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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...

Drones & Real Estate Photography/Marketing

  Recently VA Home Pics, my real estate photographers, started offering areal photos using a quadcopter.  This week we took photos of a 35+/- acre Prince Edward County, Virginia farm. I like the perspective gained from areal photography. The quad copter worked...

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 early 1990's was in Charlottesville, Virginia and had a septic system instead of being connected to the municipal sewer system.  Over the years I've...

Whole House Generator Replacement Time

Here's the latest in our 10+ year adventure of having a Whole House Generator.  After 10+ years of use, our current generator began experiencing starting challenges during outages.  The last thing you want to hear after the power goes out remains backfires &...

Can your home be more energy efficient?

Does your home (old or new) need improvements to make it more energy efficient?  If so, you might want to consider the Power Saver Loan offered by the UVA Community Credit Union.  The Credit Union has also partnered with Local Energy Alliance Program LEAP to offer...

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BuilderFish

Had a great meeting with Todd and Johathan of BuilderFish.  They remodel and build using green building, againing in place and universal design for  sustainable lifetime living.  Check out and follow BuilderFish.  They brining an interesting option to construction in...

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Moving Recources in Central Virginia

Many of the companies listed below give discounts to James Friend Dickerson's, RE/MAX, and/or RE/MAX Assured Properties customers & clients.  Please don't hesitate to name drop when contacting these resources to see if you can get better pricing for your move!...

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Home Inspectors in Central Virginia

With new construction or  an existing home, getting a home inspection remains an important step in the home buying process.  No home is perfect and the home inspector will identify deficiencies while helping you develop seasonal maintenance plans for your new home.  A...

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Lender/Mortgage Partners in Central Virginia

Whether buying a home, farm, land or commercial property, the loan remains an important part of the process.  From 1st time homebuyers to investors owning multiple properties, being pre-approved for your loan early in the process continues to be a key step in the...

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