale Agent that knows what they are doing.  Going to anyone without the knowledge and experience to help is akin to seeing a Family Doctor about a problem with your retinas.Listing your home for short sale is not as easy as...

Honest is certainly not the first word that comes to mind when the general public thinks of real estate agents.  I thought this was a great post about how to spot an honest agent.  And really...there are a lot more good ones out there than the public would believe. Buying real estate is always a ...

I don't know whether it's fortunate, or unfortunate, but I live just down the street from Cupcake Heaven.  Not only do they have fantastic cupcakes, but they also have an adorable gift shop and have some really neat handbags.Cupcake Heaven in Haymarket, VA is a place I've been wanting to go insid...

Seems that buyer demand in Northern VA is strong enough that even short sales are demanding just about every penny of their true market value.  Buyers expecting deep discounts on Northern VA short sales better set their expectations accordingly. Relocating to Northern Virginia and Think a Short S...

I thought I knew a thing or two about rural living, but the fact that mailboxes on rural properties may not convey never crossed my mind.  You learn something everyday. As a Bristow-Gainesville-Haymarket area real estate agent, most of what I get to list and sell are residential properties in pla...

I could hardly sleep last night.  Partly from excitement that had been drummed up by watching the news off and on all day.  Partly due to the sound of wind and rain as the gust would drive the rain into my windows.  Seems that Hurricane Irene was not nearly as bad as it could have been and for th...

I always hated getting questions about school districts when I was a real estate agent.  My children are grown.  And everyone quantifies things differently.  Best to be the source of the source, and Pamela Stangler has found a great resource for school information. How many times have you been as...

I'm not a native Virginian, but I've been here most of my adult life and I can honestly say that I never would have expected to have an earthquake.  Tuesday's earthquake chased me out of my own house for fear the roof would collapse with all the noise it was making.  Good thing my animals were ok...

My last sale as an actively engaged real estate agent, before I put my license on referral, was a foreclosure.  I represented the buyers.  It was maddening to get the utilities on before the inspection.  Sometimes buyers have to assume those costs themselves. This short sale world of ours has cau...