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SarahiouslySpeaking Has Found A New Home!

By From http://sarahiouslyspeaking.com • Sep 10th, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

TweetWell, a home of sorts.  After 10 years of searching for the right place to hang my license and countless hours figuring out what directon my business is going, I have found a new real estate company to call home.  As of July 2013, SarahiouslySpeaking and my license have been with Nest Realty Fredericksburg.  Not […]



Is Your Agent Connected?

By From http://sarahiouslyspeaking.com • Apr 12th, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

TweetWhat do I mean by connected?  I definitely don’t mean the bright shiny objects that have been floating around the marketing world and interwebs.  Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest only go so far in developing sustainable relationships.  Is your agent connected to other agents?  The real estate industry is a pretty cut throat world to be […]



Debt Collectors: Don’t Like Them, Can’t Avoid Them

By From http://sarahiouslyspeaking.com • Feb 13th, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

Tweet  If you are short selling your home, you are most likely experience debt collectors.  As a REALTOR(R) who lists short sales, I expect to get calls from my clients who are frustrated at the lack of professionalism in the debt collection industry.  Part of my job as a short sale listing agent is to take […]



It’s Snowing and Cold.

By From http://sarahiouslyspeaking.com • Jan 24th, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

TweetWell, it has finally snowed in Fredericksburg!  School is cancelled, the government is on unscheduled leave, and children are trying to determine if the snowfall is enough to build a snowman.  (It’d be a tiny snowman).  The weather has definitely taken a turn toward winter with temperatures below freezing and all this white fluffy stuff.  […]



Top 10 Most Expensive Sales of 2012

By From http://sarahiouslyspeaking.com • Jan 16th, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

Tweet#10 – 15458 Machodoc Drive King George, VA 22485     Sitting on 480 feet of Machodoc Creek water-frontage, this 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom rambler comes in at #10 on this year’s Top 10 list.  The property features 6.54 acres, a tenant house, pier, boat house, and party room.  With only a 10 minute commute […]



Fredericksburg’s Restaurant Week is Coming Soon!

By From http://sarahiouslyspeaking.com • Jan 4th, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

TweetThe week I always enjoy is coming soon!  Restaurant Week will take place in Fredericksburg from January 18-28.  this is your chance to taste selected menus at some of Fredericksburg’s favorite restaurants.  This year’s participants include: The Bavarian Chef Bistro Bethem Brock’s Riverside Grill Capital Ale House Colonial Tavern/Home of the Irish Brigade Eileen’s Bakery […]



Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act Extended

By From http://sarahiouslyspeaking.com • Jan 3rd, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

TweetAs American taxpayers waited anxiously to see if Congress could come to some sort of agreement in regards to the impending fiscal cliff, real estate agents were waiting on news of the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act that was set to expire on January 1, 2013.  The Act was put into place in 2007 to […]



Weekend Fun Is Ready To Be Had!

By From http://sarahiouslyspeaking.com • Sep 27th, 2012 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Events, RealEstate.Local

Tweet  Looking for something to do this weekend?  Well, there’s plenty to choose from!  You can actually do it all! Fredericksburg Farmer’s Market Hurkamp Park hosts the Fredericksburg Farmer’s Market 7am-2pm on Saturday and 12:30-4pm on Sunday.  Saturday usually consists of up to 28 vendors selling meats, vegetables, eggs, breads, and plants.  You can also […]



How Much Home Can You Get For $250k in Fredericksburg?

By From http://sarahiouslyspeaking.com • Aug 30th, 2012 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local, Spotsylvania, Stafford

TweetThe real estate market is continuing to change.  Home prices are starting to rise, very slowly, and many homes have multiple offers within a few weeks of being listed.  Buyers need to stay on top of listing inventory if they want to get the home of their dreams.  Are you curious to see how much […]



Engagement or Complete Waste of Time?

By From http://sarahiouslyspeaking.com • Aug 27th, 2012 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

TweetFor the last week I’ve been conducting an experiment on Facebook.  If any of your are friends with a REALTOR(R) you may have noticed that they ask questions like, “How old were you when you bought your first house?” and “Do you make your bed in the morning or leave it a mess?”  Many of […]