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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Cold Weather Tip

Cold Weather Tip

With the arrival of cold weather, don't forget to disconnect your outdoor garden hose.  Also, some outdoor water lines...

Another Fall Project

I hope you're enjoying the cooler fall weather.   Soon we'll have temperatures dropping below freezing in Central...

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...

2013 Louisa County, Virginia Real Estate Market Forecast

Let's take a look into the crystal ball and see what the upcoming year in real estate looks like!  Barring an outside influence like 9/11 or another earthquake,  I see the 2013 Louisa County real estate market continuing to improve with increased sales and values...

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2012 Virginia Fall Fire Season

Check out the Virginia Department of Forestry's web site for info on Fall Fire Season (Oct. 15 to Nov. 30).  Remember these are the state rules, your locality may have additional rules, requirements and/or permits so check before you burn.  Better safe and than sorry...

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Fluvanna County, Virginia Updates Tax Assessments

While looking at property values for clients in Fluvanna County, Virginia this week, I found many of the tax assessments posted in VAMANet were down 25 to 50%.  According to the Fluvanna County web site, the field work for the reassessment  (check out the link to 2013...

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Have you shocked your well lately?

Do you live in the country with a well?  Initially your well was probably "shocked" with bleach to kill any bacteria in the system and prior to the initial water testing.  Often on a re-sale of a home in Virginia, the purchaser asks the seller to test the well for...

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Attic Pull Down Stair Insulation

During this week's Sustainability Training for Accredited Real Estate Professionals (S.T.A.R.) course I learned a lot of interesting energy saving and "Green" building and remodeling techniques.  One of the coolest (no pun intended) featured a zippered insulation...

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