TweetOh Furry Friday!  How I’ve missed you!  I’m getting back into the swing of things and have horribly neglected the already needy animals at the Fredericksburg SPCA.  So, without further ado, let’s see who’s up for adoption!    Meet Snookie! Snookie is an independent gal who likes to be loved on her own terms.  She [...]

TweetEarlier this week the Today Show aired a segment on tricks that REALTORS(R) may use in order to increase interest in a property during a down market.  After watching this segment several times, I feel the need to post a rebuttal.  First, let me disclose that I will never declare that all REALTORS(R) are honest when advertising [...]

TweetFredericksburg City: 89 days on market – this is 26 days less than in April 2010 Sellers received, on average, 91.3% of their list price when the home sold There is 5.12 months of inventory on the market 25 homes sold in April 2011 – this is 6 more in April 2010 The most popular price range was $50,000-$99,999. The median sold price was $205,000, compared to $218,000 in April 2010. Financing Terms:  Conventional [...]

TweetMy first real job was as a yogurt girl at I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt in Greensboro, NC.  I loved that job.  We got free samples, I could pull a 9 oz sample in a sample cup, the product was fat-free, and I always went home smelling like vanilla.  I’ve missed frozen yogurt terribly since moving [...]

TweetThe 36th Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon will be run this Sunday, May 15 in Fredericksburg City.  The race will disrupt some daily activities for city residents from 6am-12pm.  The following streets will be closed or have traffic disruption at some point during the race.  I suggest you avoid traveling on these streets all of Sunday morning. Carl D Silver [...]

TweetI am blogging from a new home this morning!  After much deliberation and hours of looking at our business model, the team has decided to move to a new home.  We are now with Champion Homes Realty!  We very much enjoyed our time at Coldwell Banker Elite – Massaponax and we’ll greatly miss our office [...]

TweetIt’s that time again!  The Annual Easter Egg Hunt in Kenmore Memorial Park is this Saturday, April 16!   This event is sponsored by Fredericksburg Parks and Recreation and the Fredericksburg Jaycees.  Bring your children to find Easter eggs and take pictures with the Easter Bunny!  The Bunny will arrive at the park at approximately 12pm.  The [...]

TweetFredericksburg City: 45 days on market – this is 17 days less than in March 2010 Sellers received, on average, 94.1% of their list price when the home sold There is 5.45 months of inventory on the market 22 homes sold in March 2011 – this is 6 more in March 2010 The most popular price range was $50,000-$99,999. The median sold price was $127,450, compared to $219,425 in March 2010. Financing Terms:  Conventional [...]

TweetAs a government shutdown looms for the nation, many people are asking what a government shut down will mean to them.  Here is a brief overview of who will be closed and who will be open during the shut down. National Parks, museums, and monuments will be closed.  Hope you didn’t plan on visiting DC [...]

The first Fair Housing laws passed in 1866 with  the Civil Rights Act; which prohibits all racial discrimination in the sale and rental of property.  It took another 102 years (1968) for the government to add color, religion, and national origin to the list of protected classes.  Always on the cutting edge of controversial legislation, Virginia did [...]