We've got lots of water in Central Virginia. Sometimes we even have hurricane generated floods (think Hurricanes...
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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...
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...
Be safe cleaning your Heat Pump
With the ice and snow we've had this week in Central Virginia, many will need to clean off the outside heat pumps. Please turn your units off before cleaning. If the blades are spinning as ice & snow drop in, the debris can be blown out into your face. Our...
The Chesapeake Bay Act & Lake Anna, Virginia
If you know me, you know I love relaxing with family and friends at Lake Anna! When I was asked to attend a recent meeting on The Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act and residential development on Lake Anna hosted by the Fredericksburg Area Association of REALTORS, I...
Getting Your Home Ready to Sell
Here are some tips for getting your home ready to sell from my friend Leonard Winslow of Movement Mortgage. Prepping Your Home for a Successful Sale November 2013 It may be a seller’s market again, but you still want to move your home quickly and get the best price...
To much e-coli bacteria in the water, what to do?
When we have a loan involved with the purchase of the property, the lender usually requires the water to be tested for various contaminates. Often the owner/seller will "shock the well" prior to an independent party taking the water sample for testing in a local...
CAAR 2013 2nd Quarter Market Report
The Charlottesville Area Association of REALTORS released their 2nd quarter market report. Compared to this time last year sales were up in Charlottesville and the surrounding counties. The report contains lots of data and graphs, so please take a look at the market...
Mold Remediation & the Real Estate Transaction
During the last six months I've seen a few challenges to selling real estate in Central Virginia (baby copperhead snakes in the closet; after providing loan approval, lender deciding not to fund the loan on the day scheduled for closing; out of town appraisers going...