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Watch your credit score!

in General Real Estate on February 8, 2005 February 8, 2005

WSJ - link good for seven days.Consumers with poor credit histories are more likely to file insurance claims, a study found.... Credit history was found to be a significant factor in homeowners' claims, although regulators...

Redistricting meeting tonight

in Albemarle on February 8, 2005 February 8, 2005

Articulate. Well-organized. Prepared. The above words describe the effort put forth by the parents and children in the Western Albemarle School District who will potentially be affected by the redistricting. Whenever a speaker (there were...

More on Meadowcreek

The DP is on the ball.Most people involved with the parkway, which has been on Charlottesville’s and Albemarle County’s wish list for decades, consider the interchange a necessity…. Tolbert anticipated having the engineering designs completed in 30 months, at which point a steering committee of neighborhood representatives and public officials would recommend one for construction once funding is secured.Therein lies the biggest catch.The interchange is anticipated to cost about $25 million, none of which has been set aside.At the rate VDOT disburses road construction cash, Tolbert said it could be another 20 years before the city and county have collected enough money.And this is the fun part…. to find the money to save just in case a miracle happens and those in government put the people first. Self-preservation in government leads to ineffectiveness and incentive to delay action rather than assume the role of actual leaders and LEAD.

Respect

in Thoughts, etc. on February 8, 2005 February 8, 2005

I currently have the privilege of working with a couple of clients (buyers) who have demonstrated a clear respect for Realtors, our time and our profession. It is such a refreshing relief at times to...

Staged homes

in Sellers on February 8, 2005 February 8, 2005

Did you know that properly staging a home for sale can add significant value to the sales price of a home? Living in a house and preparing a house to be shown and marketed are...

Redistricting public hearing tomorrow night

in Albemarle on February 7, 2005 February 7, 2005

Don't forget, the public hearing is Tuesday night at Albemarle High School at 6 pm.

Meadowcreek parkway

in Regional on February 7, 2005 December 6, 2008

WINA reports – ” Blake Caravati, who’s the longest serving current Councilman, favors setting up a diverse & flexible committee that can assist with this project. … It is absolutely astonishing that our representatives are such firm believers in deciding to fund studies, task forces and commissions but refuse to actually decide anything of consequence.