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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 Virginia Department of Forestry sells  Virginia seedlings and you don't need to purchase 1000's of seedlings.  Purchase as few as 10 seedlings (please...

2011 Market Report & 2012 Predictions

2011 remains a memory and we're plowing forward into 2012.  The Charlottesville Area Association of REALTORS released their year end report today and it continues to be a report worth exploring if you're interested in Central Virginia Real Estate!  After reviewing the...

Blaze Orange

I love showing farms and land.  When going into the woods, it's always a great idea to wear some blaze orange (hat, shirt, vest, jacket, etc.).   In addition to helping others to identify you, it helps a group looking at property to keep track of each other in thick...

What’s Ahead for 2012

Yes it's 2012 and time to look at the year ahead.  Also, I've still got some 2012 Old Farmer's Almanacs to pass out.  If you would like an Almanac and see me around Central Virginia, please ask for one (yes, they are free to you!).  I keep getting asked what's ahead...

Know Your Credit Score

Since your Credit Score  often affects your ability to get a home mortgage and or mortgage rate/terms, many home...

Reverse Morgage Info

I joke sometimes and say the only thing that stays the same is in real estate is change.  In today's real estate...

Search for Charlottesville, Virginia Area Foreclosures

Many blog readers have asked, “How do I search for foreclosed homes?”.  The free resources I use include the Home Buyers Scouting Report to track Central Virginia real estate for sale plus Google Maps and HUD Home Store.  If you are interested in exploring the...

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Virginia Homes, Farms & Land 2011 Almanac

The UPS man dropped the 2011 Almanacs off at Camp Karen (our home between Zion Crossroads & Gordonsville, Virginia) yesterday morning.  I began passing them out yesterday afternoon to great reviews.  Several of you have asked, “Where is my 2011 Almanac?” so if you...

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Virginia Road Conditions – VDOT Info

We’ve got some ice and closed roads this morning in Central Virginia!  Several Schools closed for the day due to poor travel conditions.  The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) maintains a great web page with updated winter road conditions or you can call...

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Ski Wintergreen & Massanutten, Virginia This Season

Our grandson’s (Evan’s 5 and Mason’s 2) are heading to Wintergreen in Nelson County, Virginia this weekend with their other Grandfather on a ski trip.  They love skiing! Hopefully, I’ll get some new photos to post.  For the all of us in Central Virginia, the slopes...

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