Archive for May, 2009

Short Sale Experts

By Jeff Edmisten From http://fredericksburgrealestateblog.com • May 27th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

I am amazed at the number of “short sale experts” that have popped up in the real estate industry within the last 6 months.  They range from real estate agents who have closed a couple of transactions in their entire career, to real bona fide experts… but the real experts are few and far between. 
I [...]



Leslie Byrne the Latest to Back Creigh Deeds for Governor

By Chris Guy From http://fred2blue.com • May 27th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Former Congresswoman Leslie Byrne was instrumental in unseating Sen. George Allen in 2006 when she backed Jim Webb in the Democratic primary over the NOVA candidate in that race, Harris Miller. This year she’s weighed in as well:
“There is no candidate better prepared to continue the Warner-Kaine tradition to lead Virginia forward,” said Byrne. “Creigh [...]



This is a Real Video From The Republican Study Committee

By Chris Guy From http://fred2blue.com • May 27th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I repeat, this is real. It is not a joke or some kind of parody.

As if that rationale isn’t idiotic enough, President Obama currently has an  approval rating of 60.8% – 32.5% (according to the current RCP average).



Wedding Weekend

By Merry N From http://fredericksblogger.blogspot.com/ • May 27th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

We took an extra long weekend to travel to upstate New York, together with our grown kids, for the wedding of a nephew. Between the rehearsal dinner and wedding reception, and the pre- and post-event gatherings, the weekend was a wonderful family re…



N. Korea Threatening to Attack US Ships- Who Cares? We’ll Just Threaten Them More Sternly Then!

By Eric Martin From http://rappahannockred.wordpress.com • May 27th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Politics

The last sentence is really the best part…
By HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated Press Writer
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea threatened military action Wednesday against U.S. and South Korean warships plying the waters near the Koreas’ disputed maritime border, raising the specter of a naval clash just days after the regime’s underground nuclear test.
In Washington, Secretary of [...]



Will the New Housing Law Benefit Home Owners in the Fredericksburg Real Estate Market?

By Jeff Edmisten From http://fredericksburgrealestateblog.com • May 27th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

The following article is national news, but has a significant bearing on the Fredericksburg real estate market.  Since a large percentage of our home inventory is short sales, an act that obligates banks to be more cooperative may help resolve many of these tough situations.
Ann Arbor, MI May 26, 2009 – The Helping Families Save [...]



Memorial Day Honored in Caroline County: Video

By Timothy Watson From http://www.imsurroundedbyidiots.com • May 27th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The video isn’t great, you can hear cars in the background and someone that was beside me talking, and the camera gets a little jerky because I was trying to record with one hand while simultaneously setting a tripod.
I was a little late getting to the event and I had to find a spot where [...]



MORE cold air damming!

By Chris From http://fburg-weather.blogspot.com/ • May 26th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

We can’t seem to catch a break this spring from the #$%#$$%&($*% cold air damming wedge that keeps setting up on top of us. It has been a bit unusual this May having cold fronts stall out in our vicinity, since they are usually zipping through and…



Cuccinelli: Your Social Security # is Being Used to Track You

By Chris Guy From http://fred2blue.com • May 26th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Sen. Ken Cuccinelli has officially joined the Catherine Crabill wing of the Republican Party.
He doesn’t think you should have a Social Security number “because it’s being used to track you.” What?!
As Too Conservative puts it: Paranoid Cuccinelli is Unelectable as AG



Jets vs. Sharks, Round 2

By Chris Guy From http://fred2blue.com • May 26th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Mike Huckabee can’t go more than 10 seconds without trying to be funny. Emphasis on trying. But the one time he actually attempts to take something seriously, he’s hilarious!
The appointment of Maria Sotomayor for the Supreme Court is the clearest indication yet that President Obama’s campaign promises to be a centrist and think in a [...]