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2011 

Want some Earth-friendly ideas on how to save money and energy around your home? There’s an app for that — in fact, there are quite a few! We waded through the choices and found four of the best apps for making your home a more energy-efficient place. GoodGuide Many products claim to be green, bu...
10/31/2011
After my partner read my Blog on “Halloween Fun in Hampton Roads” She had to try the corn maze.  This gigantic corn maze was about 5 acres, in Chesapeake, Virginia, at Bergy’s Breadbasket off of Mt. Pleasant Road. It seemed like it would be a fun thing to do with the family, so she began to look ...
10/28/2011
While you’d like to get the best price for your home, consider our six reasons to reduce your home price. If you don't receive any offers for a few weeks, check out other comparable houses on the market and what they're going for. Image: Liz Foreman Home not selling? That could happen for a numbe...
10/27/2011
Don’t use chemicals to clear clogged drains. Use a plumber’s snake and follow these tips on preventing clogged drains. Clogged drains are the most common home plumbing problem, but you probably don’t think much about the network of pipes inside your home’s walls until a drain stops working. Clog...
10/25/2011
 The holiday season is the most dangerous time of the  year for household fires, so take not of these tips to reduce your risk Residential fires during the holiday season are more frequent, more costly, and more deadly than at any other time of the year. The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) repor...
10/24/2011
  Consider before you ignore or outright refuse a very low purchase offer for your home. A counteroffer and negotiation could turn that low purchase offer into a saleYou just received a purchase offer from someone who wants to buy your home. You’re excited and relieved, until you realize the purc...
10/20/2011
Having pet odors inside your home can turn off potential home buyers and keep your home from selling. Ask your real estate agent for an honest opinion about whether your home has a pet smell. If your agent holds her nose, here’s how to get rid of the smell:   Air your house out. While you’re clea...
10/19/2011
  CHESAPEAKE AnnualGhost Train at Northwest River Park- October 20-22 & 27-29 / 7pm-10pm Ride the terrifying train and see the haunts and ghouls of the haunted woods of Northwest River Park. Brookdale Farm-2133 Mt. Pleasant Road- Sat 10-5 Sun 11-5 U-Pick Vine Pumpkins-Horse drawn hayrides    Spoo...
10/18/2011
In this world of high tech, we all understand the value of having a really good website and IDX solutions in regards to tracking our site visitors. I have spent alot of money to make my site efficient, trackable and full of the latest information about homes on the market. Having said that, early...
10/18/2011
Following the greatest housing crash since the Great Depression, home lending standards have tightened to their strictest levels in decades, economists say. Home buyers such as Bob and Janet Zych have fueled the U.S. housing market for decades. They have excellent credit with scores that top 800...
10/17/2011
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