Roanoke, VA

Two agents in my office in Roanoke VA have started a new listing system for land for sale in Bedford County, Franklin County and Botetourt County VA. This is an exciting and unique land for sale listing system that has never been used for land in Botetourt, Franklin or Bedford Counties.

A rough overview of the "M.A.P land for sale" listing system can be found on their website-

www.valotsandland.com

This is not a limited service listing idea but a revolutionary "land for sale" listing idea strictly for lots and land for sale in the Counties of Bedford County VA, Franklin County VA and Botetourt County VA.

In today's tough economic times it seems that sellers are looking for more ways to offer their land for sale, expose it to the market in new and innovative ways without spending a ton of money doing it. Toney and Tony (kind of funny isn't it) have put genuine thought and innovation into a system to help these sellers offer their land for sale and do it in a way with maximum exposure and limited cost.

For more information about lot and land listings in these area, or other areas of the Roanoke Valley, please do not hesitate to contact me!

Damon

Whether you are a fan of the 1st Time Home Buyer Tax Credits or not, (I am not) we all have to admit that they directly impact the sales of homes.

The news media, REALTORS and lenders have all been spreading the word for the last week about Congress extending the tax credit till next April and expanding it to include people who were not 1st time home buyers. The problem with everyone telling a story that has not become a reality is that they have effectively stalled the market until Congress makes a decision and writes it into law. At this time, this has not happened. Any rumor to the contrary is strictly that.....rumor.

I urge everyone to contact your Congressmen and urge them for a resolution. Vote one way or another...at this point I really don't care which (although I am against it). Just make a decision and stick to it. Let us move on with life instead of keeping us in this limbo stage.

Thanks, my vent is over!

I have raised beagles most of my life up until this year. I used to keep and train anywhere from 10-20 beagles depending on the year and what I had going on in my life. This year I realized that with my work obligations and lack of personal time I could not do the little hounds the justice they deserved. I gave them to a friend to raise and train and I was dog-less for a couple of months. It wasn't long before I realized that I missed the companionship of a dog. I have had labs a couple of times in my life and I knew that as far as a pet is concerned they are much better pets than my beloved beagles.

A friend of mine, Scott Smith, who lives on Smith Farm on Smith View Lane at Smith Mountain Lake called me and told me that he had a litter of pups out of his male Junior. Junior is a 100 lb reddish lab that is full of himself! I was anxious to see the pups but somewhat hesitant as I did not really want a yellow lab (the mother was a yellow lab).

Several weeks passed and before I could get to the Smith farm and take a look at the nine puppies. I picked the name before I ever went to look at the puppies and I went with full intention of picking out the biggest blockiest male pup in the litter. Once I get there I find that the biggest, boldest, blockiest puppy in the entire litter is a GIRL!

So, now I have a girl named "Smith".

WOW! Twice in the past month "REALTORS" from a market an hour and a half from our market have called and asked for me to open a listing for them since they are not members of our MLS and do have have access to our lock boxes......what they fail to mention to their clients is that in addition to not having access to our lock boxes they also have NO KNOWLEDGE OF OUR MARKET OR ACCESS TO OUR COMPS!!!

Hey, I want to help my seller sell their house but what chance does the buyer have of making an informed decision when they have a "REALTOR" (I have a hard time calling these people REALTORS) who is putting their commission above the clients best interest! This is clearly not right!

In Vriginia a Real Estate Sales License gives a Real Estate Agent the "LEGAL" right to sell real estate (Commercial or Residential) anywhere in the State of Virginia. The fact that the State gives a Real Estate Agent the right does not mean that a Real Estate Agent has a moral or ethical right to do so. Every market is different. I know nothing of the market in Lexington VA, Staunton VA, Charlottesville VA, Richmond VA, etc....... So I have NO RIGHT TO LIST OR SELL PROPERTY THERE!

If your real estate agent does not have a lock box key to access a property than most likely they have no knowledge of the area and they should be finding you a real estate professional that does know the market. Anything else is just plain wrong.

I can sell Commercial Real Estate but I don't, I refer that business to a competent Commercial REALTOR who knows and understands Commercial Real Estate! I can sell Smith Mountain Lake, but instead I refer to Karl Vandegriff (540) 529-3430 who lives at, and understands the lake. Please, make sure you find and use a REALTOR who is competent and has actual knowledge of the area you want to live.

Many people ask me who to use when moving to, from, in and around Roanoke, Botetourt, Franklin County and Smith Mountain Lake.. There are several choices in Roanoke, Botetourt, Franklin County and Smith Mountain Lake areas of VA for moving and the one I recommend to all of my clients is Heritage Moving. Heritage Moving is a local Roanoke, Virginia business, owned and operated by Mike and Leslie Burzynski. Heritage Moving moves people for many of the top REALTORS in the Roanoke Valley and of course they are licensed and insured. Heritage does local moves in the Roanoke Valley as well as moves to as far south as Florida, north to Michigan and all up and down the east coast.

Mike and Leslie know and care about the clientelle of the Roanoke Valley and have taken great care of their customers since moving their family to the Roanoke area in the early 1990's. Mike and Leslie have moved a couple of times in and around Roanoke County and now reside in Franklin County, just a short ride from Roanoke City.

You can contact Mike or Leslie at 540-562-1824 or on the web at www.HeritageMoving.com

The Burzynski's are great people and they take care of my friends and clients as if they are their own.

Happy moving.