Winchester, VA was hit by a severe storm Friday evening. High winds and driving rains combined to knock out power throughout the area. The storm started close to 10:00 PM with violent winds that literally shook our house. It felt a lot like the tornado winds I experienced in Tulsa, OK. The cit
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06/30/2012
I love those few simple words, "You will be my . . . . for life!" In my case, that could be Realtor or contractor. Yesterday, it was contractor. A very distressed client called with an electrical need. He is an out of the area homeowner, and his tenant had no electricity on 50% of their secon
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06/29/2012
If you're into beautiful unique art, you have come to the right place. Wine-King Galleries provides some of the most unique and fun art you will encounter. An Wine and Jess King, co-owners of Wine-King Galleries, provide you with a great array of photography, painting and physical art. An is a
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06/28/2012
The Wayside Inn in Middletown, VA, has the distinction of being known as the oldest continuous Inn in the United States. (There may be some question about that claim.) When you're there, you can see why. It still has the flair of an early American Inn. It opened in 1797 for travelers passing th
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06/27/2012
My little Volvo is dent magnet. I've got to quit saying that, because it has become a reality. I'm one of those people who parks his car in another county in order to keep people from banging the doors, and yet, they still find it. It's got to be a conspiracy. Fortunately, I have Patriot Coll
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06/26/2012
A profession like real estate has a tendency to attract type A personalities that are highly motivated and self starters. Those who aren't can certainly be successful, but most of the great agents I know tend to be pretty intense and focused. When you have that kind of personality (like I do),
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06/24/2012
I know a lot of us love the points that come with blogging on Active Rain, Trulia and other blogs sites. It's a great way to stay accountable to our regular blogging regime, but there is something else that brings a smile to our faces. Comments. Comments are a simple form of affirmation from o
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06/23/2012
Yesterday, I wrote a blog about the perils of working with incompetent bank departments, and a lot of readers shared their similar experiences. I'm definitely not alone in my frustration with uncaring and foolhardy REO and short sale departments. They are voluminous. Today, was a totally differe
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06/22/2012
J. P. Morgan Chase is quickly becoming the bank of the incompetents. Not only can they lose 2 billion dollars in investor funds, but they can also turn a $200,000 short sale into a $120,000 REO. I'm beginning to think the interview process for a Chase job should include an IQ test. Just when I
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06/21/2012
Winchester, Virginia is a great place to relocate to for many reasons, but here are some of my favorite Reasons to Relocate to Winchester, VA: Economics - Winchester gives you more bang for the buck. Housing and the cost of living is less expensive than Wincheste'rs Northern Virginia neighbors. A
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06/20/2012
