Does your home (old or new) need improvements to make it more energy efficient? If so, you might want to consider the...
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Time to buy seedlings from Virginia Dept. of Forestry
Need to plant some trees for fall color or perhaps establish a living buffer between you and a neighbor? The...
2011 Market Report & 2012 Predictions
2011 remains a memory and we're plowing forward into 2012. The Charlottesville Area Association of REALTORS released...
Buying Virginia Land
If you are interested in buying land (at 1/3 acre building lot to a 500 acre retreat), the fall and winter provide a great opportunity for walking the land. Since the leaves have fallen and undergrowth has died back, you can see the topography getting a better idea...
Post Thanksgiving Central Virginia Market Update
Today we gathered as a family celebrating Thanksgiving and our blessings. Lately it seems no matter where I go the conversation turns to real estate values and market conditions so today was no different. We had folks from Richmond to Lake Anna to Spring Creek to...
Vacation and Second Homes
Recently I’ve seen more activity with vacation and second home real estate markets than in the last three years. We just had a closing last week on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Some of my clients place their purchases in rental programs to receive income...
National Ground Intelligence Center Homes
First, if you are active duty or retired military, thank you for your service! Interested in buying a home, farm or land near the National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC) at the US Army’s Rivanna Station? Please check out THE HOME BUYERS SCOUTING REPORT (HBSR) our...
Relocating to Central Virginia – Free Real Estate Search Tool
Whether you are joining the many retirees who have made Central Virginia home; relocating for employment with The University of Virginia, State Farm, Martha Jefferson Hospital, The University of Virginia Hospital, to work with the Defense Intelligence Agency or the...
Aging in Place & Universal Design
Great presentation on Universal Design this morning by Todd Hawkins of Builderfish! Universal Design helps home owners to stay in their homes as they age or modify their current home to allow for aging in place. Since our house hold often ages from 2 to 89 and I hit...