When is Moving Day? - 12/30/10 05:57 PM
When is Moving Day?.....AFTER your property records
A question almost every client ultimately asks....what exactly happens on "closing day" and can we move in that day? I usually tell my clients:

Your closing agent will be in touch with you a few days prior to closing letting you know the exact amount of money you will need to bring to closing, usually in the form of a certified bank cashier's check.
The closing attorney will go over all of the documents with you answering all of your questions along the way. After signing all that is needed, the closing agent will … (5 comments)

Have You Done Your Homework? Who Priced Your House? - 12/28/10 11:46 AM
Have You Done Your Homework To Determine Price?
We've all had this conversation at one time or another....a potential client came into my office a few weeks ago and sits down to discuss listing their home.  But the first question they had was not about the services I can offer them but rather about other prices they had been given. It seems my potential client/friend had already spoken with another realtor that was a friend of the family that had quoted them a very low price and another agent that had suggested a price that was higher and more in line … (2 comments)

Piles of Paperwork Hiding the Closing Costs - 12/27/10 09:24 AM
Piles of Paperwork Hiding the Closing Costs
One of the main complaints of buyers is the mountains of paperwork required by lenders....they could easily get writers cramp just filling in forms before they ever get to the closing table. So it's easy to understand why they walk away from the lenders office feeling a little dazed and confused. Once such buyer recently emailed me after leaving his lender with the question, Can you tell what how much the closing costs will be?  As a real estate agent this is one of those questions that we're not suppose to answer....we're not suppose … (10 comments)

A Puzzling Question in Real Estate: Earnest Money Deposit - 12/26/10 03:04 PM
One of the "Puzzling" Questions for Buyers in Real Estate:
The Earnest Money Deposit
After weeks of driving around looking at homes, a client came to my office ready to sign a contract to buy their very first home. But first they had a question that was "puzzling" them...What happens to my earnest money deposit if I decide not to go through with buying? Well if you're like me I saw three questions in one.... I needed to explain what happens to the deposit before closing, what qualifies them "not go through with buying" and then how they get their … (6 comments)

Home for Sale: 134 Stonewall Drive Farmville, VA - Reduced Price - 12/24/10 11:27 AM
Home for Sale: 134 Stonewall Dr. Farmville, VA 23901 
 *** No Longer for Sale***

 
Reduced Price

Bedrooms: 3
Baths: 3
Sq. Ft.:  2016
Acres: 5.6
Nice property, solid block foundation, new carpet, paint, and laminate floor, nice kitchen, storage building. Appomattox River deed access just past propertyfor plenty of outdoor recreation. All for $84,900
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Merry Christmas to ALL! - 12/23/10 03:59 PM
Merry Christmas from State Wide Realty Co.

As the day comes to a end and we close down the office for Christmas, I'd like to take a moment to wish everyone a very MERRY CHRISTMAS! We hope that each and everyone of you have a very safe holiday and enjoy your families. May Santa bring you everything you asked for this year.
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Home for Sale: 1185 Chester Rd. Clover, VA - 12/23/10 02:13 PM
Home for Sale: 1185 Chester Rd. Clover, VA 24534
 
Halifax Co.  Equine Estate For Sale: This lovely farm should suit the requirements of most horse enthusiasts. It boasts 27.01 secluded acres, fenced and cross fenced, a 4 stall horse barn with a feed room, an equipment shed, another barn, a shop, 6 frost free hydrants, and a creek. There is an additional building site on the property. The 2464 square foot house features 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, a living room with a brick gas log fireplace, an office, an eat-in kitchen, and a full walk out basement that has a third … (1 comments)

Why Hasn't My House SOLD? - 12/23/10 12:34 PM
Why Hasn't My House SOLD?
Recently, I received an email from one of my clients....the question he had was simple....Why hasn't my house SOLD yet?  Now, there are many reasons why a house might not have sold....but this is how I answered his question that day:
 
     There are a few reasons why it has not sold yet. Currently this is a buyer's market. There are twice as many properties on the market now, compared to 4 years ago. Buyers have the luxury of looking at 10 similar properties instead of 4 or 5. This let's them be a bit … (0 comments)

Are You Getting Piles of Catalogs Too?? - 12/22/10 04:59 PM
Are You Getting Piles of Catalogs Too??
This time of year it's seems like we get a catalog for everything toys, card, clothes, jewelry and the list goes on and on and on.... The worst part being that many companies send not one catalog a month but two or even three, just in case we weren't convinced by the first one to BUY, BUY, BUY! I don't know about you all but I cringe when I see the pile of catalogs lying on my kitchen counter or  my desk at work and filling my trash can. The first thing that runs … (3 comments)

Wordless Wednesday: Christmas Kitty - 12/22/10 02:32 PM
Wordless Wednesday: Christmas Kitty
 

 
No, this isn't a present, it's just Lacie - she likes to keep warm by the heat from the lights in the train under the tree. She is also a whole lot cutier than any ordinary Christmas decoration. Merry Christmas Everyone!
 
 
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Home For Sale: 185 Waddell-Nelson Rd. Charlotte Court House VA - 12/22/10 02:10 PM
Home for Sale: 185 Waddell-Nelson Rd. Charlotte Court House, VA

*** SOLD ***
 

                 MLS# 28663 - Visit Our Site for More Photos, Maps & More!
 
 
Bedrooms: 3
Baths: 1.5
Sq. Ft.: 1914
Year Built: 1917
Acres:  5.31

Early 1900's frame farm house for sale with NEW electric, plumbing, heat pump, deck, floor coverings and paint exterior and interior. NEW appliances and kitchen cabinets. Move in condition. Priced to sell at $129,900!
 
 

 
 
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Can You Guess What This Is?? - 12/21/10 05:02 PM
Can You Guess What This Is??
 
Inspired by some of my fellow bloggers, I thought it would be fun to do a series of photos. Only the catch is it's not your average picture....so you'll have to "guess what it is"! Ready to play? Here's the first installment, just in time for the season (hint).
 

So please paly along, post your guesses and check back....let's see what you all come up with? 
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Making a Coat (or Quilt) of Many Colors? - 12/20/10 05:03 PM
Making a Coat (or Quilt) of Many Colors?
Farmville Va Area Fabric Stores
Rose Patch Creations - A hidden gem of a fabric store in Crewe VA

 
 
 
 
 
 
125 West Carolina AvenueCrewe, VA 23930-1803(434) 645-7780
 
 
Lib's Place - Located on Hwy 460 in Amelia it's a fabric store but so much more!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23147 Prince Edward HwyRice, VA 23966-2403(434) 392-5427
 
The skill and beauty of quilting has long been a southern tradtion. Many women in our area continue this tradition of quilting today. … (4 comments)

Lake front Home for Sale: 324 Dana Drive, Farmville VA 23901 - 12/20/10 04:35 PM
*** SOLD***
Cumberland Co. Lake front Home for Sale: 324 Dana Dr. Farmville, VA 23901
Reduced Price of $219,900

 
5 bedrooms, 3 baths, 3730 Sq. Ft.
Located in the quiet Kimberly Hills Subdivision of Cumberland Virignia , this comfortable home, with its beautiful lake view and almost two acres with nice landscaping and a great garden spot has much to offer. It’s convenient, but quiet location, just outside Farmville VA, is hard to beat. This well-built brick home was constructed in 1967 using excellent quality materials and workmanship. The main level offers a living room with a brick … (3 comments)

Land for Sale: Crab Orchard Rd. Keysville, VA - 12/17/10 04:37 PM
Land for Sale: Crab Orchard Rd. Keysville, VA
SOLD
  A secluded 15.48 acre perk approved building site for your cabin or home overlooking a beautiful 1 acre pond. The property fronts on a state hard top road but has a long private drive affording the seclusion you desire. 15.48 acres perked and ready for you to build.       … (8 comments)

Creating Permanant virtual SOLD signs. - 12/17/10 04:09 PM
Creating Permanant virtual SOLD signs.
It's seems these days, you can hardly turn on the news before you hear someone spouting statistics about how horrible the real estate market it is. But the reality is the market is constantly fluctuating and can vary greatly from one region to the other. While we have all definately been affected by the downturn in the economy and it's quite a buyers market, I like to do all that I can to remind my clients and those in my community that things are not as bad and bleak as the picture the media is painting. … (5 comments)

Home for Sale: 997 Via Sacra Hampden-Sydney VA - 12/15/10 04:48 PM
Home for Sale :  Reduced Price: S199,9000
**This home is no longer for sale**
997 Via Sacra Hampden Sydney, VA 23943
 

Attractive, well-maintained home for sale within walking distance to Hampden-Sydney College. Private wooded setting with nice outbuilding.  Handicap accessible with roll-in shower & wide doorways. Large open living, dining, & kitchen area with 3-sided gas fireplace. Has a vaulted ceiling, tall windows & lg. 2-car garage with storage above that could be converted to bedroom/family room. Also home office & nice parquet flooring in main living area. Priced to sell at $211,000.
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Wordless Wednesday: The Only Good Side of Snow in Farmville, Virginia - 12/15/10 03:28 PM
The Only Good Side of Snow in Farmville, Virginia
As grown ups, when we hear snow we cringe and think of shoveling driveways and black ice. But children gleefully wake up to the NO SCHOOL advisory and bundle up for snow ball fights and snow angels. It's pictures like this that take you back and makes you pause to appreciate the only good side of snow. So as the weather advisory looms calling for 2-5 inches tonight in Farmville, Virginia....I thought I'd look on the bright side. Safe travels in the snow.
 

 
 
 
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People Flee States' High Taxes - But Where Should They GO? - 12/15/10 02:12 PM
Moving to Escape HIgh Taxes - Come To South Central Virginia
Recently Forbes.com posted an article about the "States People Are Fleeing". The gist of the article pointed to expensive lifestyles, increasingly high property taxes and high unemployment as some of the main reasons people were deciding to move from a few states. In fact, according to the article the country as whole is at it's "lowest mobility rate in a century" but there are states  "expected to lose more residents than they gain this year". 
After reading this article it became a reality in my office the very next … (1 comments)

Our First "Kodak Moment" - 12/14/10 04:06 PM
Our First Kodak Moment
It was a beautiful spring day when my sister dropped by for a visit. All the men were out doing manly things, so we decided to have our spring outting and packed a picnic lunch. We took my 4 yr. old daughter to Maymont Park in Richmond. My daughter, Megan was bursting with excitement because she had been begging to go, so we set out on our adventure. We found a beautiful tree spread our blanket out and ate lunch watching the other familys play catch and fly kites.

 
 
As we were packing … (3 comments)

South Central Virginia Real Estate Market Report: Fall 2010 - 12/11/10 11:15 AM
South Central Virginia Real Estate Market Report
September 2010 - Based on Sold Properties
** This report is complied from data obtained from South Central Association of Realtors and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
 

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Prince Edward Co. Homes for Sale: 72 Levi Road Green Bay VA - 12/10/10 02:34 PM
SOLD
Home for Sale: 72 Levi Rd. Green Bay, VA 23942
Briar Patch Farm, Green Bay Virginia

This 1756 sq. ft. rancher for sale is nestled in the midst of 28.5 wooded acres of Prince Edward Co. Virginia. The home sits back approximately 1500' from a paved state road. Some of the many features include a spacious yard with fruit trees, chicken coop, storage and a concrete pad with shed for the dogs. the floor plan offers 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, and an expanded kitchen with new cabinets. There is nice hardwood flooring in the great room, foyer and … (2 comments)

Home for Sale: 3659 New Bethel Rd. Meherrin VA 23954 - 12/09/10 04:43 PM
 
Home for Sale: 3659 New Bethel Road Meherrin, VA 23954
~Update: This home is no longer on the market~

 
This charming cape for sale is nestled in the trees on a 3.4 acre lot, half wooded, half open in Meherrin Virginia.  It features 4 bedrooms including  spaciouis master suite (one of which could be used for an office, den, or play room), an eat-in kitchen with oak cabinets, living room with a gas log fireplace and a television shelf,  19'9 X 9' front porch, and 10' X 12' back deck great for sipping on your morning coffee or … (5 comments)

Wordless Wednesday: Longwood University Burns - 12/08/10 01:52 PM
Revisiting the Past: The Great Fire at Longwood University
 

 
I know these posts are suppose to be "wordless" but I can never resist the urge to add an explanation. This picture was taken on April 24, 2001 as firefighters struggled to put out the fire that consumed Ruffner Hall and the Rotunda of Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia.
 
 
 
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Buggs Island Lake Estate - 522 Buffalo Drive Clarksville, VA 24529 - 12/02/10 05:02 PM
 
Buggs Island Lake Estate - 522 Buffalo Drive Clarksville, VA 24529
**No Longer for Sale**
Every once in a while a home comes along that just has it all and this is it! This beautiful house located on Buggs Island Lake has a great location with all the amenities.

4 Bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, 2800 Sq. Ft.
 
  
 This property include rcovered boat dock and lift, two jet ski ports, and its own private beach area.
 
    
Hot tub with a awesome view of the lake and a helicopter pad for easy travel.
 
   
 
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