One of the real selling features of Active Rain for me is the Outside Blog, bacause I am building my brand and it is a big part of that. In fact I have ordered a second outside blog, to target a specific community. I keep hitting walls when I attempt to personalize the blogs, because the fun
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01/31/2011
Homeownership Worth the Sacrifice A place you can call your own, to raise your family, share with your friends and feel safe and secure. These are all strong motivations for securing the American Dream of owning your home. The motivation is so powerful that buyers are willing to sacrifice to m
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01/31/2011
It's that time of the year. You're considering.... "Maybe we want to go ahead and sell this year." What do you need to be thinking about? Start by looking at your home through a buyer's eyes. Connecticut Realtor, Karen Bernetti wrote a very cute, but very pointed, blog post about stepping int
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01/29/2011
Did you happen to see the year-end graph concerning Charlottesville-area home prices? (CAAR 2010 Year-end Real Estate Market Report) Well, It's time. If a new home has been in your thoughts, now is the time to do something about it. If you've been waiting for the market to bottom-out, it's here
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01/29/2011
Being Qualified is not as good as being Approved. I was in the process of writing a post about the importance of credit scores and how they will affect your ability to get a loan. Of course, knowing your score, and then doing something with it, starts the buying-ball rolling. I found a good art
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01/29/2011
The Reverse Mortgage is a very interesting mortgage option, in my opinion. Over the past year, New American Mortgage has spoken with our office on a couple of occasions, encouraging us to consider the advantages of Reverse Mortgages, promoting a better understanding of how the product can make a
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01/28/2011
I am a serious dog lover. I grew up with cats, never much around dogs, and then BOOM! A Dalmatian came into our lives, and I now cannot imagine my life without my four-legged children. Of course, pet people who are buying houses need to keep their furry friends in mind when they consider homes.
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01/27/2011
Belvedere is described as “a destination, an attitude, a vision, organic, great streets, parks, sustainable, and a great place to call home.” Belvedere is one of Charlottesville’s newest residential communities; it is located off of Rio Road, approximately halfway between Downtown Charlottesvil
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01/26/2011
We all know that condominium projects attract investors, which can ultimately make it impossible to find conforming financing for residential usage. For homeowners to get financing, lenders require the condo association to sign off on the ratio of owner-occupied versus tenant-occupied properti
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01/26/2011
Shannon Milligan, a Realtor in Richmond, writes some very pointed, clear lists of things in the follwing article for Selers. Thinking about putting your home on the market, read through Shanon's list and then give me a call... The market is coming in nicely this year... let me help you find th
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01/25/2011
