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Are you wondering how to save some cash, go green, and cool down? Plant a tree (or two or three)!
I read about this awesome tree calculator in Better Homes & Gardens. Simply visit the website, enter your zip code, the type of tree you are thinking of planting, and the size of the tree. It [...]

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Do you ever find yourself having conversations in acronyms and abbreviations? I guess it makes sense to shorten phrases, especially when using those terms frequently in conversation, but not everyone knows what they are all the time. So to increase your list of known acronyms, I provide you with information about TILA, HERA, and HOEPA.
The [...]

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If you keep up with real estate news, you’ve surely heard about the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC). If you don’t keep up with that stuff, you’re in the right place! Here is a brief summary on what this is, what it means to you, and how things are changing in the real estate [...]

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Tonight from 5:00 - 8:00 PM at Chipotle Mexican Grill in Harrisonburg (this is a NEW restaurant on the corner of Reservoir and Evelyn Byrd) there will be a special fundraiser event to provide financial support for the Harrisonburg Farmers Market. Head on over and get a burrito, chips, salsa, and soda for just $5 [...]

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Specializing in relocation gives us an opportunity to show newcomers what Harrisonburg has to offer. There are many times that folks want to know what there is to do in our area in terms of entertainment, especially with regards to kids. So I’ve come up with a list of things to do in Harrisonburg with [...]

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You may remember our previous post introducing the Virginia Homeowners Alliance program (January 2009). This program has only grown in popularity since its inception, and because of the increasing demand for quality content regarding real estate, and helpful tips for home buyers and sellers, the site has undergone an exciting redesign!

If you are a homeowner, [...]

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Moving to a new area can be overwhelming. It can be difficult to figure out how your new lifestyle will compare to your old one, especially in terms of cost of living. To help, I’ve put together a little chart comparing different areas within the Shenandoah Valley. This will assist you in determining where exactly [...]

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Curb appeal is the degree to which your home looks beautiful from the street. Does your home look clean? Is your landscaping ship-shape? Are your walkways swept? Is your carport uncluttered? It is essential to have great curb appeal when listing your home (and it is nice to have when you aren’t selling your home, [...]

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A new website was launched this month (July 2009) with the goal of providing quality real estate news to residents of the Shenandoah Valley. This website was put together by builders and Realtors® in the area. It will provide quarterly statistical reports from government and industry sources, timely news stories, and analysis about the economic [...]

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The Town of Bridgewater hosts the Bridgewater Lawn Party each July, and it started this past Wednesday, but ends up tonight and tomorrow night with parades and festivities. Tonight at 7:00 PM, the firefighter’s parade will take over the main streets of Bridgewater and end up at Harrison Park (the lawn party grounds) where folks [...]

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