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Lynchburg Airport Turnaround! Airport Director Mark F. Courtney says 14,517 people flew out of Lynchburg last month. He says that's the best showing since the decline in airport levels and demand precipitated by the 9-11 terrorist attacks. He says then increase to new services offered at the airport. Two additional daily flights were recently added by Delta Connection and US Airways Express. The airport also successfully lobbied its airlines to lower rates for Lynchburg flights last fall. |
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| It is important to always have ASPIRIN in the home, in your purse or pocket,l especially if you are over 60!!! Why ? ABOUT HEART ATTACKS There are other symptoms of an heart attack besides the pain on the left arm. One must also be aware of an intense pain on the chin, as well as nausea and lots of sweating, however these symptoms may also occur less frequently. |
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NOTE : There may be no pain in the chest during an heart attack, especially om women. The majority of people (about 60%) who had an heart attack during their sleep, did not wake up. However, if it occurs, the chest pain may wake you up from your deep sleep. If that happens, IMMEDIATELY DISSOLVE THREE BABY NON COATED ASPIRINS IN YOUR MOUTH and swallow them with a bit of water. |
| Afterwards, phone a neighbour or a family member who lives very close by and state "HEART ATTACK!!!" and that you have taken 3 NON COATED BABY ASPIRINS Take a seat on a chair or sofa and wait for their arrival and .... DO NOT LIE DOWN !!! A Cardiologist has stated that, if each person, after receiving this e-mail, sends it to 10 people, probably a life can be saved! I have already shared the information!!! What about you? Foward this message : IT MAY SAVE LIVES !!! !!! |
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Finally some good news to report. Mortgage rates, 30 year fixed, started the month about 5.0% and have ended just a little lower about 4-8 or 4.9% range. This week saw a drop of just a smiggon, that's good news for consumers, but don't expect the rates to stay this low unless the economy tanks further.
Projections are that we are at the low in the cycle. There are signs that the real estate market is picking up over much of the country. Normally in prime season which starts in April and ends the end of July. Properties under $200,000 continue to be the bulk of the sales. Average days on the market dropped to 151 from March's number of 266. There were 151 sales in April vs 199 last year in 2008, however the number of sales reported has gone up since March for the first time in recent months. It looks like we have reached a bottom. Average sale prices have risen to $165,229 from $151,982 reported just last month. The number of single family homes in inventory dropped from about 1867 last month to 1826 this month, which means the MLS still has over 12 months of inventory. Anything over 6 months of inventory is considered excessice.
Both the number of sales and prices are beginning to rise. Only the number of homes in inventory is still of concern.
If you would like a spread sheet of the stats, please email me. If you are thinking of selling, call me. It is especially important in this market that your home be priced to be competitive. I'd be glad to help you with this important job.
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Well you've come to the right place. There are some things you are going to need to line up before you buy here in the US.
1. Establish credit before you get here preferably a year if possible. Take out a credit card or two at a bank that has a US relationship, make sure you pay on time and ask for your credit report in English before you get here. Make sure you have the address of where the credit agency is located in your home country. The banks want to see you have 6 months of mortgage and maintenance plus the closing cost coming out of the same account.
2. A good rule of thumb is you are probably going to need a job or enough cash to know you can support yourself, passport, permanent visa, checking account and social security card. Make sure these are lined up either before you get here or apply the day after you arrive. They will take awhile to arrange. Use your credit card to get a bank check for either your rent or down-payment on a house.
3. Contact a Realtor who can help with the documents after you get here.
4. Funds to purchase. It is better if the funds are here in the US 60 days before you purchase, so the funds are easy to verify and where they came from. You will probably need a larger down-payment than a US citizen 30-40%, but that seems to change moment by moment.
5. Contact a mortgage company before you arrive to make sure you have the necessary documents. The interest rate quotes will depend on your credit history and what the bank perceives it's risk to be. I can help with this as well
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Pianist Leon Bates to Make Three Appearances for Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra Globe-trotting pianist Leon Bates, who thrilled a Lynchburg audience three years ago when he appeared with the Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra, returns for three appearances next month.
Bates will appear in a solo recital in a private Lynchburg home, talk with young people at Jubilee Center, and perform with the orchestra in a special “Brahms for Moms” Mother’s Day concert.
On May 7, Bates will present "American Originals,” a journey through the music of American composers in musical styles ranging from ragtime to new age, classical and jazz. Bates will include in his solo program two short pieces that commemorate a pair of area historic sites — Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest and Historic Sandusky. Both works for piano were written by 14-year-old Ida Reeder, the niece of the two owners of the properties when she visited the houses (then private residences) in 1852.
Historic Sandusky executive director Greg Starbuck suggested the two pieces — the “Sandusky Polka and Waltz” and the “Poplar Forest Polka” — to LSO executive director Rick Piester, who in turn sent them to the pianist and asked Bates if he would learn them for his Lynchburg visit. Bates, happy to add local interest, agreed.
During the program, Bates explores the genius of composers like Barber, Copeland, Gershwin, and Bernstein. Demonstrating his versatility, Bates also includes the works of African-American composers including George Walker and Nathanial Dett, as well as his own remarkable transcriptions of the works of Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Chick Corea, and Pat Metheney.
This solo recital, a fundraiser for the Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra, is the second event by the LSO that places great musical artists in intimate settings with music lovers.
The first, with cellist Zuill Bailey last year, was very warmly received by a sellout audience. Tickets to the event, at 7:30 PM on May 7 in a private home in Lynchburg, are priced at $75 and are limited to about 75 people. The evening also includes champagne and desserts.
On May 8 at 4:30 PM, Bates will meet with young people at Lynchburg’s Jubilee Center for Family Development to discuss and demonstrate his activities as a weightlifter and his work as a concert pianist. Leon Bates' work with young people involves over fifty residency programs annually in conjunction with orchestra engagements to inspire, motivate, and delight America's youth as he opens their minds and hearts to the love of music. While some may view bodybuilding as an odd pastime for a concert pianist, Bates believes it enhances his musical performances. He says that the daily workouts and repetitive lifts help to hone and refine his capacity for discipline and concentration, two talents that are essential to a concert pianist who must perform difficult pieces of music from memory. Bates also finds that there is a direct relationship between piano techniques and bodybuilding technique. Just as weights and lift positions are used in different combinations to strengthen and define muscles in the body, he explains, varying hand positions, finger movements, and pressure applied to piano keys produce different sounds from the instrument. "To sit on that stage and play a piano recital for two hours requires stamina and concentration, which are necessary to keep your musical focus," Bates says.
"The last piece on the program is the one that is the most demanding and dynamic. You don't want to run out of energy as you are coming to the piece that demands the most from you."
On May 10, the orchestra has scheduled an all-Brahms concert, coupled with special discounted Mother’s Day meals at two popular restaurants in the community. Diners having pre-concert meals at Grace Restaurant, at 2627 Old Forest Road in Lynchburg, or Benjamin’s Restaurant, at 14900 Forest Road in Forest, will receive a 10 percent discount when they show their “Brahms for Moms” concert tickets. More information and reservations for the Mother’s Day meals is available at (434) 386-9666 for Grace and at (434) 534-6077 for Benjamin’s.
For the 4 PM concert at E.C. Glass Auditorium, conductor Bruce Habitzruther has planned three soulful Brahms works — the “Tragic” Overture, the autumnal Symphony #4, and the soaring Piano Concerto #2, featuring the pianist.
Before the concert begins, Bates will join musicologist Robert Maxham for a talk on the Brahms works to be performed. The talk will begin at 3:15 PM in the chorus room at Glass.
Tickets for the May 10 concert are $20 for adults and $7 for people age 13-18 and college students. Youngsters 12 and under are admitted free if they are accompanied by adult ticketholders. More information and tickets are available from the orchestra at (434) 845-6604.
For tickets online, go to www.lynchburgtickets.com. Tickets are also available at Aylor’s Farm and Garden, Givens Books, Hardwick’s Gifts, the Lynchburg Visitor Information Center, Lynchburg Music Center, and The Summit.
A native of Philadelphia, Leon Bates began his formal study of music at the age of six on both piano and violin. His talent was recognized and he was groomed for a concert career. Irene Beck gave him his early training at the Settlement Music School and his advanced study was under Natalie Hinderas at the Temple University Esther Boyer College of Music.
In addition to a full concert schedule, Bates is often called upon to give master classes. He is a favorite on college campuses because of his broad interests outside classical music. He enjoys all the performing arts including dance, theatre, and most types of music. Recently he has begun composing and finds great satisfaction in this aspect of music making.
Recently, Leon Bates has performed with the symphonies of Indianapolis, Oregon, Florida, Rochester, Dallas, Hartford, Baton Rouge, Omaha, Louisville, Winston-Salem, the Orchestra of Pomeriggi Musicali di Milano in Italy, and the Malmo Symphony of Sweden.
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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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