Real Estate on the Virginia Peninsula

Kermit the Frog used to sing "it's not easy being green" but even he would be pleased to see how important it's become to be "green".  Green is definitely the new hot issue.  And in support of the "green movement", I would like to bring a great organization to your attention.   It's the Freecycle...

Yesterday I had the wonderful opportunity to meet NAR's Chief Economist, Lawrence Yun at the Virginia Peninsula Associate of Realtors (VPAR) General Membership Meeting. He gave an excellent presentation that I found to be rather refreshing.  It was neither the "doom and gloom" of the media in gen...

Every year my family and I visit Busch Gardens in Williamsburg Virginia.  After all, it's only a 10 minute drive for me.  We usually get season passes.  Busch Gardens has some amazing roller coasters, including Apollo's Chariot and the newest ride, the Griffin.  It also has terrific shows and spe...

Why is "bad" news so popular?  And are you guilty of perpetuating it? I was watching the news this morning and there was a short sound bite about how gas prices are going up again.  Regular is now up to $1.48/gal.  GASP!!  Horrors!  According to the reporter, who was trying to sound properly conc...

I have a challenge for you.  Every New Year people make "resolutions".  And every year, most people fail to keep their resolutions.  Admittedly the top few resolutions are very difficult to keep - lose weight, stop smoking, get out of debt.  But what makes it so difficult to achieve these lofty g...