Author: SeeksPennyHomes
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Birdies and Burgers- March 9, 2014
Birdies and Burgers March 9, 2014 My golf season is officially underway, and welcome to the first 2014 post to Birdies and Burgers, although my first round of the season had no birdies and not even a burger! However, after a 5 ½ Hour trip to the Pinehurst area, we (myself and 23 other golfers…
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Welcome to Birdies and Burgers
A number of years ago, I set a goal of playing 100 golf courses in Virginia. Two summers ago I accomplished that goal, playing one of the nicer semi-private courses “Spring Creek”, just outside of Charlottesville, as my 100th Virginia golf course. Having worked for forty years in education, serving as a teacher, coach, athletic…
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November Orange County Real Estate Trends
The November weather mirrored the Real Estate market with dropping temperatures corresponding to dropping sales as sales volume was down over 30 percent from a year ago. A bit of good news was that the 16 homes that sold in Orange County showed a 40 decline in the days on the market (DOM) but the…
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Lake of the Woods Church Family Fall Festival 9/28/13
On Saturday, September 28th from 11 AM until 3 PM, the Lake of the Woods church is sponsoring a FREE Fall Festival. What a great opportunity for the whole family to “Kick off the Fall”. The event will feature Rock climbing for all of the aspiring American Ninja Warriors, a petting zoo, music, FREE food,…
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August 2013 Real Estate Trends
As we reported in the last Orange County Real Estate Trends posted last week, August promised to be an improvement over July’s real estate activity, and in many respects it was. According to RBI, LLC., the dollar value of homes sold in August 2013 increased over $2 million for both July 2013 and from August…
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Orange County Real Estate Trends
Obviously the past decade has presented more than a fair share of challenges for real estate markets. From the unprecedented real estate boom of 2004-2006 to the inevitable subsequent crash and the more recent tepid recovery of the past couple of years, it is more reflective of a roller coaster ride than a normal business…
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Lake of the Woods Open House Sunday 9/8/13 12 PM-4 PM
Sunday, September 8, Lake of the Woods is hosting a Fall Open House from Noon to 4 PM. This bi-annual event allows anyone interested in discovering the many advantages of living at LOW, to come check out why Lake of the Woods is considered Virginia’s “Best kept secret”! Visitors simply go the LOW Clubhouse to…
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What kind of decisions do most potential buyers need to make?
When looking to purchase a new home, what kind of decisions do most potential buyers need to make? As most of us know, there are many factors that come into play when deciding on what probably will be the most important and largest purchase in a family’s lifetime. One of the most important, and sometimes…