Anne Clark's (anneclark) Blog

Want fresh produce for your family for fifteen weeks next summer and fall?  Yankey Farms has got a great deal that include produce and eggs...farm fresh.  It's definitely worth the 40 per week. When I visited Yankey Farms' Pick Your Own Pumpkin Patch ealier this month, I was pleased while checki...

It never ceases to amaze me what lengths people will go to when they are in financial trouble.  Breaking the law is never an option, especially if you hold a real estate license and want to continue to hold that license.  This story will make you cringe. In 2007, I began listing Northern Virgini...

This was a great idea, put forth by Chris Ann Cleland of Long & Foster in Gainesville, VA about stopping unwanted "mailbox" soliciations.  In newer communities like Braemar it's common to see these slots below mailboxes get jammed full of solicitations.  Here's a great solution.Seems that the end...

This was a really cute post by Cindy Jones in Woodbridge, VA.  When you break down what you should be doing with your home when it's on the planet, this makes it pretty easy.  Make Mom proud. Most of us grew up with "mother rules."  We knew what they were from when we were little until we left h...

If you have never been to Haymarket's Dominion Valley, you need to visit, especially if you are house hunting.  There is something here for every buyer.  Chris Ann Cleland's post will tell you about it. In 2001, Toll Brothers, began delivering newly constructed homes in their gated, golf course ...

If your buyers are including short sales in their home search, you as a Buyer's Agent should be interviewing the Listing Agent before even showing the listing.  The short sale Listing Agent is crticial to the success of a short sale. Short sales aren't going away anytime soon.  They are a market...

Gainesville, VA will be undergoing a traffic realignment/improvement over the coming years.  Here are the details.  Hard to imagine those overpasses in Gainesville, but they'll be here soon enough. It may seem a long way off, but several transportation improvements will be underway by 2011 to el...

The suburbs of Washington, DC are teeming with traffic.  Looking on a map and deciding how far out you will live from your new Washington, DC job is not going to cut it when you are relocating from out of the area.  Make sure you get a dose of our traffic before you commit to any location. Movin...

When you think of buying new construction, you probably don't picture a Realtor sitting beside you, but you should.  When you are ready to buy  your brand new home, make sure you have your own representation. The idea of buying a home can be extremely intimidating, especially if you're a first t...

Winter will be here before you know it.  (Please, don't throw anything at me.)  This was a great post on our Prince William County snow removal.  They performed like champs during the blizzards last season.  Snow removal in Prince William County, Virginia may carry some preconceived notions from...