For some reason, spelling “vacuum” always confounds me. That said, this month I’m writing the word “vacuum” several times – each time correctly.
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- The Railroad and the Blog Post
- The Charlottesville real estate market
- No Offer (in hand, yet)
- Appraisals in a vacuum
- Last month on RealCentralVA & RealCrozetVA
- What I’m reading
- Interestingly, this is a popular segment

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