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Money in the Bank - Saving for Short- and Long-Term Goals

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Money in the Bank
Get a grip on your finances by learning how to save for short- and long-term goals.
Written by Maresa Giovannini.

Do you feel like you are always one financial step behind the curve? If saving for the future isnt your forte, theres no time like the present to start developing new habits. Consider the following strategies [...]

Earlysville - Brick one level home on a full basement, sited on a glorious woodland lot -$350,000 - SOLD

Brick one level home on a full basement, sited on a glorious woodland lot.

Earlysville brick home on 2 acres with garage for sale in Fairgrove subdivision. There's  a 24' x 24' garage off of the kitchen and plenty of parking in the wide driveway.

 515 Willwood Drive - Earlysville, Virginia - reduced $25,000!
$350,000 . ---UNDER CONTRACT---
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Earlysville - Brick one level home on a full basement, sited on a glorious woodland lot -$350,000 - SOLD

Brick one level home on a full basement, sited on a glorious woodland lot.

Earlysville brick home on 2 acres with garage for sale in Fairgrove subdivision. There's  a 24' x 24' garage off of the kitchen and plenty of parking in the wide driveway.

 515 Willwood Drive - Earlysville, Virginia - reduced $25,000!
$350,000 . ---UNDER CONTRACT---
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Earlysville - Brick one level home on a full basement, sited on a glorious woodland lot -$350,000 - SOLD

Brick one level home on a full basement, sited on a glorious woodland lot.

Earlysville brick home on 2 acres with garage for sale in Fairgrove subdivision. There's  a 24' x 24' garage off of the kitchen and plenty of parking in the wide driveway.

 515 Willwood Drive - Earlysville, Virginia - reduced $25,000!
$350,000 . ---UNDER CONTRACT---
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How's the Market? Here are the 2016 numbers so far...

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Charlottesville Area 2016 1st QuarterHighlights:

  • The 562 homes sold in the 1st Quarter in Greater Charlottesville marked a 14.0% increase from Q1 2015, marking the 6th straight quarter with year-over-year sales gains.
  • The median sales price of $250,000 was 2.6% lower than Q1 2015, though the $315,204 average sales price marked a 3.0% gain.
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Charlottesville First Quarter 2015 Real Estate Market

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Charlottesville First Quarter 2015 Real Estate Market Report

 

Charlottesville Area First Quarter 2015 Highlights: Median sales price for the region was up 5.1% over Q1-2014, rising from $244,250 to $256,750. Sellers received 94% of original list price at sale, 2.7 points higher than the five-year average for the quarter. Closed sales [...]

How to have a vegetable garden when the light is all wrong in your back yard.

virginia gardner, real estate agent, charlottesville

Yes, you can still have a vegetable garden when the light is all wrong in your back yard. Plant in the front yard! You may be thinking that a front yard vegetable garden will be unsightly, or perhaps you live with a Homeowners Association which prohibits vegetable gardens in the front yard. Trust me, you can make it happen, and it can be [...]

How to have a vegetable garden when the light is all wrong in your back yard.

virginia gardner, real estate agent, charlottesville

Yes, you can still have a vegetable garden when the light is all wrong in your back yard. Plant in the front yard! You may be thinking that a front yard vegetable garden will be unsightly, or perhaps you live with a Homeowners Association which prohibits vegetable gardens in the front yard. Trust me, you can make it happen, and it can be [...]

How to Save on Your Charlottesville Kitchen Remodel

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Funny that I am posting this a couple of years after the completion of our own remodel... there are some savings we might have made if I had read this earlier!  Actually, we would have taken the wall out and installed all new recessed lighting regardless, but we remodeled for a twenty-year stay.  Whether or not we actually live here another
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Can't find the Charlottesville house which haunts your dreams? Remodel the un-perfect house!

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Remodel the Un-Perfect House!

Can't find the Charlottesville house which haunts your dreams, in your selected location?  Buy the un-perfect house, in the perfect location, and remodel!

These days, I have many buyers who want a master bedroom and a two car garage on the main level, but they don't necessarily like the newer subdivisions.  For [...]

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