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It’s working!

Today, as part of a larger post, I received a little bit of recognition from Cvillenews.com – Jim Duncan provides a great example of how a blog can be beneficial to its author and to the community….  Now, if you asked me to name three real estate agents in the area, I don’t doubt that I’d name him.  The few hundred subscribers to the Charlottesville Blogs RSS feed may well do the same, as would whatever number of people read his site regularly.  The benefit to me is that I now have a sense of area real estate — I understand what the trends are, how we’re impacted by national market changes, and I think I get how real estate fits into the large picture in Charlottesville.Going from “never heard of” to “one of three” is pretty good, and frankly feels kind of good.

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New listing in Grayrock

I just put this beautiful home on the market in Crozet.  I was competing against two other companies; it feels good to earn something good business.This wonderful home was a multiple winner in the 2004 Parade of Homes.  Four bedrooms, front office, front and rear staircases, gracious entry foyer, hardwood floors thorughout, rear patio, level entryway, two car garage, upgraded appliances, laundry on main level, dual-zone heating and cooling, OUTSTANDING eat-in kitchen with granite countertops, cherry cabinets and so much more …Visual Tour link is here.Google MapInformation at my website.

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Wine Talk

Did you know that October is Virginia Wine Month?To celebrate, Tastings of Charlottesville has partnered with Wordcast Productions to produce the first Charlottesville/Central Virginia wine podcast.  If you are interested in the region’s wine, this is an excellent listen.  Central Virginia has an extraordinary number of excellent vineyards that consistently produce excellent wines….  I believe that this in an excellent opportunity to accomplish a few things – first, to continue my love of wine, second, to be a part of a format that I believe will only grow and three, increase my business’ and my blog’s profile in a segment of the real estate market I believe to be very desirable.

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