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virginia: How Safe Is Your Drinking Water in Caroline Virginia - 12/21/09 07:16 AM
Water Sources Caroline County has many different water sources in county.  Personally I’m a well-water kind of guy, but that’s not an option where I live.  I found a source from the New York Times that shows a list of the county water sources and links to the results of each water system’s latest test.  Some of the results are a bit disconcerting.
20 Water Systems in Caroline County, Virginia Examine whether contaminants in your water supply met two standards: the legal limits established by the Safe Drinking Water Act, and the typically stricter health guidelines. The data was collected by … (0 comments)

virginia: Do you REBarCamp? Come to Virginia and check it out! - 02/03/09 08:28 PM
You've either been using social media in your real estate practice and are ready for the next level or you've heard a lot about the benefits and want to get some basics down.  Either way, REBarCamp is an awesome opportunity to network and learn from peers in the real estate social media world.  Come play with us - FOR FREE!
VAR is stretching the longest-running series of peer-to-peer learning experiences specifically for real estate bloggers, but instead of holding Virginia Real Estate BloggerCon 4.0, we're getting on board with the national REBarCamp movement. So mark your calendars for March 3, 2009 for a … (4 comments)

virginia: Affordable Housing Task Force Created in Fredericksburg, Virginia - 12/22/07 08:53 AM
Fredericksburg.cam has reported that the region has a task-force to look into affordable hosing in the region…  I was surprised at the reaction.
Date published: 12/19/2007 p { font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; text-decoration: none; color: #000000; text-align: justify; background-color: transparent } Group begins study of affordable housing in the region Fredericksburg region now has a task force studying solutions to the high cost of housing here.
The George Washington Regional Commission created the group in September to study how housing afford ability affects the region and the area's workforce. The commission named members on Monday night.
The affordable housing … (3 comments)

virginia: Is Caroline County really doing all it can to keep us in the “know”? - 10/16/07 04:58 PM
So, here is my question.... what is Caroline doing to keep us in the "know"?  One of the fastest growing and most vivacious trends is the Social Media movement, also known as Web 2.0.  It's the forward moving segment of the internet that allows individuals to interact, collect information and get news in real time and with real people.  The following information came from "Teaching with Social Media" at http://digitalrhetoric.org/socialmedia.html:
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Teaching with Social Media: Blogs, Wikis, YouTube, and Second Life
Some Statistics about the new "Two Cultures": the Culture of Knowledge and the Culture of Information
83% of adult respondents thought that a … (0 comments)

virginia: Caroline Virginia may be small....but we're spunky! - 10/14/07 08:08 AM
 
Caroline Virginia may be small...but, we're spunky and growing!
Caroline must be one of Virginia's best kept secret!   I get tons of questions about what the county has to offer.  I have to admit that I don't think the Chamber of Commerce or county staff does the best job at promoting all the great things that we have to offer to the best of their ability.  But just to mention a few of the things we've got going on here:
Home of the Meadow Farm State Fair:
http://www.co.caroline.va.us/
Pendleton's Golf Course
http://www.pendletongolfva.com/golf/proto/pendletongolfva/course/course.htm
Mattaponi Springs Golf Course
http://www.mattaponisprings.com/
Virginia Sports Complex:
 http://www.vasportscomplex.com/
And let's not forget the rich Civil War History:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~vacaroli/caroline.htm
Caroline … (0 comments)

virginia: Welcome - 09/29/07 11:39 PM
Hi there!  This BLOG is going to be one of the first in Caroline County, Virginia.  This is a great area with lots going on and tons of promising oppotunities to discuss happenings and such.  I am a licensed broker / REALTOR with Century21 Classic and I am always open to answering questions about the real estate industry and the current market.  I am asked all over Virginia to speak on the topic and present education in a manner that everyone can understand.  I look forward to sharing all this with you in the future!  You can also blog about Caroline … (0 comments)

 
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