U.S. Monthly House Price Index Shows 0.6 Percent Increase From September to October

Housing prices increase slightly...

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Keep in mind that this is a national statistic and your neighborhood may be very different.

Smell the food cooking...

...and have both young adults home for the holidays. Family is special!

Enjoy the Holiday with your family and friends.

Gloria's Christmas Decorations

Visit my Visual Tours for Gloria's 2009 Christmas Decorations... from my Family to Your Family, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

White Christmas

Well, looks like a white christmas for a lot of the east coast and all my outside decorations are white - Heh.

Merry Christmas...

...from our buddy Clay.... click

I Believe...

No, I can't believe Christmas is next week! YEK!

Flower wins another award

Way to go Kellee et al, for another award for Flower!

Martin Agency Christmas Fruitcake

Visit the fruitcake...

[Matthew enjoyed working on this project...]

Energized Seller

Click above for tips on staging your home to sell...

Chick-fil-A Bowl

Special New Year's eve this year with VA Tech in the Chick-fil-A Bowl... against TN.

Football

ECU did great and couldn't believe the tenacity of Cincci...

MLS Data for November

Hokie Hi... Go VT!

Tech finished the regular season on a high note and now there's next year! Well, at #12 let's see what bowl they're invited to - Chick-fil-A Bowl... Fiesta, or?

Home sales rise to highest level in 2.5 years

Despite Fall season sales rise... click here... news at MSNBC.

And don't forget about the Extended/Expanded TAX CREDIT! For more than just first time home buyers!

What a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends! Hope your Thanksgiving was great too!

Positive trend in housing market

Local Market Trend...



NAR Report.

Happy Turkey Day

Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving with family and friends!

Jordan

Had a wonderful visit with our daughter Jordan last weekend - four days in Portland, OR (whirlwind tour.) Don't know how she does it - teaching classes, rehearsals, three shows and an exhibition! Whew!

It was special to see her, the grand cats, her students, Zack's family and all her friends.. and Kristin.

Still catching our breath.

Thanks...

...to all the vets today and every day for keeping this country strong and the world safe for our families!

Zack, we're thinking of you and your buds.

Obama Signs Unemployment Insurance Extension, Home Buyer Credit Friday | AHN

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Matthew

Well, Matthew is now an Oregan Hill resident...

Vote

Don't forget to vote!

CVRMLS Trend

The news this morning reaffirmed the recession is receding and while jobs will be slow to come back, that GNP was up and it's expected to continue slow growth over the next couple years. (Of course I just look at fast food prices and wonder why they say we're not seeing any inflation - Ha!)

On the local housing front...

Sigh... Hokies

Woulda, coulda, shoulda...

US Inspect

US Inspect always does a nice job for their clients and I enjoy their blog as well... Click HERE and enjoy the current comments on national sales or the timely (Halloween) coment on Bugs... (and check out their widget in the sidebar.)

BB

OK, this BlackBerry thing really is a good tool... just hate to see the phenomena that surrounds all the cell technology. I'm a facts, figures and free enterprise kind of guy. Ha!

FB...

Got to admit, I've been spending more time on Facebook than my Blog... sorry.

The national trend in real estate seems to be stabilizing, but my perception is the consumer confidence is still shaky - hope the fed helps more than they hurt that situation.

Of course pricing is the best it's been and is expected to climb slowing by most sources, so affordability is at an all time high = TIME TO BUY.

Loved it... sunshine!

The sunshine was a real pick me up yesterday and with a busy week, it sure helps.

Be interesting what history tells us about our economy and the real estate market down the road. We hear so much speculation - bottom, no bottom yet... bottom line is this is a good time to move up or buy that first home!

Affordability index is at an all time high.

Traveler...

Why unpack... another weekend with friends at the river. Seems like we've been gone every weekend lately - Ha!

Home for a while now! Busy week ahead.

Another busy weekend and now...

Another quick trip to NC to visit friends and family. Then hop back in the car to return for our Reynolds Can Division reunion.

Wonderful to see so many friends that meant so much during my 30 years at Reynolds.

And back up and running for a busy week at work...

Road trip

Spent four days on the road to Ohio and back - three stops and great time with family.

Second day back and I'm still sluggish - Ha!

CVRMLS Stats

Fall is here...

Feels like Fall in the morning, but still going to hit 80... great weather.

Mudders... Va Tech

Guess we Hokies are Mudders - rain didn't slow the team down yesterday!

Sabbatical

Well, taking a sabbatical from tennis for a while to rehab my aging knee... (sigh)

America

Born Again America

Wedding Pics...

Good to be home - wonderful celebration...

Wedding - Tiffany & Chris

Getting ready for another wedding - several this year. Always a blessing to watch the young folks head down the road of life...

Housing market...

Nationally things seem to have turned upward in the housing market and Richmond is too...

Hope the economy stays on track and the national leadership doesn't screw it up.

Zoo, White House, National Geo...

DC

Nice visit to the National Zoo and then the White House (7:30 am is early though...) Nice to be back home.

Today had a B'day brunch for Matthew at the Boathouse at Rockett's Landing. Good food, good company and nice venue... albeit a little noisy.

Enjoy...

Enjoy the holiday with your family.

Great day to relax some before the grill warms up. A little works first for me.

Great Tennis

Should be some great tennis today on TV... hope I can squeeze some in.

CVRMLS Update

Sales increased over last month and compared to '08 August... Interest rates are still great and the $8,000 Tax Credit is available!

Old age

Gloria picked out a new piece of furniture last evening and we had it loaded into the Jeep (couldn't close the hatch all the way.)

Got it home and no one is around this weekend that's young enough to help tote it in (sigh.) Ha!

Tennis

Any time on the tennis court is good! Nice match last evening.

Market Trend

Check out FHFA.gov report...

Enjoying Jordan's visit - family dinner last evening was great (Gloria's special lasagna) and we celebrated Carolyne's birthday.

Cool cappella choir

African Thunderstorm

US Open Tennis

And the tennis building up to the US Open continues... great to watch when I can catch it!

Jordan's Home

Jordan arrived safely and took a nap from the red eye.
Carolyn came up from NC for a visit as well. Family dinner Sunday...

Jordan

Jordan will be home Friday for a visit all the way from Portland, OR. Exciting to have her with us again...

Headed to State Championship

MTC's Sr 3.5 guys finished 11-2 for first place and a chance to play in the USTA State Championship. Tennis for life...

Friends

Enjoyed visiting with our good friends this weekend at the river. Always special and this time we got to spend some time with London, their new grandchild.

National Night Out

Our neighborhood had their National Night Out tonight complete with a visit from McGruff for the kids...

Good to see everyone out together.

Be safe, be smart! Be a good neighbor!

MLS Data staying positive

April through July remains positive...

Cash for clunkers

Sounds like the cash for clunkers is generating some business.

Don't forget about the $8,000 tax credit for anyone who has not owned a principle residence in the last three years!

Texting - nix while driving - text-coholism

Re: The Today Show's comments on text-coholism... I really have to question the safety of texting while driving - don't just do it. Multitasking is a oxymoron. Even computers can't do it in reality.

I would even vote for no cell phones by drivers.

Piankatank

Nothing like a weekend at the River to clear out the cobwebs...

Healthcare

OMG, SS is going to be bankrupt in a few years, so why do the democrats think they can manage health care? Scary...

What...

What a great summer we're having. Enjoy the time with your family.

Zack

Our thoughts and prayers are with Zack as he heads to Iraq again.

R&R

Enjoyed our time away and with Jordan and Zack... photos here.

Charleston and Savannah were fantastic!

Back home for the 4th

Great time in Charleston and Savannah...

Sales up...

Total number of Active properties is down slightly, Pended properties are up as are Solds...

Jordan has landed

Jordan is here and we're glad to see her. She's excited to see Zack, too.

Jordan

Countdown to Jordan... 4 days!

Be informed...

Let me help you make an "informed decision" with your real estate needs! Don't just "happen" into it.

Tax Credit

Don't miss out on the $8,000 Tax Credit if you're eligible. Call me and I'll help. For more info click here.

Special Day for Matt and Maura

Everyone had a great time...

Wedding Bells

Matt Schneider and Mora are getting married tomorrow... looking forward to the big event.

HawthoRNe on TNT

Enjoyed seeing the pilot last evening of this new show situated in Richmond, VA. Richmond Trinity Hospital looked a lot like St Mary's...

Newsletter

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Or visit my web site and learn more about the $8,000 Tax Credit.

33rd

Thirty three year with my bride - celebrate!

French Open Tennis

Missed both finals on TV, but glad Kuznetsova and Federer won.

Tennis

Had a nice match at Southhampton yesterday and our USTA team plays ACAC today... weather is great, so looking forward to the tennis.

Missed seeing Kuznetsova win yesterday, but glad she did... I was pulling for her.

CVRMLS - Market Activity UP

Sold properties up slightly from last month...

MTC Hall of Fame Tournament

Great turnout and some nice tennis! ...at all levels.

We will survive...

We will survive this recession, but don't expect a quick rebound. Hang in there, baby.

French Open Tennis

Some great tennis at the French...

Past Pros - MTC

MTC is having the past pros show up for a exhibition and pro-am this weekend. Should be interesting.

Memorial Day

Remember all our troops, today and from days gone by... especially those that have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms.

Yard work...

Yard work... Whew! Beautiful day to work in the yard. Made good progress and more to come. So much for a low maintenance yard - Ha!

National Tennis Month - Tips

Don't forget this is National Tennis Month - Tip of the day.

Happy Holiday

Enjoy the time with your family and if you travel, travel safely.

You can qualify for the $8,000 Tax Credit as long as you haven't owned a principle residence in the last three years - so it's not just for "first" time home buyers.

Home sales up...

MLS is showing sales up and I'm even seeing some multiple offers... but I expect the market to recover slowly.

Great time...

Had a nice visit at the river in NC with Aunt Mavis. Time with family is always good time.

Recharged for another week...

Tennis Fix

Got my tennis fix last evening, but it didn't work out the way we had wished - lost to a tough Burkwood team (sigh) - congratulations to them.

$8,000 Tax Credit

So why haven't you or yours taken advantage of the Tax Credit - applies to all 1st time home owners AND anyone who hasn't owned a principle residence in the last three years...

Call me today!

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the Mom's every where...

Sunshine...

Amazing what a little sunshine does for everyone's spirits!

BooHoo

Bummer when my tennis gets cancelled...

Jessie's Wedding

Fabulous wedding celebrations - fun for all and great start for the young couple!

Can't wait to see the more photos... http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewmcdonald/3496918755/

Jessie's Day!

Best wishes to Jessie and Johnathan on their wedding Day!

Pended Sales Up

Single Family...

Overall Sold Units last 12 months vs previous 12 months...

Hooray...

Jordan's home for a short visit!

May is National Celebrate Tennis Month

Learn tennis - join a team... click here!

Jordan

Jordan will be home Thursday and Jessie's wedding is Saturday! Great week ahead.

B.S.

Streisand's TV concert was good last evening - she's still got it.

Green

Can't believe how quickly everything turned green.

Looking forward to Jordan's visit!

Tennis

A little tennis to start the day... before it gets too hot!

88 Degrees

So we go straight from Winter to Summer - 88 degrees this weekend - Ha!

Henrico graphics firm accentuates the positive

Love this... "We heard about the recession, and we decided not to participate."

USTA Match

Won against Burkwood... Russ and I didn't fair well, but everyone else took their matches.

Any day on the tennis court is a good day!

USTA Team Tennis

We won our SSr match against Dominion Thursday (grin) and play Burkewood today in the regular USTA league...

Open House this afternoon - Spring has sprung!

What beautiful weather!

Can't beat this weather!

Gloria's PET scan came back negative!!!

Jordan coming home...

A little more than a week before Jordan will be home to visit for Jessie's wedding! (GRIN)

Easter

Enjoyed seeing Matthew for Easter Dinner and talked to Jordan... great day all around. Gloria cooked a great meal and I helped with steak and salmon on the grill

Hoppy Easter

$8,000 Tax Credit

Zack's Graduation

Jordan ETA April 30

Zack graduated last week from Rangers school - congrats!
Jordan coming home soon... goodie!

March Data

Celebrate Life

Gloria's Uncle Thomas' funeral and services were a great tribute to a wonderful man - family man, mentor and friend.

Congratulations

Allison and Aaron baby London is here and so cute!

My wife wants one...

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f4b_1182733026

Sunshine

My age is telling on me...

Yesterday wasn't too bad after playing tennis Friday, and twice on Saturday, but today I had to use both hands on the railing going down the steps... we don't get any younger - Ha!

$8,000 Tax Credit - Do you qualify...

Visit my web site to see if you qualify for the $8,000 Tax Credit on a new home.

Register now for one of the Buyers Seminars in March or April.