Meet the brown marmorated stink bug: A creepy little bugger that can release an odor when attacked (it smells like cilantro — go figure). It was “imported” from Asia about 15 years ago, and has made its home across the … [Read more...]
Victims of illegal foreclosure will soon get payment
About 46,000 Virginians will soon be able to get their due from the national mortgage foreclosure settlement — they’ll be receiving the paperwork in the mail. That settlement was reached with the nation’s five biggest lenders, which … [Read more...]
SWAR raises RPAC cash with Realtor Town Hall
Our friends at the Southwest Virginia Association raised a bunch of money for RPAC last night with a town hall meeting in Abingdon. Local legislators spoke, raffles were held (with one bear bringing in more than $700), concerns were heard, and … [Read more...]
Virginia Home Sales Up 7% in August 2012
The August 2012 Virginia Home Sales Report has been released and yet again, most state-wide indicators show an improved housing market in the Commonwealth. As shown above, the pace of home sales in August 2012 (8,679) marked a 7% improvement over the … [Read more...]
30-second agency quiz question
The last agency quiz question was a quickie, but this one is a, er, longie? Well, it’s not a gimme, that’s for sure. You are holding an open house for one of your listings (obviously). A customer walks in who is very interested in the … [Read more...]
CoreLogic: Home prices rose 3.8% nationally in July
CoreLogic is reporting that its July home price index was up 3.8 percent from July 2011 — that’s the biggest increase since 2006, and July is the fifth consecutive month with an increase. So good news there. This is interesting: When you … [Read more...]
