Melissa 's King George Blog

King George Journal Press: The King George School Board last Wednesday approved a categorical budget totaling $28.9 million to conform to the amount approved by the Board of Supervisors earlier in May. The total School Board budget for 2006-07 was approved at $29,968,992, which includes the Cafet...

A ring of poster boards sat on easels last night at the Ramada Inn in Triangle, each describing how the Marine Corps will study the impact of 3,000 new jobs moving to Quantico by 2011. But John Elkin, a retired engineer from Prince William, didn't need colorful charts and graphics to predict how ...

Second Friday Art WalkThe art world in Colonial Beach is growing by leaps and bounds. Come share in this art explosion by visiting the many galleries, restaurants and businesses that are showcasing local artists with special presentations the Second Friday of each month. Different artists are fea...

If anyone has clients looking for new construction from a quality builder in Caroline County, Cantrell Builders will begin construction on Port Royal Landing of Townsfield over the next few weeks.  A 23 lot subdivision just East of the Intersection of 17 and 301 in Port Royal Va. Contact me for o...

Hey guys a quick article about any important issue for all of us.  Before this past Monday I didn't even know what Lymes Disease really was.  I was out with a developer I've worked with for years, and we were walking land, to make a long story short I had a tick on me didn't realize until a day l...

With my husband finally coming home from Iraq in the next month, I'm beginning to get a little nervous with the market and all the open listings I have right now.  Many of my clients are suggesting the productive way of selling a property in the Northern Virginia market is to have an open house o...

There is a nationwide concept that offers "Sell your home for 2%". (Not sure I can state the company name here but think you all know them)They use our MLS system and in the past offered you $1.00 for bringing a buyer, now it shows 2%. BUT now if you go to their web site on the top of every listi...

Where we get to choose our associates, I've chosen 2-3 or 3 Realtors to network from each state (if available) to work with.  I've not included mortgage associates/appraisers/real estate attornies, etc.  It would be useful for me to have an additional space to include affiliates that are members,...