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Why I Use 2 Lock Boxes on Many Homes

From time to time seller's ask why I place two Lock Boxes on their home.  It's a great questions so I've decided to answer with a blog post. Virginia REALTORS covers the Commonwealth of Virginia and consists of many local Associations and/or Boards.   Each...

Time to Walk the Land

Whether you're looking for a Equestrian Property, a 200 acre tree farm, a 1/2 acre home site, water front get away, or a Blue Ridge Mountain vacation home, winter remains a great time to walk the land.  The greenbriar, vines and other annuals die back making it easier...

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 your home worth more?What's the...

American Tree Farm System

My family's been involved in Tree Farming for years.  In the 1960's I first learned about Forestry from my grandfather while exploring his Augusta County Tree Farm.  The American Tree Farm System, Virginia Forestry Association and the Virginia Department of Forestry...

Flood Insurance

We've got lots of water in Central Virginia.  Sometimes we even have hurricane generated  floods (think Hurricanes...

Paradise Found

Worked with a great family last year to sell their home (downsizing) and began searching for a new home while they...

Drones & Real Estate Photography/Marketing

Drones & Real Estate Photography/Marketing

  Recently VA Home Pics, my real estate photographers, started offering areal photos using a quadcopter.  This week we took photos of a 35+/- acre Prince Edward County, Virginia farm. I like the perspective gained from areal photography. The quad copter worked...

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Septic Tank Inspection and Maintenance

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 sewer system.  Over the years I've...

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Whole House Generator Replacement Time

Whole House Generator Replacement Time

Here's the latest in our 10+ year adventure of having a Whole House Generator.  After 10+ years of use, our current generator began experiencing starting challenges during outages.  The last thing you want to hear after the power goes out remains backfires &...

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Septic Systems Info

So you've decided to move from the "city" to your dream county home.  There are a few things different about county living than city living with one of the majors being septic systems.  The good news: Most of the homes I sell now have indoor plumbing! I can remember...

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573 Stage Junction Road, Columbia, Virginia 23038

Escape to the country and live on 20+/- acres in a 3 bedroom 1860's Virginia farmhouse in historic Fluvanna County between Charlottesville and Richmond, Virginia.  Located near the confluence of the James and Rivanna Rivers and surrounded by history.  Perched on a...

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