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Traffic Can Drive You Mad

By From http://fredericksburgrealestateblog.com • Oct 28th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

 Time and time again, my husband has relayed just how hairy the traffic can be commuting to DC Monday through Friday.  In fact, I usually harass him and tell him just that he’s just an eager beaver and really just wants to get to work early.  Well, it’s hard to imagine just how many cars […]



Northern Virginia vs. Non-Northern Virginia

By From http://fredericksburgrealestateblog.com • Oct 20th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

What a difference a few miles can make!   Earlier this week I showed homes in a few Northern Virginia areas (Falls Church, Arlington, Alexandria) and it was eye-opening to see the vast difference in home prices and home sizes between the Northern Virginia housing market and the Fredericksburg Real Estate market. 
What do you get […]



July 1, 2006….Is it the definite HAP “cutoff”?

By From http://fredericksburgrealestateblog.com • Sep 16th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

The HAP programis a very important program for a large portion of the Fredericksburg real estate market, simply because we have such a large military population in our area.  What we are finding is that unfortunately many military service members know very little about the HAP program, and most Realtors know even less.  As a result […]



HAP. What is it and how can it assist you?

By From http://fredericksburgrealestateblog.com • Sep 8th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

The Homeowner’s Assistance Program (HAP) is administered by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), under the authority of the Department of Defense (DOD), to assist eligible homeowners who face financial loss when selling their primary residence in areas where real estate values have declined because of a base closure or realignment announcement.  Eligible personel […]