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The Roanoker knows who to call for the last word
2007-06-01 03:03:00
About two months ago I received a call from Deanna Stephens of The Roanoker magazine wanting to interview me for an upcoming real estate story. She had found my real estate blog while searching for real estate information on the Roanoke Valley. This was a very well thought out and researched article with ...
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SOLD! Roanoke Foreclosure
2007-05-24 20:36:00
SOLD! This Roanoke, Virginia foreclosure sold in only 47 days! Contact me for more information on Roanoke Valley foreclosures. I have a list of current REO properties available for sale and soon to be available homes. Find out about foreclosure homes before they hit the market by contacting Roanoke real estate agent Marty Martin. Tags: marty martin, roanoke ...
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New York Yankees donate $1M to Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund
2007-05-24 19:07:00
The Roanoke Times, New York Yankees and HokieSports.com are reporting that the New York Yankees has donated $1M dollars to the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund in memory of the Virginia Tech tragedy.  Virginia Tech President Charles Steger was invited to New York to throw a pitch off the mound at Yankee Stadium Wednesday night. It’s also ...
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Good news for area electricity consumers
2007-05-16 04:54:00
I received this email from Senator Brandon Bell earlier today- Since this is an issue that affects nearly everyone, I want to share news with you regarding the Appalachian Power rate increase. Today, the State Corporation Commission announced a significant reduction in APCo’s rate increase request. APCo had requested a 25.4% increase, which we consumers ...
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Relocate to Roanoke, Virginia
2007-05-13 17:01:00
Why relocate to Roanoke? Roanoke is ranked one of the top 5 most livable small cities in the US by America’s Most Livable Communities You can buy more house in Roanoke, Virginia (From The Richmond Times Dispatch: “They could have gotten more house for their money in Roanoke”) We have over 7 colleges and universities in the region ...
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For Sale: Grandin Court Cottage
2007-05-12 05:33:00
FOR SALE Dreamed of cottage living in Grand in Court ? Then this beauty is for you! This home features a cozy floor plan with comfortable den/living room with wood stove, gleaming hardwood floors and more! This long-term owner has really cared for this home. It has a wonderfully serene front porch with classic metal roofing ...
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Who?s afraid of Radon? And what is it exactly??
2007-05-11 18:19:00
This is the first of an educational series of articles for home buyers and sellers in the Roanoke Valley. Rado n is a naturally occurring, cancer-causing radioactive gas that you can?t see, smell or taste. It is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. It can seep into and accumulate in your home. ...
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Update: April 2007 real estate sales in the Roanoke MLS
2007-05-10 22:31:00
The sales data for April 2007 is out for the Roanoke real estate market. Real estate agents sold 426 residential properties and 353 homes pending sale by the last day of April 2007. That is a decrease of fourteen percent over 2006 sales and a fifteen percent decrease from 2005. Some economists have blamed ...
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Website recommendation to save you $$
2007-05-09 14:18:00
I’ve used this website for some time to save money on my online purchases. RetailMeNot.com allows you to search for coupons and discounts for online merchants. It’s as easy as pie. Visit their site, type in the web address of the site you’re shopping at (here’s a sample search: www.amazon.com) and then ...
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It just makes me happy
2007-05-07 17:57:00
I’m not sure if it’s the music, the carefree dancing or both together, but Matt Harding has it done right in his videos of himself dancing in remote and not-so-remote places around the world. His first video was a viral hit and landed him a second sponsored opportunity to produce a new video on ...
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Tonight I was a Hokie.
2007-04-18 05:03:00
Virginia Tech Tragedy website Main VT website This afternoon we went to Virginia Tech to participate in the candlelight vigil organized by the students at VT. It was a beautiful experience of community healing, mourning and comfort. I’ve debated since yesterday, which seems an eternity ago, about whether I would post any comments or feelings ...
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In the top real estate blogs
2007-04-15 05:53:00
Pittsburgh Homes Daily has ranked the 750 top national real estate blogs to watch and my real estate blog made the list!  Thanks to Jeremy Hart for pointing out the compilation; I didn’t even know I was on the list until reading Jeremy’s post on his blog making the list too. To give you an idea ...
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Foreclosure closeout coming to Roanoke
2007-04-15 02:20:00
If you didn’t already know, I sell a lot of foreclosed homes in Roanoke.  Through relationships I have developed with lenders serving the Roanoke Valley, I am one of a few agents in the area who is consistently retained to service these real estate foreclosure opportunities. I received word from one of my best asset managers ...
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Roanoke real estate stats for March
2007-04-04 03:31:00
March was a good real estate month for me personally and the Roanoke Valley MLS as a whole. Here are the total statistics for residential sales in the Roanoke Valley for March- 450 homes sold ( 24% increase over February ) $87,086,523 total dollar volume sold $156,000 median sales price Tags: roanoke va real estate, roanoke va real estate market Copyright ...
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Floyd County farmhouse
2007-04-04 02:21:00
SOLD! This foreclosed farmhouse in Floyd Count y was sold to a buyer who relocated to the area from Virginia Beach. He found this real estate website and contacted me about a previous Floyd County home I had for sale. Unfortunately that home was already sold but I was able to find this great deal ...
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What real estate bubble?
2007-03-26 22:23:00
One of the many things I've watched with fascination lately has been the clamoring in the national and local media about the housing market bubble and bust. As an active real estate agent in Roanoke, I haven't noticed this trend. I've heard other agents complain about slowing sales since the end of last ...
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3620 Bunker Hill Drive, Roanoke County (Southwest)
2007-03-26 00:43:00
UNDER CONTRACT IN 1 DAY! This great home isn’t going to last. I bring you another foreclosed home for sale at the unbelievable price of $129,900. I completed a market analysis on this property for the seller well above this opening price. They want it to move! This home is in great condition with ...
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