Anne Clark's (anneclark) Blog

I live directly off Route 55 in Gainesville.  For years I've been taking the right hand exit from Route 29 South to get on Route 55.  NO MORE. This Route 55 exit is permanently closed.  You can read VDOT's release on the matter here. For commuters from Route 66 that want another way to get to Rou...

Hooray!  It's October 1st.  I just love this month.  Like so many Northern Virginians, I love the cool crisp air and the changing colors of the leaves.  There is something so magical about October.  Pumpkin patches and hayrides, apple cider and pumpkin bread.  I'm really looking forward to my gra...

Want to know what a short sale is?  Ask the best local short sale specialist in the Gainesville-Bristow-Haymarket area.  If anyone can tell you the ins and outs of the process, Chris Ann Cleland can. What is a Short Sale?  You've heard the term on news programs, seen it in ads for homes, and sti...

It's probably happening all over the country by now...sellers who are in a modified loan, selling their home.  If it's anything other than a short sale, you'll need to prepare them that their principal loan balance includes the difference between their modified rate, and the original rate.  If t...

In case you missed it earlier this year, our own Prince William County, VA made it on the Forbes Richest Counties List.  Wonder where we'll be in 2011?  Maybe up a notch?  We'll have to wait and see.Prince William County, Virginia has the distinction of making the Forbes Top 25 Richest Counties i...

Here's another one to be on the lookout for regarding Craigslist scams.  Seems you can never be too careful these days.  Getting harder and harder to take people at their word.I just received an email from a friend of mine here in Prince William County, VA.  They were trying to sell a sofa and lo...

Do you like Vegas style gaming?  Well mark October 23rd on your calendar.  Dominion Valley Country Club in Haymarket, VA is hosting Monte Carlo Night where you can play slots, blackjack, craps, roulette, poker and more. The event starts at 6:30pm and tickets are $75/per adult or $700 for a table ...

Something as simple as knowing when a contract is ratified should not be in question in the Northern Virginia market.  Yet, short sales seem to have caused a new definition of ratified to be floating around.  It's pretty clear by reading this post what ratified means and when it happens. When is...

I know that you don't want to hear it, but winter is just around the corner and it's time to think about snow.  If you're out house hunting, this would be something to keep in mind.  Northern exposure homes will have snow longer in the front yards than any other home.  No, this isn't a post abou...

The Gainesville Ruritan's Club will be hosting Pumpkin Pandemonium on Saturday, October 9th from 11am to 4pm in the Battlefield High School Cafeteria.  That day, expect a ton of pumpkins*, food and fun.  If you are only interested in buying a pumpkin from the Ruritan's, sales will be conducted on...