If you know me, you know I love relaxing with family and friends at Lake Anna! When I was asked to attend a recent...
Real Estate Partners and Vendors Articles
Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks & Home Sales- UST’s
What happens when we find Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks (UST) at a home for sale? Sometimes nothing; sometimes...
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...
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...
Cleaning Services in Charlottesville, Virginia and Surrounding Counties
You never get a 2nd change to make a 1st impression! Keep your home clean and uncluttered remains important during the marketing of your home. Some sellers use a cleaning service. Also, once you're under contract, moved out and ready to close, it's good to clean...
Chiles Ground Maintenance and Landscaping
Are you looking for professional lawn care or landscaping in Louisa County, Virginia? Check out Chiles Ground Maintenance and Landscaping. In business since 2002 they offer commercial and residential service as well as products. I had a great visit with Wesley...
Time to change the washing machine water lines at Kamp Karen
Are your washing machine water lines the old rubber type like we had at Kamp Karen (our home) this morning? If so, you might want to consider replacing them with more durable woven lines! Today we changed the old for new water lines. Buddy Carlisle of Carlisle Home...
Crozet, Virginia home purchased using USDA Rural Development (USDA RD) Loan
Just left the office of Tucker, Griffin, Barnes P.C. where our client (1st time home buyer) closed on his purchase of a home in Crozet, Virginia. With Leonard Winslow's (New American Mortgage) assistance, we used a United States Department of Agriculture Rural...
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 market there is always something new to learn and the rules that applied for loans, closing, appraisals, etc. continue to the change. I try to learn...