I'm on the Board of the Lynchburg Symphony and am a founding member of the Symphony. I am really looking forward to this concert. Bruce (symphony conductor)and Ellen Habitzruther (first chair violin) have mentored these students and several of their students are beginning make their mark on the music world.
Elizabeth is a tribute to their hard work and dedication. They should be proud! Here's the information!
Violinist Elizabeth Vonderheide Celebrate Strings!
Saturday, March 21, 2009 8:00 PM, Heritage United Methodist Church
Adults, $25 ($22.50 for 60+);
Students 13-18 and college students, $7;
Children 12 and under FREE with an accompanying adult ticket holder.
Lynchburg native Elizabeth Coulter Vonderheide returns home to perform the Bach Violin Concerto in A minor.
Selections by the LSO strings also feature LSO principals Ellen Habitzruther and Andrea Albers on violin, and Peter Worford on cello. Also that evening: Corelli, Geminiani, and Pachelbel.
Norma Brandsberg, GRI
Marks Realty Co., Inc
4119 Boonsboro Rd., Ste. 205
Lynchburg, VA 24503
home office (540) 586-9496
cell phone (434) 426-0837
toll free (800) 551-0975
norma@normasells.com
Mass transit has now come in from the dark ages in Lynchburg, VA. Mass transit directions are now available for the area from Google Maps, great for students, people of limited means and anyone with a disability. The use of mass transit has definitely picked up of late with high gas prices and the addition of Liberty students as riders using the transit system. For the first time in years the mass transit system is now a viable option. The maps are useful for finding properties that may be close to mass transit. I have had several prospects including the parents of Liberty students who required to be close to the system and now we have an easier way to do so on line.
Norma Brandsberg, GRI
Marks Realty Co., Inc
4119 Boonsboro Rd., Ste. 205
Lynchburg, VA 24503
home office (540) 586-9496
cell phone (434) 426-0837
toll free (800) 551-0975
norma@normasells.com
Several weeks ago I attended a course given by Leroy Houser, a very well known Real Estate National speaker. In 2008, 91% of home buyers under the age of 44 searched the Internet for their new home. This is the age group who buy most homes.
Seeing those stastics it becomes obvious why an agent needs to both have an Internet site showcasing your home, but you need an agent who can advertise your home with a short specific site name they can use in the newspaper.
Most agents are paying for advertising your listing using an unrelated site with an endlessly long name address as the URL.
With over 600 agents here it is also important your home stands above the crowd. Does your agent email your listing as an ad as it is listed?
The odds support another agent selling your home. How are you going to get that information to the other agent to make you stand out from the 1700 listings here?
I'm considered the best of the best for Internet marketing. I was one of the first in the business to recognize the impact Internet marketing was going to have in this business.
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Lynchburg has been known for years as a safe place to move. We have been honored in years past as one of the safest cities.
Neighbors are friendly and have a tendancy to look out for each other. The Neighborhood Watch Program has not made great inroads here because it does not seem to be necessary.
In 2006 Forbes Magazine ranked Lynchburg with the following stats(6th least crime, 16th best cost of living, 109 best place to do business)for all cities in the nation.
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I've been through now three recessions since I started selling Real Estate in the Lynchburg area. What does the future hold? How do you know what to recommend t other agents and to your customers and clients?
M prediction is we are going to see inflation and lots of it. The government is borrowing money and printing money like crazy. The governments is going to compete for funds that might have gone to mortgages. And what might happen if other countries stop lending to us if they perceive us as a credit risk?
The end effect is going to be inflation. I'm recommending that my contacts buy now while rates are still very low. Similar circimstances in past years produced mortgage rates of 18%. Inflation was actually higher.
It will effect all aspects of the housing market from mortgages to house prices. Building product prices will skyrocket.
The best time to lock in rates and prices is now!
Norma Brandsberg, GRI
Marks Realty Co., Inc
4119 Boonsboro Rd., Ste. 205
Lynchburg, VA 24503
home office (540) 586-9496
cell phone (434) 426-0837
toll free (800) 551-0975
norma@normasells.com
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I've been in this crazy, fast changing business for more years than I care to admit. I service Lynchburg, Forest, Goode, Bedford City and County, Amherst, Campbell County areas! Call me!
Wow! How do you get across to someone you've never met what kind of agent you are and how you conduct your business?
I love Lynchburg and the people here. Being the best of the best is important to me! That does not mean being the top seller-it means taking the time to do my best for every customer and client I serve.
I always try to be upfront and give you the facts. I have fee appraisal experience and price a home using the same methods I was trained in to do appraisals. What good does it do to price a listing higher than it will sell for? Pricing is key in any market! Back it up with the facts! I offer a guarantee! You don't like my service, you can get out of the contract. Previous showings are exempted. No one has ever asked!
For buyers, I understand how stressful it is to move. Even if everything goes smoothly, it is still one of the most stressful times in our lives. My job is make it go off without problems, to keep you informed every step along the way. An experienced agent with a few years under their belt is key!
I know the ropes and get you through this and closed in short order, communicating every step along the way. I treat you like a friend because I hope to leave you one. Buying is stressful. My job is to make it less so and get you to closing in a house that's "home" to you!
I consider the Real Estate experience to be a personal experience so I do NOT have an assistant! If you call me, you will really get ME.
Buying or selling, I'd welcome your contact. Finding the perfect property takes time and an agent willing to spend it helping you find that perfect property. I've got the knowledge base, over 25 years of practical experience in various areas of Real Estate in the Lynchburg area from building to appraisal work to listing and selling.
More contact information is available about me off my web site www.normasells.com or my blog www.lynchburgvablog.com. I hope you'll visit me there. I have a toll free number.
Below you will find customers who have something to say about me. I always feel uncomfortable about this, but real estate is about trust and you don't know me. Perhaps you will find some comfort in their opinions!
I look forward to meeting and hearing your story!
I specialize in residential real estate and relocating buyers in Lynchburg, Bedford, Campbell, Amerst Counties and Forest and Goode, VA. I work with buyers and sellers and can help sellers find homes and relocate anywhere in the world.
Norma listed and sold two homes for us recently. We have sold homes before- but never so quickly with a minimum of hassle. She got us top dollar for our homes and we sold both almost immediately (we had offers on each within just a few days of listing). Her approach with virtual home tours available on the internet allowed us to find a buyer who purchased one of our properties long distance, from Europe. Norma is easy to work with, kept us abreast of everything, and has great attention to detail. We would use her again if we still lived in the Lynchburg area! She has our greatest recommendation.
Update-Our state has been hard hit by unemployment. We wish you were here to sell our houses- the agents here are lazy like you would not believe (actually you probably would!) and do very little.
Sarah Gregory-Marshfield,WI Kelly Villiers
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My experiences with Norma Brandsberg as a Realtor cover more that 25 yrs., and I have experienced the evolution of her skilled service throughout this period. Norma helped my family relocate to Lynchburg in 1981, and then helped us through the sale and purchase of several other homes in the area. Her skills as a Realtor range from her ability to quickly assess the needs of a family looking for a new home to her superior "hi-tech" online sales techniques which are, in my opinion, among the best of the best! I can't imagine buying or selling another home without her help! And I mean all of it!
Fay Hill-Forest, VA
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Working with Norma Brandsberg has been a dream! We were trying to sell our house on our own, and I just wasn't getting it "out there" the way I should have. I really had no idea who to market it to. We had a very unique property. Then Norma found me! She started sending us things in the mail to help us with our efforts, but she never called or hounded us. When finally I was ready to turn it over to a professional, I decided to call her. All of her mailings were done most professionally and I could see that she did all things in an excellent manner. She told me that we would have to move fast as soon Fall would be gone and she wanted to capture the beauty of the mountains with their Autumn splendor. She came out one day, took pictures, we signed a contract, which she told us we could get out of if we wanted to (unbelieveable!) and two days later she had the most beautiful website up that wonderfully captured the uniqueness and charm of our property. (She's a great photographer too!) Then 4 days later we had a buyer! I would recommend Norma to anyone. In fact, I do. She's the "only" realtor in town if you want quality, experience, excellence, and morals! Please do yourself a favor and call her if you should ever need a realtor.
Tracy & Carol Walker Big Island, VA
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If you thinking about working with Norma Brandsberg you are making a wise choice. Norma is simply the best I've ever experienced in working with a Real Estate Agent. She throws everything she has in making the sale or purchase of a home work for you. If you are like me you will find yourself drawing on her again and again for her advise in the real estate market long after the sale. If you are new to the area you will find her knowledge and understanding of the Lynchburg area extensive, insightful and accurate. Her energy and effort are amazing. I submit that you will find, as I did, a trustworthy and caring friend of the highest commitment and integrity, who also happens to be a very gifted and fine real estate agent.
Dan Mensink-Lynchburg, VA
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We haven't forgotten your kindness to us while we were in Lynchburg and if we decide to move there we will be sure to contact you. Carol O'Neill
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