Operation Appreciation-Military Families Receive Free Admissiion to 600 Museums Across the US - 05/27/10 11:46 AM
Active Military Relocation...Moving to Hampton Roads, then here area some great freebies for you.  Thanks to Cindy Jones for passing this along.  Local participating museums are as follows:
http://www.chrysler.org/
http://www.colonialwilliamsburg.com/
http://www.cacv.org/
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Via Cindy Jones-Northern Virginia Real Estate & Military Relocation Services (RE/MAX Allegiance #1 RE/MAX Company in the World):
More than 600 museums across the US will be offering to free admission to active duty military and their families this summer as part of Operation … (2 comments)

OUCH! This new lead based paint law has some serious bite, but is there a way around it for Realtors? - 05/25/10 08:58 PM
 
Important information for any homeowner or an older home.  All homes built before 1978.
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Via Jerry Bronstrup (Bristol Builders, Inc. Your Premier Contractor in L.A.):
 

There's a new law the real estate industry needs to be aware of, and it has a HUGE bite to it! $32,500 fines (and that's even for the first offense), licenses revoked and suspended, lawsuits, neighborhood watchdogs on the prowl, OUCH! We are not talking about slaps on the … (1 comments)

The Chesapeake Jubilee at the City Park - 05/22/10 11:27 AM
 
The Chesapeake Jubilee at the City Park
The Chesapeake Jubilee comes again from May 20th - 23th. Great Weather this weekend for this awesome Festival...Make sure to make it earlier in the day as it might rain in the late afternoon if the weather station is correct....
In it’s 27th year, this local festival is one
that our Hampton Roads, Tidewater family, friends and neighbors look forward to. The Jubilee celebrates Chesapeake’s birthday. Chesapeake was born in 1963 when, Norfolk Virginia, county and the city of South Norfolk merged to create Chesapeake. The events are held thanks to the help … (4 comments)

The Stockley Gardens Arts Festival in Nofolk VA - 05/21/10 08:44 AM
                            The Stockley Gardens Arts Festival in Nofolk VA          
 
 
                                        
The Stockley Gardens Arts Festival in Norfolk Virginia was this past weekend.   I made it early, so the crowds weren't there, and artists were still setting up.  I have been to this festival many times, and I am happy to report that this year there were artists that I had not seen before.  Maybe, because this time I went planning to write a blog I noticed more things than in other years.  They had a schedule full of Entertainment with all kinds of music ... Acoustic, … (2 comments)

The Greek Festival in Norfolk Virginia - In May Information and more details - 05/14/10 07:13 AM

 
The Greek Festival in Norfolk VA is Hampton Road's oldest and largest ethnic festival.  It starts May 13th until Sunday.
It includes the traditional Greek cuisine, exciting entertainment, arts and crafts, beautiful jewelry, a cooking school and the very popular drive-thru!
 
I am very glad to see  that there is a cooking class this year at the Greek Festival in Norfolk VA
 
Festival Menu Click here

Learn more about  Orthodox Christian faith by taking the tour of the Cathedral and by attending the various workshops held during the festival Festival Hours : Thursday 11am - … (6 comments)

Really, I Am Not A Bitch - Please Respect My Need For Personal Safety! - 05/13/10 05:45 PM
 
To all buyers and buyers agents please read this.  Our safety is important, and unfortunately not all buyers are who they say they are. 
 
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Via Leesa L. Finley, REALTOR®/RE Strategist Wake Forest NC Real Estate and Area Info (Circa Properties - Your Wake Forest NC Homes Specialist):
I don't know why, but I still find it amazing when Potential Buyers get mad at me for not dropping everything at a moments notice and … (2 comments)

Courage and Ed Freeman - 05/10/10 10:00 AM
There are few words that I can add to this piece.  Living in a military community, and being married to a retired service man makes me appreciate so much more courage that goes unnoticed.  To all my friends and friends to be who are serving our country, I thank you!!
Beware this is a tear jearker.
Via Liz Moras ~Chilliwack Realtor, Chilliwack, Hope, Langley, Abbotsford (Harrison Hot Springs, Cultus Lake):
It's so interesting what makes the news and what doesn't - isn't it?  Often it is the headlines that grab our attention - and give the impression that it is those headlines that … (2 comments)

Homes for sale in BayLake Pines - Neighborhood information - 05/07/10 10:24 AM
                          
Homes for sale in BayLake Pines - Neighborhood information is a perfectly located neighborhood in Virginia Beach.  Nestled between lake Joyce, Shore Drive and the Atlantic Ocean  BayLake Pines is a wonderful neighborhood with an active Civic League that has committees on Beautification, Welcoming, Traffic Calming, Summer Picnic, Neighborhood Watch and more.   BayLake Pines is one of the few neighborhoods with it's private beach and because is far removed from the tourist filled oceanfront it's residents truly enjoy privacy.   Unique eclectic homes, the beach and the style of living make this neighborhood stand out from others.    Homes … (2 comments)

Senators Give Facebook the "Middle Finger..." - 05/03/10 10:10 PM
I fill surveys with wrong information all the time, but I guess I am just wasting my time, as now Facebook and Google know every thing about me.  Scary....
Via Bart Wilson (Voyager International):
Facebook has 400 million users. This is more people than every man, woman and child (including illegal aliens from Mexico) living in the United States right now.
I've chronicled a few of the problems facing Facebook and now it's getting a lot worse. This last week, New York Senator Charles Schumer wrote a letter to the FTC demanding they develop guidelines for how Facebook information can be used.
… (2 comments)