About Lynchburg City County, VA

I am starting a BUY LOCAL series for Lynchburg, VA and wanted to start by passing along probably the best deal you're going to find this year:

Sausser Farms in Phenix, VA is a third generation, 72 acre family owned farm growing produce without the use of chemicals or pesticides. They are offering co-op memberships and for $35 you will receive 120lbs of fresh, locally grown produce (about 30 cents a pound!!!), and this includes 8 dozen ears of corn, a discount on other products and a hayride at the farm to pick out a pumpkin! Not only will you be eating healthier you'll be supporting a local farmer and the local economy.

For 24 weeks you get 5lbs per week of your choice of the following:

Herbs, Tomatoes: (Beef Steak, Plum, Cherry), Peppers: (Sweet, Hot, Yellow, Red), Eggplant: (classic, italian, white, Chinese), Squash: (Butternut, Zucchini, Yellow), Sweet Peas, Beans: (Pole, Yellow, Green, Lima) , Broccoli, Spinach, Cucumbers, Pickles,  Sweet Corn, Turnips, Sweet Onions, Cabbage, White Potatoes, Collard Greens, Okra, Cantaloupes, Beets, Radishes, Gourds & Pumpkins.

PRODUCE PICK UP LOCATIONS

You can go directly to Sausser Farm in Phenix to pick up your produce or to one of several locations including Lynchburg Community Market, Historic City Market in Roanoke, City of Salem Farmer's Market, Sausser Farm Farmer's Market in Brookneal or the Sausser Stand on Forest Rd in Lynchburg. Contact Paul at(434) 542-5506 or email paul@sausserfarms.com

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NEW LISTING: Watch the spring flowers bloom from the rocking chair porch of this lovely two story home in the Wyndhurst community. Three bedrooms up plus two full baths, powder room on main level in move in ready condition. Prefinished wood flooring in the living room, crown molding and a gas log fireplace, large eat in kitchen with access to the back yard. Laundry closet on main level, detached two car garage. Priced to sell at $209,900. Lynchburg MLS #258252

So apparently we're going to get some snow this weekend... on top of the 20+ inches we've already received. Needless to say, all this inclement weather doesn't do much for the local housing market. However, as one of my former brokers used to say... "I LOVE showing houses in the snow... because you know those buyers REALLY want to buy a house!"

So if you are one of those buyers who's ready to brave the elements to see the home of your dreams... or if you're one of those sellers hoping for a showing to one of those buyers... let's see how things look one month into 2010.

This past month (January 2010) we closed on 87 residential sales (compared to 84 in January 2009). Of those 87 sales, the average home sold had 3 bedrooms and 2 baths (no surprise there), had ah average list price of around $186,000 and an average sales price of roughly $174,000. The average number of days these homes were on the market was 128 days.

Now let's take a closer look... of these 87 homes that sold, 11 were in Forest (12.6%), 11 in the town of Bedford (12.6%) an 38 in Lynchburg City (43.6%). The breakdown by price range is as follows: 22 homes sold under $100k (25.25%), 22 sold between $100k and $150k (25.25%), 24 sold between $150k and $200k (27.5%) and 19 sold over $200k (21.8%).

Finally, out of the 87 homes that sold, only 24 of them had been on the market 45 days or less (27.5%). Nearly half of those homes were in Lynchburg City and exactly half were priced between $100,000 and $200,000. Fifteen of these homes had 3 bedrooms and on average had right around 1800 square feet.

Now why is any of this important? As a buyer, you should know that if you're looking at 3 bedroom homes in Lynchburg City (particularly zip code 24502) priced between $100,000 and $150,000 you aren't alone! That's the hot spot in the market right now. Understand that roughly 1 in 4 buyers last month bought a home very similar to what you've been looking at. As a seller, you need to understand that if you fit these criteria and you aren't getting any showings - you're priced too high. The buyers are looking and if they aren't looking at you, they have rejected your price in favor of more reasonable sellers.

RE/MAX 1st Olympic hosted a Christmas Party complete with Santa for our clients, friends & family on 12-1-09. My Grandson was not thrilled to sit on Santa's lap!

MY GRANDSON BRYLAN NOT TOO HAPPY VISITING WITH SANTA!

EVEN SITTING ON MOMMY'S LAP DID NOT HELP!!!!

A "LITTLE" BETTER SITTING ON KAKIE'S LAP

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

RE/MAX 1ST OLYMPIC SANTA

12-1-09

I was inspired by Richard Weisser this morning! Well actually I had been mulling this idea around in my head for about an hour so when I landed on his Blog - I thought OK A SIGN!!!

I agree with Richard!!! It's The Holiday Season!!! So HAVE FUN!! I'm going to take the afternoon off and take my GrandBabies to Amazement Square! Then Tom & I will be going to a Neighborhood Party on Timber Lake and Downtown tomorrow to enjoy a fun morning at the Lynchburg City Market - Mistletoe Days! And then tomorrow night is the Lynchburg Association of Realtors - Christmas Party with a "Giving Theme!" To buy a raffle ticket for prizes I have to bring a cans of food, a toy or a coat! All proceeds of course will go to the Lynchburg Area Food Bank and other Charities in our area!

I am not going to worry about the Economy, the Real Estate Market, Politics, etc.... I'm going to kiss my Babies, hold hands with my Husband as we have fun at the Parties and enjoy the beautiful sights and sounds of THE HOLIDAYS!!!

Merry Christmas!!!!! And Happy Holidays!!!!