Alright all you fitness enthusiast in the Mid-Atlantic area, do I have a great opportunity for you. November 5th, Valley Health Wellness and Fitness will be hosting a Susan G. Komen Pedal for the Cure indoor cycling ride. It's a 12 hour ride, but don't panic, you don't have to do it all. The g
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09/30/2011
"Local Broker's Head Explodes at DMV. Brain Goo Everywhere! More at 11 P.M." OK, that was the headline I dreamed about while napping, but it could happen. Why I saved my trip to the DMV for Friday is a mystery. Oh, yeah, it's the DMV (Death March Victims). I would save it for an hour before
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09/30/2011
Mimi's tribute to some of the wonderful people in her life should inspire all of us. She has such a gift for sharing her stories and her life that everyone can learn something. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did, and in the process I hope you can look out over the relationships you have and
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09/29/2011
Grab your spoon and join us for the 15th annual Exchange Club Chili Challenge. It seems that everyone has the world's best chili recipe. Now is the opportunity to prove it. The competition is always fierce, but there is always room for a challenger. Local restaurants compete, but there is alwa
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09/29/2011
Are you looking for something to do this weekend? Do you have a camera? Do you have a great eye for photography? Well, if you are, and if you do we want you this weekend. Winchester, Virginia, along with 1108 other locations will be taking part in the fourth annual "Worldwide Photo Walk" even
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09/29/2011
"I'm thinking about gettin' a Realtor's license. I'm tired of this 9-5 schedule. I'd be nice to sleep in, take vacations whenever I want, drive a nice car, live in a big house, you know, all that stuff that Realtors do." Please do not adjust your computer screen. There is nothing wrong with yo
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09/29/2011
At the end of 2010, I had a client that was never going to sell her house. She was trying to pay off all of her personal debts, so the house had to be sold for the balance of all of her bad choices and the price of the house. It's hard to convince people that you can't throw a price at a house
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09/29/2011
Is it just me, or did those of you who have been involved in the September 30 Day Localism Challenge just learn a whole bunch about your community? Wow! I had no idea that so many things are going on in my community. Sure, I knew about all the market reports, sales, listings and pending closing
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09/28/2011
I showed a property today that was on the market for most of this year at approximately 35% over the current market for a similar property. Of course, it didn't sell. It came off the market, and then came back on at 25% over the market. The second agent has fluffed up the description to make it
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09/27/2011
I have two companies. One is a real estate brokerage, and the other one is an electrical contracting company. When I started my electrical contracting company in 1984 I did it out of my own personal frustration with the caliber of electrical contractors in my area. I was on an academic sabbati
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09/27/2011
