Happily Ever After

by Jennifer Rathbun November 30, 2011

When I was touring homes, I saw this library!  I was in 7th Heaven. Just think of all the “happily ever after” stories one could place in this room!

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What Should I Ask My Home Inspector?

by Matthew Rathbun November 21, 2011

I recently came across a list of questions that buyers should ask their Home Inspectors.  You can find the list on the HUD website, but I thought I’d repost it here for you to review as well.  We have a list of qualified Home Inspectors that we can recommend to clients, but it’s always good [...]

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October 2012 Market Stats

by Jennifer Rathbun November 20, 2011

  From RBIntel… for Caroline County, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg City and more.

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What’s Up With BabyBoomers In The Real Estate Market

by Matthew Rathbun November 8, 2011

Coldwell Banker just released a new Infographic on Baby Boomers and I thought it would be interesting information for our readers:

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The Unofficial Caroline, Virginia Election Poll – Vote Here

by Matthew Rathbun November 6, 2011

The State and Local Elections are on Tuesday November 8th, just a few short days away.  I thought it would be interesting to see who our web-savvy local readers would fair against the general election votes.  For that reason I’m posting the voting poll survey below.  It’s not scientific and isn’t official. I’ve taken the information from [...]

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Ballot Lists 2011

by Jennifer Rathbun November 2, 2011

Just a quick link list for elections next week… Many of these I had to print in Adobe and then save on DocStoc. Spotsylvania and Stafford have nice sheets, but the other counties have not posted anything that I could find. And I wanted to get this out in case you needed to do any [...]

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And They’re Off!

by Jennifer Rathbun November 2, 2011

Our family is getting ready to attend the Montpellier Hunt Races this Saturday, November 5th. For me, it’s another chance to play dress-up! It’s a chance for gentlemen to put on their corduroy blazers or for ladies to pull out their fanciest hats! It’s a time to enjoy the colors of autumn with friends. It’s [...]

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Refinancing Option for those Upside Down

by Jennifer Rathbun October 24, 2011

Upside Down and thought you could not refinance? One of my  favorite lenders emailed with updates to the HARP program. Good morning all. I hope you all had an excellent fall weekend. I have attached a memo outlining the new enhancements on the HARP loan. This program allows individuals who are upside down on their [...]

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Cozy Up

by Jennifer Rathbun October 22, 2011

Today I am enjoying this lovely, fall weather by working on bills, paperwork and reading about a thousand saved articles. The best way for me to do this on a Saturday is to snuggle up on the couch with Hallmark movies and a warm drink. Here are 2 of my favorite warm drinks these days. [...]

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Toll Booths in Caroline, Alternative Routes and Delusions of Cash-flow

by Matthew Rathbun October 17, 2011

Are Local Tolls Coming To Caroline? Recently the Free Lance Star reported that considerations were being made to add Toll Booths in Virginia, to help pay for roadways.  With unemployment high, and tax bases low this seems like the logical next move to reinforce infrastructure.  Now, when I say logical, it does not mean that [...]

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