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Wow!  From 20 degrees to 80 in a few short weeks.  Other than frantically digging out the summer clothes much sooner, what impact has all this had on our farms and ranches?  Flies.  Talk about THE HATCH!  One day there were none.  The next day  we needed full fly gear - masks, cotton blankets, th...
04/03/2010
What be worse than writing an offer, having it accepted, only to find out the lender (FHA in thise case) does not approve this neighborhood due to the high investor ratios. Due to the huge number of short sales and foreclosures, "investors" are buying up everything they can get their hands on.......
04/03/2010
An interesting dilemma, the concealed carry license isn't it?  Should you get yours?  Should you carry when you do have your CCL?  Here's what I saw just last night.  Scares the bejesus out of me..... I had a small dinner party - 14 or so guests WITH children present.  Lady walks in, hands me the...
11/11/2008
HOW IN THE WORLD DO SOME AGENTS GET AWAY WITH MURDER?  Well, not really murder but holy smokes!  They really try hard to make it happen!  Case in point (1):  Listing says property is vacant (hair stands up on back of head...).  Supra lockbox on door.  No problem then right?  You won't believe thi...
11/11/2008
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Wow. If I had 48 hours in a day, I would work 48 hours in a day!  Business is great, I've got 50 listings and just got a contract today on one of them!  But I'm too busy to deal with it right now.... So says an agent when I called to let him know I was sending him an offer...my clients using the ...
10/31/2008
Gee, and I thought EVERYONE knew how to print an attachment!!!!  Not true!  As much as we'd like to believe that everybody is internet and computer savvy....there are still those out there who are trying their hardest to get/stay current but just aren't there yet!  We need to slow down, assume (I...
04/27/2008
An educational opportunity is what we called it.  A chance to learn about short sales, the process, the problems, etc.  What I didn't expect was an education on greedy financiers and builders willing to sell their souls for a sale.Get this:  SCENARIO: a foreigner - here for 20 years, building his...
04/23/2008
The final "gig" on farms in Fauquier County!!!  More and more realtors are out showing properties - with clients who may not understand much about farms.  Questions to ask may be:(1) Can the land be subdivided?  (County zoning will be of great assistance here...with a phone call, or some $$$..eit...
04/14/2008
The final "gig" on farms in Fauquier County!!!  More and more realtors are out showing properties - with clients who may not understand much about farms.  Questions to ask may be:(1) Can the land be subdivided?  (County zoning will be of great assistance here...with a phone call, or some $$$..eit...
04/14/2008
Wow, it's springtime and babies are here!!!!  What a joyful time...unless you have "normal" babies who like to frolic and play....and sleep!  Here's where the right fencing and the right HEIGHT of fencing can be critical!!!!  ALWAYS be sure the bottom board is located either high enough that a ba...
04/09/2008
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