Fair Dates August 1 & 2, 2008 Miss Louisa Ag Fair July 27 LCHS Auditorium Little Miss Louisa Ag Fair July 31 Fair Grounds Horse Show July 26 MICA Springs Farm Be sure not to miss out on any of the fun this coming Friday and Saturday at the Louisa County, VA Agricultural Fair. It is an old-fashi...

07/31/2008

This Fair Lady is Going to the Fair...How About You?

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Well, I'm going to be working at the Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair on Saturday so if any of you are there also please come by and say hi. I'll be sitting at one of the "political party" tables handing out literature. If you are not of the same persuasion I promise not to try to do any conv...

07/29/2008

Where is Lake Anna?

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Lake Anna is very much in the center of Virginia which makes it a great spot to live or to spend time. From Lake Anna you have the opportunity to quickly get to so many other areas from Northern Virginia to the Tidewater area to the southwest section of Virginia. A convenient drive from Lake A...

07/29/2008

Spreading the Word

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We need to spread the word. That is the purpose of this post. One of our members has made a very interesting discovery. Now what do most members do when they discover something helpful? Of course, they share! Here is the link to Jeremy Blanton's post, Does Activerain have a glitch? Or did I...

07/29/2008

What is a Local Expert?

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Having just finished reading Jason Crouch's post, ActiveRain has helped me to become a local expert! 3 Interesting contacts I received this week from my "hyperlocal" blogging, it reinforced the knowledge that being known as the local expert is a good thing. Even better is the fact that in the pro...

07/27/2008

Private / Public...What's That All About? UPDATED

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Lake Anna has dual personalities. One side is very private while the other is more public. There is also a hot side and a cold side or a warm side and a cold side, or a private side and the main lake. So many names with so many connotations but what do they mean? The entire 13,000+ acre lake ...

07/25/2008

Buyer Agents...Is the Sky the Limit?

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Buyer Agents...Now that it is a Buyer's Market, how different are the contracts you are writing? I'm talking not only about the initial offer and subsequent counters as I am sure most of them are much lower than they would have been a couple of years ago. I am curious if items have come into pl...

07/23/2008

Lake Anna, VA...No Sharks, No Jellyfish & No Flood Insurance

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There is no problem going on and on telling you all the wonderful things that are so special about Lake Anna. Perhaps you would like to know some of the things we do not have here. They include: No Sharks...To the best of my knowledge, there has never been a reported shark sighting. Isn't it p...

07/18/2008

It's Never Too Late and You Are Never Too Old

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Why is it that even for many REALTORS® who have been been in the business for a long time, the chance to learn new ways of doing things, exchanging ideas and opinions, and being open to new technology, is always exciting? True there may be a few that resist. Most, however, are eager to learn and...

07/12/2008

Lake Anna, VA Real Estate Update May-June 2008...Water Access Homes

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Below are the water access homes, which includes those with water view that are not waterfront, currently under contract or settled between May 1, 2008 - June 30, 2008. As you can see, a number of homes were reduced prior to receiving contracts. There are some homes that were on the market, tak...

07/11/2008