Category: Lake of the Woods Living
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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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Dog Days of August
There is still plenty of summer left!! The dog days of August are upon us, and most are asking, “Where did the summer go”? The weather this summer thus far has been a mixed-bag. Lots of rain, scorching heat, and a few spectacular days characterized the first two months of summer; just what does August…
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Lake of the Woods Boating
A good friend once told me that there were two glorious days in the life of a boat owner. The day he bought his boat and the day he sold it! I am not sure if in fact that is true. I have a number of friends who seem perfectly happy with their boat and…
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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…