Darlene's Blog

Greetings All! This means more Virginians will be eligable for this program.  Call when your ready, lets get you started toward home ownership!  This is the program I used to become a homeowner, lets make it happen for you and your family too. Darlene Sawyer-Lovernwww.darlenelovern.comExit Realty...

In today's Virginian Pilot's Home section was an article titled "Novice buyers: Here's how to make best-possible purchase" Some good tips from this article include: "Don't pick apart the owners property - Suppose you're seriously considering a handsome two-story house that would comfortably accom...

City of Norfolk - Home Modifications & Accessibility Improvements for Safety and Independant Living. One of the great things about being a City Of Norfolk Real Estate Ammbassador is getting information such as this. I have a full schedule that day but I hope that this will benefit someone. Send m...

I have been hearing a little about credit card companies lowering the limits on credit cards. I heard about it first hand when I received a notice of that in the mail. WOW.... what a slap in the face. This puts a real damper on the percentage of the debt you are using (if you already had a balanc...

Where do I begin you ask? Pull your credit report; you need to know where you stand.You're entitled to one free credit report a year. Get all 3. TransUnion , Equifax, Experian. Don't be surprised if the 3 agencies do not contain all of the same information. Not all of your creditors report to all...

  The City of Norfolk is asking you to report potholes and broken sidewalks. This request comes after our recent snow storm. Reports can be made to pworks@norfolk.gov or by calling 757-823-4050 - 24 hours a day. Also via the city's website - http://www.norfolk.gov/PublicWorks/pothole.asp. Norfolk...

   Good News For Norfolk ! From the Virginian Pilot 2/1/10 When Derrick McCraw bought a house in South Bayview in 1992, he didn't think anything of the boarded-up white bungalow across the street. After all, the empty building was the only one of its kind on a block lined by well-cared-for homes....