Real Estate trends in Lake of the Woods and Locust Grove, Va. for the month of September were in line with the overall trends for Orange County. The number of homes sold in Locust Grove increased nearly 24% from September a year ago with 26 homes sold compared with 21 in September 2012. The dollar value increased over 56% by almost $2.5 million. Additionally the days on the market decreased 17% Continue Reading
Montpeiler Races- 2013
Montpelier Races-2013 One of the premier events in Orange County will be held this Saturday, November 2nd, the Montpelier Races will be held at the Montpelier Estate, the home of President James Madison, the 4th President of the United States. This annual event has been continuously held since 1934, when Marion DuPont Scott, America’s First Lady of racing, inaugurated this great Orange County Continue Reading
Lake of the Woods Church Family Fall Festival 9/28/13
On Saturday, September 28th from 11 AM until 3 PM, the Lake of the Woods church is sponsoring a FREE Fall Festival. What a great opportunity for the whole family to “Kick off the Fall”. The event will feature Rock climbing for all of the aspiring American Ninja Warriors, a petting zoo, music, FREE food, games for all ages and much more.The event will be held at the Locust Grove Middle School Continue Reading
August 2013 Real Estate Trends
As we reported in the last Orange County Real Estate Trends posted last week, August promised to be an improvement over July’s real estate activity, and in many respects it was. According to RBI, LLC., the dollar value of homes sold in August 2013 increased over $2 million for both July 2013 and from August 2012. The later representing a 28% increase from a year ago.This reflects the fact that Continue Reading
Orange County Real Estate Trends
Obviously the past decade has presented more than a fair share of challenges for real estate markets. From the unprecedented real estate boom of 2004-2006 to the inevitable subsequent crash and the more recent tepid recovery of the past couple of years, it is more reflective of a roller coaster ride than a normal business cycle.Perhaps the most critical aspect of this mercurial market is due Continue Reading
Lake of the Woods Open House Sunday 9/8/13 12 PM-4 PM
Sunday, September 8, Lake of the Woods is hosting a Fall Open House from Noon to 4 PM. This bi-annual event allows anyone interested in discovering the many advantages of living at LOW, to come check out why Lake of the Woods is considered Virginia’s “Best kept secret”!Visitors simply go the LOW Clubhouse to pick up maps, brochures and flyers detailing the various properties currently on the Continue Reading
Dog Days of August
There is still plenty of summer left!!The dog days of August are upon us, and most are asking, “Where did the summer go”? The weather this summer thus far has been a mixed-bag. Lots of rain, scorching heat, and a few spectacular days characterized the first two months of summer; just what does August have in store to wrap up the “Summer of 2013”?Here at Lake of the Woods, there are still Continue Reading
Lake of the Woods Boating
A good friend once told me that there were two glorious days in the life of a boat owner. The day he bought his boat and the day he sold it! I am not sure if in fact that is true. I have a number of friends who seem perfectly happy with their boat and have absolutely no intention of selling their prideful purchase anytime soon. Why would they?Why sell your boat? Too many fish in the Continue Reading
What kind of decisions do most potential buyers need to make?
When looking to purchase a new home, what kind of decisions do most potential buyers need to make? As most of us know, there are many factors that come into play when deciding on what probably will be the most important and largest purchase in a family’s lifetime.One of the most important, and sometimes frustrating choices, is the size of the new home to move into. We all want to live in a Continue Reading
