Many homebuyers are looking for a deal and often the best deals may be in the purchase of a foreclosure or short sale, but do you have the patience to buy a distressed property? According to the National Association of Realtors foreclosures are selling at, on average, a 22% discount and short sal
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03/31/2011
With all of the history in the Central Virginia area you would expect to find a lot of historic homes in Charlottesville. Charlottesville is not only the home of Mr Jefferson's University but also Thomas Jefferson's home Monticello is located here as well as James Madison's home Ashlawn. With so
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03/30/2011
The Blue Ridge Chapter of WCR Bras For A Cause fundraiser will be held on April 1, 2011 and it is shaping up to be a don't miss event! This will be the first year of Bras For A Cause. When we first started putting this fundraiser together we had no idea of what to expect. This is a unique event
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03/29/2011
You may think of Glenmore as a golf community but Glenmore has something for everyone. The Glenmore neighborhood is built around an 18 hole championship golf course, but this neighborhood is more that just a golf course community. The Glenmore Country Club offers a state of the art tennis comple
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03/28/2011
Is this spring in Charlottesville? There is snow on the ground! After a week that was mainly in the sixties, I woke up this morning to find a couple of inches of snow on the ground. Thankfully spring snow is rare in Virginia, but it is not unheard of. Temperatures during Charlottesville VA spr
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03/27/2011
Whenever I go on vacation, my camera comes along. Flowers, plants and nature are a favorite subject at home and away. It is especially interesting to observe plants that I would never find at home. The folliage and the pink color of these Florida plants give them a particularly exotic feel to
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03/27/2011
Retire to Charlottesville and enjoy the Virginia Festival Of The Book. Among the many features and events that make retirement in Charlottesville Virginia such a rich experience is the Virginia Festival Of The Book. The 18th annual Festival of the Book will took place on March 16-20, 2011. This
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03/23/2011
Charlottesville Virginia has been on several lists of best places to retire. Here are 8 reasons to retire in Charlottesville. The University of Virginia with its Community Scholar program. Vibrant art, music and theater scene. ACC sports Superior health care with two first class hospitals Wide r
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03/22/2011
The Charlottesville golf community with the best views is Old Trail. Charlottesville Virginia has several neighborhoods with golf courses, but if its mountain views that you want, you can't beat Old Trail. The Old Trail Golf Club has a par 72, 18 hole course with spectacular views of the Blue Ri
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03/21/2011
Symetry is a quality that we find repeatedly in nature. The camelia is a delicate flower that is beautiful in its symetry. Humans seem to be drawn toward the symetrical. This is probably why we find symetry appealing in architecture. The asymetrical often comes across as edgy, daring and inno
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03/20/2011
