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Category Archives: First Time Home Buyers
Why have 3rd party energy efficiency certification?
Home Buyers and Home Owners continue to focus on energy costs as part of the total home ownership cost. A National Association of REALTORS (NAR) study shows buyers will pay more for a 3rd party certified energy efficient home! Is … Continue reading
Call before you Wire
If you’re participating in a real estate transaction, don’t get burned with your wire transfer! Anytime you’re going to wire money, please call the recipient prior to executing the wire transfer to verify the wiring instructions. I’ve talked several Central … Continue reading
Have you moved recently? Did you update your voter registration?
Did you move since the last election? Don’t forget to update your voter registration! The deadline to register in The Commonwealth of Virginia remains October 17, 2016 for this November’s election. Check/Update your Virginia registration. Need more info on voting … Continue reading
Escape to Lake Anna
Enjoy boating, fishing, swimming, grilling & relaxing at the Wildwood Common Area. You can use the boat launch and docks keeping your boat close to your home for fun times on Lake Anna! Lovely 3 bedroom 2 bath home on … Continue reading
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2015 Real Estate Market Report
2015 proved to be another interesting year in the Central Virginia real estate market! Click here to view the Charlottesville Area Association of REALTORS 2015 year end Market Report. Overall the report shows an increase in sales (the four year … Continue reading
1st Time Homebuyer Purchase & Sale
Here’s what a Turtle Creek client had to say about working with James Friend Dickerson: “Jim was my first and second Realtor when I bought and sold my first property in Albemarle Co. He was very good about explaining the … Continue reading
Flood Insurance
We’ve got lots of water in Central Virginia. Sometimes we even have hurricane generated floods (think Hurricanes like Camille , Agnes , and Isabel ). The Virginia Department of Emergency Management provides lots of good information on preparing for hurricanes. … Continue reading
4580 Campbell Road, Troy, Virginia
Lovely 3 bedroom 2.5 bath home on level landscaped 1.6+ acre lot. Several great loan options including no downpayment low interest fixed rate USDA-RD loan w/ low monthly payments less than rent! Kitchen remodeled winter of 2015 including new upgraded appliances … Continue reading
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Paradise Found 36+/- Acre Farm
Looking to escape to the country? Check out this Prince Edward County, Virginia farm. Pasture currently leased for cattle but barn w/ tack room once used for horses. Many potential agricultural options. Lovely 3 bedroom brick home w/ wood floors … Continue reading
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Septic Tank Inspection and Maintenance
Many country homes and a few city homes feature septic systems for sewage disposal. The 1st home I sold back in the early 1990’s was in Charlottesville, Virginia and had a septic system instead of being connected to the municipal … Continue reading