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Information on real estate and life in Charlottesville, Virginia, Albemarle and the surrounding counties. Discussions on the local and national real estate markets will be found here as well as tips for buying and selling homes. Neighborhood information as well as what is going on regarding farms, estates and horse properties. Also I will talk about state and local events and news items, both real estate related and of local interest. This is a beautiful area located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and there are many unique features to recommend it as the perfect place to live.

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2009 

Charlottesville Virginia horse farms are some of the most beautiful horse properties in the United States.  Albemarle County which surrounds Charlottesville Virginia is an area of gently rolling fields set against the backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains.   This countryside is idealy suited for a...
02/28/2009
Charlottesville VA first time homebuyers should consider a Lake Monticello home.  Many first time homebuyers have gotten frustrated searching for an affordable home in Charlottesville VA and Albemarle County.  However if they are willing to just go a little farther out into Fluvanna County they c...
02/27/2009
Lately I have been seeing signs of spring in the Albemarle County real estate market.  We all have our favorite signs that we look out for to tell us that it won't be long until the start of spring.   For some it may be the sight of that first robin .   For others it could be when those daffodils...
02/25/2009
Do you carry a map and tape measure with you when you go out to put a yard sign on a new listing?  How about when you are putting up open house signs to draw the public to your open house?  Well, in Albemarle County Realtors are having to do just that. In their wisdom the Albemarle County board o...
02/24/2009
Virginia Horse Farms - horses, dogs and the Virginia Country Life. The one thing that I would wish for anyone is to have a passion in their life.  You know, that thing that makes you get up in the morning, ready to greet the day.  I learned a long time ago that I am about horses, dogs and the Vir...
02/22/2009
In a scene out of the Wild Wild West, Microsoft has offered a $250,000 bounty for information on the controllers of the Conflicker worm.  This very real danger to the World Wide Web has caused the top virus hunters in the world to form an official posse to try to catch these cyber outlaws.  Accor...
02/20/2009
You may be thinking about buying a Charlottesville home.  You have probably seen the First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit mentioned, but many of you are probably not sure what this tax credit really includes. The following facts have been presented to me courtesy of Lynda Mills at PHH Mortgage: To beg...
02/17/2009
Charlottesville, Virginia is a top place to live in so many categories.  Albemarle County offers many opportunities for enjoying the outdoors.  If canoeing and kayaking are your activities of choice, the area has several rivers that are perfect for the sport.  The Rivanna River water trail allows...
02/17/2009
Like many of you I am eagerly awaiting the start of spring at my Charlottesville, Virginia home.  Every day I look at the brave buds on the daffodils by my back steps, but they still are several weeks away from popping open.  I have been Dreaming of Daffodils and reading garden catalogs, trying t...
02/17/2009
Many of you may have several computers.  I have a pc at the office and a laptop for everywhere else.  One of the difficulties with this setup is the fact that I have many sites that I access frequently saved to my favorites and other sites that I want to be able to refer back to saved as bookmark...
02/13/2009
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Pam Dent

REALTOR® - Charlottesville Virginia Homes / Horse
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