By Irene Morales Ward8/11/2007Having lived in the Fredericksburg area for nearly 20 years doesn't exactly make me an expert in Civil War history. However, I do think it makes me something of an expert in another field - area food!Initially I didn't understand the hype and hysteria. It was Febru
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08/11/2007
By Irene Morales Ward8/10/2007Austin Ridge has had a very bumpy market for the last 12+ months. Prior to the spring of 2006, homes were relatively hard to come by in this popular neighborhood in North Stafford. On the rare occassions homes were available, they were quickly scooped up - and ofte
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08/10/2007
Free Annual Credit Report – USE IT!By Irene Morales Ward8/10/2007You probably hear it in your sleep… ”Freeeee Credit Report DOT commmm” UGH, it makes me sick yet the tune never seems to leave my head. The commercial cleverly disguises itself as an official site where you can view your credit b
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08/10/2007
by Irene Morales Ward, Northern Virginia Real Estate8/7/2007The car needs a new transmission; the furnace needs to be replaced; your oldest is going off to college and you haven't even begun to think about saving; your mother is in need of long-term care; your spouse is terminally ill. These are
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08/07/2007
By Irene Morales Ward, Northern Virginia Real EstateAugust 1, 2007For Jonathan Sharp, a 17 year old rising senior at Stafford Senior High School, planting 20 trees and a number of flower beds into rock hard soil was a labor of love. The Fredericksburg Veterans of Foreign Wars was a busy place la
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08/01/2007
By Irene Morales WardWhile I don't profess to be a "Bill Gates" or "Jeff Turner" :-) , I do think I have a good handle on the basic technology many of us in this profession use on a daily basis. The PDA, e-Key, Smartphone (not so Smart), Blackberry, Bluetooth, Laptop, Desktop, Digital Camera, fa
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08/01/2007
Military Clients are THE BEST!by Irene Morales Ward, Northern Virginia Real EstateI don't typically have favorites clients. They run the gammut from first-time homebuyers struggling to make a mortgage payment to attorneys, doctors, and professionals (....struggling to make a mortgage payment!).
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07/29/2007
One of the reasons I first got into Real Estate was after a very unimpressive and somewhat traumatic experience I had when trying to sell my first home. In the process, I realized two things....customer service and accountability were absolutely critical if one wanted to be successful and every
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07/28/2007
