When it's 11 am on May 29th and 89 degrees, thinking of the luxury of a waterfront home is natural. With the real estate market still sluggish, that home on the water may not be the pipe dream you think it is. I keep a running search of all water-front homes that come on the market in Green, Alb
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05/29/2011
We'll be headed down to the City Market momentarily. In the past few weeks, I've taken processed flour and sugar out of my diet, I've added 15 minutes of stretching and hand weights to my morning (probably 4 mornings each week), and I walk a minimum of 2 miles with my pooches every day it isn't
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05/28/2011
Our Armed Forces will be honored this weekend in a number of different settings. We always hope that our thoughts are with those who serve for our benefit, but designating a special day to remember is important. This weekend, while we walk through our holiday, attending parades and cookouts
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05/26/2011
I'm pleased to introduce a new property search website for Charlottesville buyers, www.CharlottesvilleHomesOnline.com. The site is very user-friendly, easy to read, designed to make your search for homes in Charlottesville a breeze. Our clients will each be provided with their own, individualiz
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05/26/2011
Uncertainty as to whether prices will continue to fall has to be one of the most common causes of buyer procrastination. Paying too much wouldn't be a smart thing but price isn't the only factor to consider. Interest rates have as much effect on housing costs as price. A small increase in mortg
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05/25/2011
Ghosts & Graveyards, Learning from Charlottesville's Dead A Memorial Day Tour of Maplewood Cemetary If you've ever wandered through Charlottesville's charming, eclectic downtown neighborhoods, chances are you've come upon Maplewood Cemetary. It is located on the corner of Maple and Lexington, b
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05/24/2011
On May 30th, the Earlysville Chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Champ Lawson JR. Post 2044, will host a patriotic Memorial Day Program at the Earlysville, VA Post Office on Bent Oak drive at 10:00am. This is quite a wonderful annual event; following is a post from the WVIR Channel 29 report
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05/23/2011
I'm proud to be member of our local Association of Realtors (CAAR) for many reasons, not the least of which are the creative initiatives that our Association has developed that help families in our community purchase their own home. One of my favorites is the Work Force Housing Fund, which was c
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05/22/2011
I opened Twitter this morning to a post from @ChilesPeachOrch, "Wow, what an incredible morning! It's shaping up to be a beautiful weekend, and the strawberry picking is.. http://fb.me/VEbb4zXI". I was out at Chiles' place earlier this week, and oh my gosh, it was beautiful. The drive alone is
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05/21/2011
It's been ridiculously wet for the past week. Rain is one thing... we had massive monsoon-like weather. The crazy thing was that it would rain a normal rain, then POUR. Then the sun would come out. And just when you had grabbed your keys and were headed out the door, POUR again. On Wednesday
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05/20/2011
