Date Archives February 2005

Agriculture is still a part of Albemarle

in General Real Estate on February 10, 2005 February 10, 2005

From WINA - I heard Neil Williamson's soundbite this morning saying that seven words need to be added to the Comp Plan - "ensure that private property rights are protected." It sounds so simple, but...

A gratifying experience

in General Real Estate on February 10, 2005 February 10, 2005

I had an appointment at 10:15 yesterday morning. My potential client called me at 10 o'clock to tell me they were going to be 5 to 10 minutes late. I thought I was the only...

Property Rights victory in Orange

in Orange on February 10, 2005 February 10, 2005

Thankfully. Occasionally, when the people speak, the government listens ...Orange County supervisors have rejected a controversial proposal to restrict land subdivision, and asked planning commissioners to find other ways to stop developers who are abusing...

Title Insurance – a call for lenders to pay!

in General Real Estate on February 9, 2005 February 9, 2005

Good for 7 days - "But while consumers have to get the insurance, they have virtually no bargaining power over its price. Meanwhile, it's the lenders who benefit. These days, lenders sell loans to mortgage...

How would this affect real estate?

in General Real Estate on February 9, 2005 February 9, 2005

WP reports - Daily computer security headaches such as viruses and spam threaten to spread to a far wider range of devices -- from phones to car engines, a survey to be published by IBM...

Long & Fosters’ sales rock

in General Real Estate on February 9, 2005 February 9, 2005

Wow - if these guys ever come to the Central Va market ... look out!The Long & Foster Cos. today reported January sales for all of its companies totaled $3.6 billion, an increase of 24...

Showing property today

in Thoughts, etc. on February 9, 2005 February 9, 2005

Blogging may be a bit thin today, as I will be showing most of the day. The weather is not as glorious as yesterday, but still quite nice. Wish only that I could have found...