As you drive under the train overpass in Crozet you can not help but see the artwork on the side walls.

Many towns have grafitti or "tags" I for one am certainly glad we do not.

Just one more little thing that makes this area (at the base of the Blue Ridge) special.

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Charles McDonald, Associate Broker at RE/MAX Assured Properties and dedicated Buyers Agent is the author of this blog, and several other sites on the Internet. Charles and his group of experts in the Charlottesville area are always available to help you with your Real Estate needs. Call our group anytime at 434-981-1585 or to search for homes visit: Charlottesville Real Estate

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The date is set for May 6th. The Grand opening of the Harris Teeter "Your Neighborhood Food Market" in Crozet Virginia. Located jest west of Charlottesville!

The Crozet Gazette did a feature story on it: Click Here

Here is part of the story:

"Harris Teeter will open its Crozet store in the Blue Ridge Shopping Center on Rt. 250 May 6 with an 8 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by corporate officials. The 42,000-square-foot store is the chain's first designed to meet LEED standards for environmentally sustainable buildings"

Many of my clients in the Crozet Area are excited about this local store!

The convenience is surely welcome!

One of the newest of the Charlottesville golf communities is Old Trail. You will have a hard time finding another golf course anywhere with Blue Ridge Mountain views to match those Old Trail. This neighborhood is located in Crozet Virginia about a 10 minute drive west of Charlottesville at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

The Old Trail golf course is open to the public, but memberships are available as well. This course has been voted Charlottesville's favorite place to play golf for two years. The 18 hole course has multiple tees to accomodate all skill levels of golfers. Old Trail's golf facility has a club house with a golf shop and grille. There is also a pavillion which offers the perfect spot for weddings, private parties and events set against the backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Additional Old Trail amenities incllude a pool complex, walking trails, park and soccer fields.

The Charlottesville golf community of Old Trail has been designed with the urban neighborhood concept in mind. There is a Village Center within walking distance offering shops, dining, an ACAC fitness center, coffee shop, businesses and even appartment living. In addition, area schools are close by.

Old Trail offers Charlottesville golf homes in a wide range of prices. Since several builders are building in Old Trail, there is a variety of home styles as well. Today, March 25, 2009 there are single family detatched homes for sale in Old Trail ranging in price from $389,915 to $1,290,000 and in square footage from 1,940 to 6,418 square feet. There are also two attached homes in Old Trail listed today for $199,900 and $299,000.

A home in a Charlottesville golf community is a great choice for the serious golfer and an Old Trail home offers a great choice for the entire family.

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Contact Pam Dent, e-PRO, SRES, NHD, REALTOR®, Real Estate III, Charlottesville, Virginia at 434 960-0161 to buy a property in the following areas in Central Virginia: Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Keswick, Glenmore, Ivy, Crozet, Earlysville, Free Union, Cismont, Scottsville, Fluvanna County, Troy, Palmyra, Lake Monticello, Louisa County, Louisa, Mineral, Spring Creek, Orange County, Gordonsville, Orange, Barboursville, Greene County, Ruckersville.

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Copyright © 2009 by Pam Dent, all rights reserved, "Charlottesville Golf Communities - Old Trail".

First published on Charlottesville Real Estate Talk.

NOTE: This is a time sensitive post.... dated March 19th, 2009

My Suntrust Lender, Sandy Madison is always upto date on the lastest. Below is information on recent events and how it may relate to your Charlottesville Real Estate Search:

Hot off the press:

On Wednesday the Federal Reserve announced their plan to purchase up to an additional $750 billion in mortgage backed securities, $100 billion from Fannie & Freddie plus $300 billion in long term U.S. Treasury Bonds.

The plan to purchase up to an additional $750 billion in MBS comes on the heels of the announcement earlier to purchase $500 billion in mortgage backed securities. The Fed has been the major player in the mortgage market over the past four three months which has been most influential in keeping rate low. Today the message was clear, "We are here to stay".

In our Market Update last week, we addressed the concern China's Premier had in the amount of U.S. debt his country had invested. His remarks, reflecting those of all global investors, were pointed directly at the economic leaders of our country looking for assurance that our government was fully committed to the long term. Today the response from the United States government was clear, "We are here to stay". Our eyes well with tears while chills run down our back when we witness our government speak to world with such conviction. We are truly thankful to live in this country.

Today's announcement was impetus both national and global investors needed as they quickly jumped on the opportunity to purchase mortgage backed securities and treasuries. The demand for these investments spiked driving the price up which in turn pushed the yield (interest rate) down. As the buying continued through the afternoon, interest rates plummeted to levels we have not seen. It is as simple as "When we have something you really want, we are going to make you pay more for it (bond price) and give you less in return (yield)".

How can this help:

Your current fence sitting buyers and potential buyers should be encouraged to get in the game quickly. Remember the motivation behind the Fed's actions is to aid the recovery of the real estate market and the sooner the better. A recovery will bring stability to home prices followed by an increase. Do you have buyers whose interest cooled because of home prices? As the combination of the initiatives our government has made begin to take hold, the prices today may not be available in the months ahead. If at the time the sales price was higher than desired, the lower rate may bring the payment within their desired range. Refer to example in our Market Update just two weeks ago comparing today's prices and last year's interest rates.

At the close of business Wednesday, your purchase client with a qualifying credit score putting 20% down could secure a conventional 30-Year Fixed rate at 4.375% with .500 points on a 30-day lock (APR: 4.454%).