Use paint to make a room seem larger - 05/31/08 06:06 PM
In the current market with such a large inventory of homes for sale homeowners need to do everything they can to make their home be the one that buyers want. If you are dealing with a small home it is important to make sure that the rooms appear as large as … (0 comments)
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Tips to Save Money on Gas - 05/30/08 08:32 AM
These days I feel like I'm bleeding money at the gas pumps. As a REALTOR focusing on country property and driving many miles every day, I have become very focused on any way that I can keep my gas costs down. Below are some ways to maximize your gasoline purchase.
1. … (9 comments)
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National Trails Day - June 7 - 05/29/08 11:57 AM
Saturday June 7 is National Trails Day. Residents of Charlottesville, Virginia and the surrounding Albemarle County enjoy the Rivanna Trail system that loops around the city of Charlottesville. The Rivanna Trails Foundation is marking the day by organizing a community trail building day.
Volunteers will meet at 8:30 at the Charlottesville Catholic … (2 comments)
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University of Virginia Adult Travel and Learn Programs - 05/27/08 05:08 PM
Annually the University of Virginia offers a variety of educational trips to historic places in the United States and abroad. These are open to anyone. The seminars are led by noted scholars from the University and other educational institutions.
Listed below are this summer's offerings.
The Founding of North America - … (0 comments)
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Search Online For Cheap Gas - 05/26/08 06:55 PM
As gas prices are continuing to skyrocket consumers are reconsidering their driving habits. It is becoming increasingly important to find the least expensive gas. For Realtors who rely on their car in order to do business, the rising gas prices are taking a big chunk out of our bottom line.
Below … (7 comments)
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Going to the Dogs - 05/25/08 01:51 PM
The Charlottesville Albemarle Kennel Club is holding two back to back all breed dog shows on Saturday May 31 and Sunday June 1 at the Foxfield Race Course on Garth road. Over 1000 dogs will be entered in the show representing 172 breeds. Judging will begin at 9:00 and continue throughout … (4 comments)
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Five Steps to Home Ownership - 05/24/08 05:17 PM
In Charlottesville, Virginia the Piedmont Housing Alliance offers a counseling program for first time home buyers aimed at guiding them through the steps of the home buying process. Through this program the first time buyer learns how to manage their income, manage their debts, save money and apply for a mortgage. … (0 comments)
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How much will remodeling raise my home's value? - 05/23/08 04:51 PM
In this highly competitive buyers market sellers are looking for ways to improve their chances of selling their home. Faced with the reality of having to perhaps either take a lower price for their home or have it languish on the market, sellers are looking for ways to ensure that theirs … (6 comments)
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Albemarle County Market Statistics - 05/22/08 08:59 PM
The following are the market statistics for the year to date in Albemarle County. If we compare this years closed sales to date with last year's it is readily apparent that the market has definatley not picked up yet in this area. From this data it is fair to say that … (2 comments)
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Charlottesville is "affordable again" - 05/20/08 04:22 PM
The Charlottesville Albemarle Association of Realtors, the Blue Ridge Builders Association, and The Piedmont Housing Alliance have teamed up to offer the Affordable Again program designed to educate first time home buyers and their Realtors about available programs and opportunities to help them own a home. A first time home buyer … (0 comments)
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Shopping at Zion Crossroads Becomes a Reality - 05/19/08 03:15 PM
The long awaited shopping at Zion Crossroads located in Louisa County just east of Charlottesville, Virginia is fianlly becoming a reality. Lowes will be having its grand opening this Thursday, May 22 starting at 10:00 AM. Lowes is a hardware and garden center superstore.
A Walmart Super Store is about to … (0 comments)
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Buying a condo for your college student - a growing trend - 05/19/08 12:27 PM
Housing constitutes a major cost included in a college education. Previously the choices were to either live in a dorm or rent. Now we are seeing an increasing number of parents who have decided that it makes sense to buy a condo for their college age children and rent out bedrooms … (11 comments)
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Protecting Monticello's views by conservation easement - 05/15/08 08:33 PM
The Thomas Jefferson Foundation recently placed 150 acres on Montaldo, the mountain that adjoins Monticello, under conservation easement with the Piedmont Environmental Council. Monticello, located outside of Charlottesville, Virginia was the home of Thomas Jefferson. It is an important historic resource and tourist destination. The easement which severely limits any development … (5 comments)
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''Horses Building Houses For The Community" - 05/12/08 04:21 PM
The 104th annual Keswick Hunt Club Horse Show will take place May 14-18. This year's benneficiary is Habitat for Humanity and the show's tagline is "Horses Building Houses for the Community". The show takes place at the grounds of the Keswick Hunt Club just ouside of Charlottesville, Virginia. The AA rated … (2 comments)
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Writing Offers on Foreclosures - 05/09/08 09:04 PM
Writing an offer on a foreclosure is not the same as writing an offer on a privately owned home. Banks are often not looking for the same things in an offer that your normal seller is. In the Charlottesville, Virginia area we have historically had very few foreclosures. At this time … (13 comments)
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Posting multiple blog entries...Help - 05/06/08 03:09 PM
Being a new blogger as I get more and more into it, I keep finding new things to learn. When you start out in a new task you go along obliviously for a while, because you don't know what you don't know. Once again I have hit a guestion that seems … (14 comments)
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1202 Maple View Drive, Willow Lake, Charlottesville, Virginia - 05/05/08 03:56 PM
Ideally located townhome with mountain views
3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 1406 sq.ft., built 1990. $247,500.00
Conveniently located well maintained townhome in desirable Willow Lake. Close to I64, downtown, PVCC, the hospital and the university. Enjoy beautiful mountain views from the deck. Open floorplan and wood burning fireplace. Ceramic tile in the eat in kitchen … (0 comments)
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Appreciate Your Teachers With Affordable Housing - 05/05/08 03:15 PM
Tomorrow is Teacher Appreciation Day. What individual has a greater opportunity to impact your chlid's life than their teacher? It is important that the school systems in our area attract the best teachers. There are two factors that directly affect a teacher's job search: one being salary and the other is … (0 comments)
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The Pigs Are Flying - 05/04/08 08:11 PM
You may have heard the saying "it won't happen til pigs fly". This is usually used in reference to an impossible event. Well that is how I have been feeling in regarding the media and the real estate market. For weeks I have been listening to the experts on the Today … (21 comments)
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Lions, tigers, and BEARS, oh my! - 05/02/08 05:54 AM
Have you had a bear sighting at your house? This is the time of year that bears are waking up from hibernation. As one would expect after a whole winter with nothing to eat, they are ravenous. Many bears have figured out that human neighborhoods are a good source of easy food. … (10 comments)
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Bridge Loans - does your state have them? - 05/01/08 09:44 AM
Recently I had a very well qualified young couple interested in buying a home. They had a house to sell in another state so we were writing a ccontract contingent on the sale of their home in that state. They were easily prequalified for the home that they were making the … (6 comments)
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