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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...

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 Virginia...

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...

Your Home & Forest Fire Protection

Many homes can be found nestled in Central Virginia's forest (our home remains surrounded by woods). For homes...

2015 Real Estate Market Report

2015 proved to be another interesting year in the Central Virginia real estate market! Click here to view the...

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. ...

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...

2014 Virginia Department of Forestry State of the Forest Report

The Virginia Department of Forestry just released the 2014 State of the Forest report. In the Commonwealth of Virginia we often take forestry for granted. With over 60% of the state in some type of forest (the report shows over 60% of the forests land owned by...

Cold Weather Tip

With the arrival of cold weather, don't forget to disconnect your outdoor garden hose. Also, some outdoor water lines have a shut off inside the house/basement to help prevent freezing and water leaks. Check your home inspection report. It may have info on water...

Another Fall Project

I hope you're enjoying the cooler fall weather. Soon we'll have temperatures dropping below freezing in Central Virginia so it's important to disconnect your garden hose to prevent the water line/hose bib from freezing. The water leak resulting form a freeze can...

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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