I post once a month on the subject of Diet and Exercise. This is mainly because of the fact that for years I struggled with weighing too much! As many of my readers have noted from my previous writings, I lost 52 lbs over a period of several years and have kept it off for a long time. I attribute this to proper eating and exercise and a whole lot of discipline.Are you needing some motivation when it comes to exercise? Judy Eggebeen recently posted: Sticking with your Exercise Routine: What Motivates You?I would urge you to take a moment, read and digest her writing. The fact is, some of her suggestions, if applied, might just help you to stay on course in caring for your health. 08/03/2013

I've often written posts on the subject of guarding and maintaining your Credit. Since I'm a Real Estate Agent, you can only imagine that I've done this for a reason. Whether you want to buy a house, a car or anything else on Credit, it is important to maintain a good, healthy Credit Rating so that you protect yourself from getting turned down when applying for a loan and if approved, even paying higher fees because of a low Credit Score. A subject I've not covered before is that of, How To Stop Identity Theft. It's one thing to be monitoring your Credit, Paying your Bills On Time, Watching your Bank Statements and more, but it is quite another thing to make sure you do not become a victim of Identity Theft.Today, I came across a 1 minute 59 second informative Video on this most importa... 08/02/2013

Homes For Sale In Haymarket, Prince William County VA, Elegible For USDA Loans. (edit/delete)   Homes For Sale In Haymarket, Prince William County VA, Elegible For USDA Loans.   The U.S.D.A. home loan for homes in Haymarket, Prince William County VA is a true 100% financing, NO MONEY DOWN home loan.     INCOME LIMITS   For a household of 1 to 4 persons, the INCOME LIMIT is $88,400.     For a household of 5 or more persons, the INCOME LIMIT is $116,700.CLICK HERE to see homes for sale in the U.S.D.A. price range in Haymarket, VA.   Call Lenn to see any of the homes below, 800-711-7988. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eligible homes - Call Lenn to see, 800-711-7988 $385,000 2433 GORE DR 3 Bedrooms 4 full Baths MLS# PW8116074 HAYMARKET Zip: 20169 Subdivision: BULL... 07/29/2013

One of my favorite communities in Northern Virginia is the Town of Haymarket. Haymarket provides for both residents and visitors a nice small town environment that is filled with warmth and hospitality. The community has purposely preserved the Downtown Area and many of the older buildings in the community are still utilized. At the same time, there are wonderful restaurants, small shops and plenty of places to walk for enjoying the outdoors. You can learn more about Haymarket by going to the Town website: TOWN OF HAYMARKET VIRGINIAYou can also journey to my website and learn some of the specifics of this beautiful community:  HAYMARKET PROPERTIESBy the way, I wrote about driving in Haymarket just a couple of days ago. It's called: A Friendly Reminder for Virginia and Out of State Drive... 07/29/2013

FYI...  Haymarket, Fairfax and many, many other communities in Northern Virginia, often restrict the driving speed to 25 MPH in certain parts of their communities. Personally I think this is good because it helps to protect our Children, Seniors and Local Residents.Be advised when driving through these communities, the Police strictly enforce the speed limit and there is often an ADDITIONAL FINE of $200.00 PLUS the regular fine and costs. This will be posted when it applies.This is a law we ALL can live with. It is simply a Friendly Reminder for Virginia and Out of State Drivers who are driving in our beautiful communities. 07/27/2013

I couldn't help but notice an article that crossed my desk earlier today in reference to Home Inspections. This particular writing talks about the kinds of things a Home Buyer should be aware of that a Home Inspector might discover. Personally, the items flagged in this writing should also be important to the seller and here is why: I've always been a huge proponent of Pre-sale Seller Home Inspections so that the seller can know what is going on before listing his/her house for sale. It is much better to have the house in great shape for the sale than to find major discrepancies from the Buyer's Home Inspector. There is an old saying in Real Estate - NOT KNOWING is NOT BETTER..... This is especially true in reference to issues a Home Inspector might find.Here is the article: 8 Home Insp... 07/22/2013

Haymarket, Virginia - Townhome Supply Report - July 2013     Haymarket VA Townhome Search    Currently there are 29 Townhomes listed for sale in Haymarket, VA.   0 Foreclosures (0% of current Homes) 2 Short Sales aka Preforeclosure (7% of current Homes) 26 Resales (90% of current Homes) 1 New Homes (3% of current Homes)   Based on current average Townhomes sold in Haymarket per month we currently have a 2.52 month Townhome supply in Haymarket, VA.               If you have been waiting to put your Townhome on the market now is a great time with inventory levels so low. For a free market evaluation of your home, CLICK HERE.         Looking to Buy? With the right agent you can get a great Townhome from the current available  Haymarket,VA Townhomes.       Has the Market Stabilized in Your... 07/21/2013

Haymarket, Virginia - Homes For Sale - Home Supply Report - July 2013                              Haymarket VA Home Search                   Currently there are 145 Single Family Homes listed for sale in Haymarket, VA.   5 Foreclosures (3% of current homes) 14 Short Sales aka Preforeclosure (10% of current homes) 104 Resales (72% of current homes) 22 New Homes To Be Built (15% of current homes)     Based on current average homes sold in Haymarket, VA per month we currently have 4.78 month home supply.               Looking to Buy? With the right agent you can get a great home from the current available inventory of Haymarket Homes.     Has the Market Stabilized in Your Area? Get a Free Market Report to Find Out!            Linda Coffey, Realtor®Long & Foster Realtors 7526 Limestone Dri... 07/21/2013

Haymarket VA - Dominion Valley Country Club Home Supply Report - July 2013     Dominion Valley Home Search                   Currently there are 52 Single Family Homes listed for sale in Dominion Valley.   1 Foreclosure (3% of current homes) 3 Short Sales aka Preforeclosure (6% of current homes) 34 Resales (65% of current homes) 14 New Homes To Be Built (26% of current homes)         Based on current average homes sold in Dominion Valley per month we currently have 6.06 month home supply.         Has the Market Stabilized in Your Area?  Get a Free Market Report to Find Out!               Looking to Buy? With the right agent you can get a great home from the current available Dominion Valley Homes for Sale.       If you have been waiting to put your home on the market now is a great time... 07/21/2013

Haymarket, VA - Dominion Valley Country Club Carriage Home Supply - July 2013                              Dominion Valley Country Club Home Search     Currently there are 8 Carriage Homes listed for sale in Dominion Valley.   0 Foreclosures (0% of current homes) 1 Short Sale aka Preforeclosure (12% of current homes) 7 Resales (88% of current homes)   Based on current average Carriage Homes sold in Dominion Valley per month we currently have 2.83 month home supply.    Has the Market Stabilized in Your Area? Get a Free Market Report to Find Out!             Looking to Buy? With the right agent you can get a great home from the current available Dominion Valley CC Carriage Home Supply.     If you have been waiting to put your home on the market now is a great time with inventory levels so... 07/19/2013

Haymarket, Virginia – Piedmont Club Home Supply Report - July 2013   Piedmont Club MLS Search                      Currently there are 25 Single Family Homes listed for sale in Piedmont Club.   1 Foreclosures (4% of current homes) 2 Short Sales aka Preforeclosure (8% of current homes) 22 Resales (88% of current homes)     Based on current average homes sold in Piedmont Club per month we currently have a 3.85 month home supply.         If you have been waiting to put your home on the market now is a great time with inventory levels so low. For a free market evaluation of your home CLICK HERE.             Looking to Buy? With the right agent you can get a great home from the current available inventory of Piedmont Club Homes.       Has the Market Stabilized in Your Area? Get a Free Market... 07/17/2013

Piedmont Club Haymarket, Virginia – Townhome Supply Report -July 2013   Piedmont Club Townhomes Search            Currently there are 2 Townhomes listed for sale in Piedmont Club.   0 Foreclosures (0% of current homes) 1 Short Sales aka Preforeclosure (50% of current homes) 1 Resales (50% of current homes)   Based on current average Townhomes sold in Piedmont Club per month we currently have a 1.60 month home supply for July.       If you have been waiting to put your home on the market now is a great time with inventory levels so low. Click here for a Free Market Report.                 Looking to Buy? With the right agent you can get a great home from the current available Piedmont Townhomes.     Has the Market Stabilized in Your Area? Get a Free Market Report to Find Out!            ... 07/17/2013

I know there are some who will disagree with me, but I have always believed in "Presale Home Inspections" for Sellers. The reasons are many and I've written about them down through the years.Some time back, I came across an article on this subject that is worth the read: Don't Sell Without Presale InspectionMy thinking has always been, "Why wouldn't a Seller want a presale Inspection?" In fact, a sellers house will look much more credible as a result. Additionally, as the article states, buyers can and should still have their own Home Inspection completed. However, having a presale inspection certainly helps to tell a prospective buyer, the sellers are being very open about the condition of the house they have listed "For sale". 07/16/2013

Sharon and I took some time off from Real Estate last week and journeyed back to my home town of Port Huron Michigan as well as a couple of other stops.The first part of our visit was to see my parents. I am truly blessed because of the fact, I am 65 years young and still have both of my parents. Mom is 86 and Dad will be 90 in September. Dad's health is failing but he still does very well. We found ourselves talking a bit about the past as well as current events. Most important, it was so nice seeing my parents again. After visiting with my parents, we journeyed down into Indiana and spent time with our son and his wife. Our son is currently working on a doctorate degree and loving it. His wife is a librarian and we think she is awesome. We enjoyed dinner with them and had a wonderful ... 07/15/2013

Dominion Valley Country Club - Haymarket, VA - Homes for Sale - Market Conditions - July 2013   Dominion Valley - Haymarket VA MLS Online DVCC Home Search   Real Estate Price Trends For Dominion Valley Country Club Resale Homes - Haymarket, Virginia- July 2013 The average resale sold price for a single family home in the past 30 days as of July 2013 for Dominion Valley Country Club Resale Homes is $580,915.   Home Sales and Demand Trends: The average time for a resale property to go under contract in Dominion Valley as of July 2013 has been on the market for about 39 days. The average time for a property sold in the last 30 days in Dominion Valley as of July 2013 has been on the market for about 49 days.   Price Per Square Foot: The average sold price per square foot for Resale homes ov... 07/04/2013

 Dominion Valley CC - Haymarket, VA - Carriage Homes Market Conditions - July 2013    Dominion Valley - Haymarket VA MLS Search for DVCC homes                             Real Estate Price Trends For Dominion Valley Country Club Carriage Homes - Haymarket Virginia for July 2013 The average resale sold price for a Carriage Home in the past 30 days as of July 2013 for Dominion Valley Country Club Carriage Homes is $433,318.     Home Sales and Demand Trends: The average time for a Carriage Home to go under contract in Dominion Valley as of July 2013 has been on the market for about 61 days. The average time for a Carriage Home sold in the last 30 days in Dominion Valley as of July 2013 has been on the market for about 15 days.   Price Per Square Foot: The average sold price per square foot... 07/04/2013

Haymarket, Virginia - Homes for Sale - Market Conditions - July 2013                              Haymarket VA MLS Search     Real Estate Price Trends For Haymarket Virginia: The average sold price for a single family home as of July 2013 for Haymarket is $508,999.   Home Sales and Demand Trends: The average time for a property to go under contract in Haymarket as of July 2013 has been on the market for about 49 days. The average time for a property sold in the last 30 days in Haymarket as of July 2013 has been on the market for about 37 days.   Price Per Square Foot: The average sold price per square foot for homes over the past 30 days in Haymarket as of July 2013 is about $178.87.*   Homes for Sale There are about 148 single family properties on the market in Haymarket as of July 201... 07/04/2013

Haymarket, Virginia - Townhomes for Sale - Market Conditions – July 2013     Haymarket VA Townhome Search         Real Estate Price Trends The average sold price for a Townhome as of July 2013 for Haymarket is $335,422 . Home Sales and Demand Trends The average time for a townhome to go under contract in Haymarket as of July 2013 has been on the market for about 116 days. The average time for a property sold over the past 30 days in Haymarket as of July 2013 has been on the market for about 24 days.   Price Per Square Foot The average price per square foot for Townhomes in Haymarket as of July 2013 is about $175.83*   Townhomes for Sale There are about 27 Townhomes on the market in Haymarket as of July 2013.   * finished square feet above ground         Has the Market Stabilized in Your... 07/04/2013

My cell phone rang a few days ago with a call from a prospective client visiting my Gainesville, Haymarket homes for sale web site. He indicated he was looking to purchase a home soon but was concerned about his Credit Score being too low and didn't think he would qualify for a Mortgage. I urged him to go to My Fico and learn about Credit Scores, the role a Credit Score will play when making purchases on Credit and even more specifically, discover what his Credit Score really is. I shared with him that NOT KNOWING his Credit Score is NOT BETTER. Knowing his Credit Score will actually help to put him on the path to Home Ownership. Finally, I suggested he contact a Loan Officer, gave him some suggested names and contact information.He followed my suggestions and with the exception of a co... 07/04/2013

Piedmont Club - Haymarket, Virginia - Market Conditions - July 2013          Piedmont Club Haymarket, VA - Home Search                         Real Estate Price Trends For Piedmont Club – Haymarket and Gainesville Virginia: The average sold price for a single family home in the past 30 days as of July 2013 for Piedmont Club is $552,356. Home Sales and Demand Trends: The average time for a property to go under contract in Piedmont Club as of July 2013 has been on the market for about 39 days. The average time for a property sold in the last 30 days in Piedmont Club as of July 2013 has been on the market for about 17 days. Price Per Square Foot: The average sold price per square foot for homes over the past 30 days in Piedmont Club as of July 2013 is about $172.42*. Homes for Sale: There ... 07/02/2013