Another example
When the people speak ... More than 170 area residents signed a petition in protest to the development arguing that the subdivision's main road would be too steep and too dangerous. WCAV has more.
Code of Ethics
A good reminder to consumers (and other REALTORS) is that we are subject to a Code of Ethics or you can download a PDF version.
Title Insurance
In fact, your lender will insist on it -- and you'll have to pay. The policy protects the lender (but not you) should there be any claim on the land from former owners -- say a divorced woman whose ex-husband forged her signature on a…
Mass transit rebuttal
Humorist P.J. O'Rourke once stated, "Very little is known of the Canadian country since it is rarely visited by anyone but the Queen and illiterate sport fishermen."... Similarly, in his "Mass Transit Hysteria," on your March 16 editorial page, Mr. O'Rourke again exaggerates with genuinely…
Google strikes again
The information that this company a) has and b) distributes is incredible. You may have seen their maps site.... All you do is go to the site, put in an address and then click the satellite button.... What happens to the information when their "do…
Tougher licensing standards? If only.
North Carolina legislators are considering a bill that would require additional training for all real estate salespersons and brokers in charge of real estate offices, and would reclassify all newly licensed agents as "provisional brokers."Officials with the North Carolina Association of Realtors and the North…
Power outage this afternoon
Yesterday it was the internet, today it was the power. An outage at one of Dominion Power's substations took down much of Crozet for about an hour today. (more…)
Self-fulfilling prophesy?
With millions of Americans still eager to get into the housing bonanza, it's no wonder signs of overheating are popping up. At building sites from Florida to California, househunters stand in line just for the chance to buy a home....In the last big housing recession,…
More mold resources
I have been fortunate to have experience with only one house with severe levels of mold and a couple where there was very minor evidence of mold. For the most part, I have been told that in order to get rid of most mold issues,…