homes in richmond va: Jan 3 History-Great Discovery
- 01/03/09 05:06 AM
Hello Everyone! This is your friend Nate Rowe the realtor in Richmond VA representing homes in Richmond VA and homes in Henrico County VA. Today, I want to spotlight a historical event. Some historical events affect the future in ways we regret or celebrate forever. Some are just footnotes in the chain of human existence. January 3rd, 1922 was a day of an amazing discover in Egypt. Howard Carter and his team unearthed the intact tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamen. Until that discovery, the wonders of the past in Egypt were largely an interest to only specialist and archeologist directly involved in … (4 comments)
homes in richmond va: Jan. 2 History
- 01/02/09 02:01 AM
Hello Everyone! This is your friend Nate Rowe the realtor in Richmond VA representing homes in Richmond VA and homes in Henrico County VA. Catastrophes, both manmade and naturally occurring ones, have marked our history as a people. Many people not directly involved share the pain of those who are lost or suffering. Sometimes I will post an article about a historical event which ended some lives, and altered many others. It is good to remember. Sago, West Virginia, January 2nd 2006 was the site of a tragic mine disaster. Thirteen coal miners were trapped for 2 days while desperate rescue … (1 comments)
homes in richmond va: Very Powerful New Years Resolution
- 01/02/09 01:55 AM
Hello Everyone! This is your friend Nate Rowe the realtor in Richmond VA representing homes in Richmond VA and homes in Henrico County VA. It is indeed a day of new beginnings. Resolving to get in better shape, be more co-operative with workmates, or get out of debt? All are valid and worthwhile resolutions for sure. How about this one? "That on the 1st day of January, A.D.1863, all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State the people whereof shall be in rebellion against the United States shall be then, thenceforth, and forever free." Now … (3 comments)
homes in richmond va: Great Wall of China
- 12/28/08 03:53 AM
Hello Everyone! This is your friend Nate Rowe the realtor in Richmond VA representing homes in Richmond VA and homes in Henrico County VA.
I like to learn (or at least hear/read about and hopefully recall later) details about both man-made and natural wonders of the world. I don't limit them to only the very most impressing like the "Eight Wonders", but of course they are also included. Today will be one of my blogs with this theme:
The Great Wall of China - The Great Wall is around 2000 years old. It serpentines its way from east to … (3 comments)
homes in richmond va: Jacobs Creek, Penn. History
- 12/19/08 12:14 PM
Hello Everyone! This is your friend Nate Rowe the realtor in Richmond VA representing homes in Richmond VA and homes in Henrico County VA. Catastrophes, both manmade and naturally occurring ones, have marked our history as a people. Many people not directly involved share the pain of those who are lost or suffering. Sometimes I will post an article about a historical event which ended some lives, and altered many others. It is good to remember. Jacobs Creek, Pennsylvania 101 years ago today, an explosion killed 239 coal miners, most of them recent Hungarian immigrants. Nearly 50 of them were unknown … (2 comments)
homes in richmond va: Homes in Richmond VA - History - Virginia
- 12/11/08 11:06 AM
Hello Everyone! This is your friend Nate Rowe the realtor in Richmond VA representing homes in Richmond VA and homes in Henrico County VA. I wanted to write today to give you a little history about the State of Virginia. Virginia is sometimes called "the birthplace of Presidents" because 8 of our presidents were born here in the Commonwealth. Everyone knows about George Washington, famous general and first president. Did you know he served two terms from 1789 to 1797? There are two presidential distinctions attributed to George Washington I suspect will never be duplicated. First, he won unanimously in both … (2 comments)
homes in richmond va: Train Tunnel Collapse in Richmond - History, Homes in Richmond Va
- 12/10/08 02:46 PM
Hello Everyone! This is your friend Nate Rowe the realtor in Richmond VA representing homes in Richmond VA and homes in Henrico County VA. I wanted to write today and share with you a little piece of history about a terrible tragedy. Did you hear about the train tunnel collapse in Richmond? Three or more people were killed. There was a locomotive and 10 flat rail cars buried as well. It was not on the evening news, but it was in the newspaper. It happened on October 2nd. Approximately a 200' section of the roof collapsed onto the train as the … (2 comments)
homes in richmond va: Homes in Richmond VA - Security - Don't be a Target
- 12/10/08 07:32 AM
Hello Everyone! This is your friend Nate Rowe the realtor in Richmond VA representing homes in Richmond VA and homes in Henrico County VA. I wanted to write today to express how important it is to secure your home against the ever growing amount of thieves out there. There are some cheap ways to protect you and your loved ones. Adding flood lights with motion detectors is one of the cheapest and most effective ways of receiving protection around your home. You can purchase these lights at most home improvement stores for a minimal cost. You can either install them yourself … (1 comments)
homes in richmond va: Cheap Fun in Virginia-Richmond-Washington D.C.
- 12/09/08 01:21 PM
Hello Everyone! This is your friend Nate Rowe the realtor in Richmond VA representing homes in Richmond VA and homes in Henrico County VA. In my description yesterday about one of our state parks, I mentioned how great the wealth of history is here in Virginia. Just last year we celebrated 400 years of English settlement in the new world. That is a very long time. How does that compare to 20,000 to 30,000 years? During the last ice age, when the Bering Sound was frozen, Siberian hunters migrated with their families into Alaska. Over the next several thousand years the … (3 comments)
homes in richmond va: Cheap Fun in Richmond VA
- 12/08/08 01:09 PM
Hello Everyone! This is your friend Nate Rowe the realtor in Richmond VA representing homes in Richmond VA and homes in Henrico County VA. I wanted to write briefly to let you know of some more cheap ways to have a lot of fun in Richmond VA. Virginia State Parks are some of the best in the country and it is a great way to have fun and not break the bank. Are you using our Virginia State Park System? If you enjoy hiking, camping, fishing, boating or any number of other outdoor activities, there are 35 state parks in Virginia … (0 comments)
homes in richmond va: Grant Programs for Buyers - $20,000 Towards New Home
- 12/08/08 05:26 AM
Grant Money to Help Your Buyers Hello Everyone! This is your friend the realtor in Richmond VA representing homes in Richmond VA and homes in Henrico County VA. I wanted to write today and tell you about some grants that one of my clients used recently to help her purchase her first home. These grant programs are in the Richmond area and are here to help anyone searching for homes in Richmond VA. There are income requirements to get approved for these specific grants. I am not sure if your area has these specific grant programs or not, but there is … (3 comments)
homes in richmond va: Cheap Fun in Richmond VA
- 12/07/08 06:58 AM
Hello Everyone, this is your friend the realtor in Richmond VA, representing homes in Richmond VA and homes in Henrico County VA. I wanted to write a quick blog on some cheap and very fun things to do around the Richmond area. Of course, like anything else, this requires some money to be spent. The endless amounts of fun more than make up for it. I joined my dad this past summer for a 4 hour canoe ride down the South Anna River, starting on Rt. 33 about 6 miles west of I 295 and ending about 6 miles west of … (2 comments)
homes in richmond va: "Seasoning" in Real Estate-Information You Must Know
- 12/06/08 09:47 AM
"Seasoning" Hello Everyone! This is your friend Nate Rowe, the realtor in Richmond VA. I wanted to pass on a little info about seasoning. I hope this might help you or one of your clients someday. "Seasoning", I love it on food, but when it is used as a real estate term, it can be a major setback if you are trying to flip a property or trying some other creative real estate deals. Seasoning is when lenders require that a property be owned by someone for a certain amount of time before they will lend money to a new buyer … (2 comments)
homes in richmond va: Creative Listing "Think Outside The Box"
- 12/05/08 09:19 AM
Hello Everyone! This is your realtor friend representing homes in Richmond, VA and homes in Henrico County, VA. I wanted to share what I did with a listing recently that got the property sold very quickly. I totally understand that this cannot happen too often but wanted to share it anyway. For those of you who aren't familiar with Richmond, VA, there is a part of town called Church Hill. Church Hill was a tough part of town for a long time. About four years ago, a lot of investors (me included) started to buy and renovate properties in the area. … (4 comments)
homes in richmond va: Lucy"The Apple of My Eye"
- 12/04/08 03:39 AM
Hello Everyone, This is your realtor friend representing Homes in Richmond Virginia. I wanted to write a blog on the world's best dog. I found Lucy almost 14 years ago when she was a puppy. I was driving in Richmond and saw a little puppy lying in a mud puddle on the side of the road. She was starving to death so I took it upon myself to pick her up and give her a better life (I don't understand how anyone could throw a little puppy out like trash). I have spoiled her rotten for almost fourteen years now. She … (3 comments)
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