Paint is the least expensive and most effective way to improve how a home shows. Please, you do not have to paint everything eggshell colors, and white. Yes, there are colors that should be avoided, and some used sparingly. A dramatic wall may be wonderful, while that same color used through the
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09/08/2006
In Charlottesville VA. homes are sold as-is. We are a caveat emptor state, that is Latin for Buyer Beware. This is the idea that buyers take responsibility for the condition of the home they purchase, and should examine them before they purchase. The property and all improvements are being sold a
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09/07/2006
If I listen to the news media expound on real estate, I realize if I believed what they said I should be swan diving out a high window. To hear them tell it we are in dire straights. The market here in Charlottesville is not bad. We are actually on target for our second best year ever. So, why th
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09/07/2006
Showing Homes with Pets I am an animal lover. I have 3 dogs, (Guido, Otis and Oscar), and 1 cat (Ditty). Yes, their names spell the acronym GOOD! Guido by far is the most rambunctious of the lot. He is a Springer Spaniel, who as my neighbor has said "is so inbred he has no good sense left". He is
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09/06/2006
You know the old adage "stuff happens". I was at the final walkthrough with some clients, when we discovered that the master bedroom toilet would not flush. Oh, it would swirl the water around, but just not swallow if you will.We had done a home inspection and it had been noted that the toilet w
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09/05/2006