It’s absolutely gorgeous today, and it's going to be absolutely gorgeous on Sunday. Rain on Saturday, unfortunately, and with all of these great events happening... The 78th Historic Garden Week opens Saturday. The Charlottesville City Market is open Saturday. 7 am until noon. The 62nd Charlot
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04/15/2011
Most Earlysville visitors learn rather quickly that the 17th century Michie Tavern, which stands nearby Jefferson’s Monticello, was originally constructed along Buck Mountain Road between Free Union and Earlysville. There is a marker along the road, though it does not appear to me to be an offic
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04/15/2011
This morning, while doing my "30 minutes of daily exercise", I happened to notice how unusual the sun was striking the trees. Earlier, as the sun was just settling into the morning, I had noticed the sky was a gray blue, and there was a sort of cottony haze burning off. I think my favorite pa
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04/13/2011
The number of sales during the first quarter of 2011, along with Days on Market, are essentially flat across the board. There were fewer sales in this first quarter of 2011 the average of the past five years, but the difference is negligible, in my opinion. The big news, and, frankly, the su
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04/12/2011
The Charlottesville Association of Realtors (CAAR) is hosting a very special Home Ownership 2-hour workshop on Saturday, April 30, from from 9:00 until 11:00. In an effort to help financially, socially, and physically-challenged homeowners, CAAR is hosting Preserving Home Ownership Workshop on Sa
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04/11/2011
Yesterday, Stephen and I attended the Home and Garden Show, sponsored by the Blue Ridge Home Builders Association. We looked at window options, stone for landscaping, and water reclamation systems. We also looked at a product called eShield, which is an "attic energy barrier". Tomorrow morning,
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04/11/2011
I like a good buy (don't we all!), and this "farmette", located just moments south of Downtown Charlottesville on Old Lynchburg Road is a wonderful opportunity, in my opinion. 4.6 acres of meadows and fenced pastures, even a pretty stream, and just 5 mi.to downtown Charlottesville. Though on the
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04/10/2011
A new designation for Realtors... Residential Finance Consultant. When I became a Realtor, it was incumbent upon us to qualify buyers before they began looking at houses. There weren't a whole lot of financing options, fixed rate loans and ARMS were it. In fact, I'm trying to remember whether o
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04/08/2011
Whenever I am showing Greene County homes, I try to show Preddy Creek. The community was developed in the mid-1990s and features well-built, traditional homes on pretty, large lots. I think the topography of the neighborhood is one of the reasons I've always been so taken with Preddy Creek. The
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04/07/2011
Selling a home in 2011 is not ROCKET SCIENCE, but it takes a certain skill set which includes... an understanding of today's buyers (requires perception, social skills), an understanding of today's market and where your house fits within the market (changing daily), an advanced proficiency in mar
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04/06/2011
