It's the official kick-off day for The Salvation Army Red Kettle - Bell Ringing in your Community!! The Rotary Club of Forest, the RE/MAX 1st Olympic REALTORSand Timberlake United Methodist Churchare all offering me the chance to Ring the Bell! And that is what I will do starting today from 10:00am to 12:00pm at the CVS Store on Perrowville Road in Forest, VA.
Due to the recent negative downturns of our economy there are so many more people with dire needs. As a REALTOR I have seen my income significantly reduce so I am limited to the amount of money I can give but I can give of my time! If we all give time and a little of our gifts then we can all come through this mess together. I'm gonna "Ring The Bell" today and many other days through Christmas. Why don't you join me - call your local Salvation Army and let them give you a spot to serve by "Ringing the Bell!"
Kathy Myers Carson, ABR, GRI
REALTOR - "THE GARY FOSTER TEAM"
RE/MAX 1ST OLYMPIC - Lynchburg, VA
434-660-4025 or kcarson@jetbroadband.com
MY FIRST AR LEAD THAT CLOSED - OR - THE MOST RESILIENT CLIENT EVER - OR THE FAIRY GODMOTHER DELIVERS - OR - WOULD YOU LET THIS REALTOR REPRESENT YOU?????
TANYA (my First Time Home Buyer) and me at her closing
10-31-08 @ 1:00pm
THE STORY: Tanya contacted me after reading my profile on Active Rain - she was a first time home buyer and needed information on the process and how to start. Tanya is a delightful young lady, a nurse and a mother with a long distance marriage!! I referred Tanya to Rob Turner who got her immediately qualified and gave her the info so that she could decide on her price range. Tanya, a friend and I started looking at houses. It did not take us long to find the house that suited Tanya's budget, the location where she wanted to be and the type of home she wanted to share with her son and husband. Cute Bungelow located in Campbell County not far from her son's school!!!
THE HOUSE: So after completing the negotiations and getting a ratified contract we started the inspections......OH ME!!!! First - there was the Home Inspection where we found: Termites, rotten floors covered with new carpet and vinyl, Radon, faulty Electical work, plumbing issues, and mold. Then there was the well flow test that showed only 1 gallon per minute of water. Tanya had already spent $1000.00 in inspections. And we still had to do the septic and the lead water test after the well issues were handled! I would call Tanya with reports, I would investigate and give Tanya her options. Tanya kept her head and worked with me, the listing agent and the Seller through it all. Not everything went smoothly for the repairs, remediations and mitigations but we worked it out between all of us. The house was fixed, the Radon mitigated, the well Fracked (look it up!!), the termites remediated....you get the picture! And poor Tanya was in England for 2 weeks trying to enjoy being with her husband and being afraid to open her emails from me!!!
THE CLOSE: We were supposed to close on 10-30-08 but due to the Water Lead Test, the final touch-ups and inspections we were delayed for a day - YES - just one day!!! AND then we closed!!! Halloween Day - 10-31-08 @ 1:00pm with Rob, Tanya, her friend and me all present at the closing - we had been through this ringer together and we were all going to cheer Tanya as she signed on the dotted line and became a new home owner.
THIS IS WHY I LOVE MY JOB!!!!! I get to be part of a wonderful family starting a new chapter of their lives! And the problems....well it's my job to make sure they get handled for the good of my client and to make sure my client is well informed!
Oh and the Costume - Hey it was Halloween and I had to be at a Halloween Party at the Grace Lodge Nursing Home for some very special people right after the closing. Tanya was very understanding and in fact played along for the photo - I told you she is a GREAT CLIENT!!!!!
Posted by:
Kathy Carson, ABR,GRI
RE/MAX 1st Olympic
kcarson@jetbroadband.com - 434-660-4025
My friend Debbie Malone has been trying to get me to write about my community for a year. Why did it take so long - wellllll - I really don't know where to start! BUT - I had to start somewhere so I thought I'd start with this past Friday - you know - HALLOWEEN!!!
So lots of communities have Halloween Parties - but I doubt many are like this! Our youngest attendee was about 4 months and the oldest probably 80s + and I don't have any idea how many multi-generaltional families were there but it was at least 10 groups!! Everyone was dressed to Party and Party we did!
THE "TIMBERLAKE THEME" WE LOVE TO PARTY!!!!!
(and we start em young!!!)
WHAT - THE TIMBERLAKE HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION HALLOWEEN PARTY
WHEN - FRIDAY - 10-31-08 from 5:30pm til ?????????????
WHERE - THE TIMBERLAKE TAVERN
gratiously Hosted by Robin Ann & Chris Viar - OWNERS
BRING - A dish of Food to SHARE & BYOB
ALL AGES INVITED BUT YOU MUST BE DRESSED IN A COSTUME!!!!
THE FRONT OF THE TIMBERLAKE TAVERN - ALL DRESSED UP FOR HALLOWEEN
GREETINGS - "THE FOOD TABLE"
YOUR'S TRUELY & ROBIN ANN VIAR (THE OWNER OF TIMBERLAKE TAVERN)
Beth Anne & Brylan "Me" - "B" (fellow REALTOR) & our husbands!!!
(my daugh & grandson)
Friends - Tim, Beth & Bill THE "TEEN" HELPERS KATE & FRIEND
"SCENES" from the Timberlake Tavern Halloween Party!!!
More info on Timberlake in Campbell County VA, - The Timberlake Tavern and my eclectic Neighborhood later! Check back - I have lots of stories and lots of pictures!!
Posted by: Kathy Carson - Timberlake Resident
RE/MAX 1ST OLYMPIC - LYNCHBURG, VA
kcarson@jetbroadband.com OR 434-660-4025
OCTOBER 2008 STATS FOR SINGLE FAMILY HOMES
IN THE
LYNCHBURG-VA AREA
ACTIVE LISTINGS 1994
ABSORPTION RATE (INVENTORY) 10 1/2 MONTHS
SOLDS - OCTOBER 2008 111
AVERAGE DAYS ON THE MARKET 130
% of SALE PRICE to LIST PRICE 96%
(Based on information from the Lynchburg Association of REALTORS Multiple Listing System)
Posted by: KATHY CARSON, RE/MAX 1ST OLYMPIC
434-660-4025 or kcarson@jetbroadband.com
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!
Hello Everyone and a very HAPPY HALLOWEEN from the RE/MAX 1st Olympic FAIRYGOD MOTHER!!!
Yep I'm grantin wishes today - for family - friends and clients!!!
Sign Up TODAY - And - I'll do my best!!!
Have a Fun & SAFE Holiday!!! Give the Babies Plenty of CANDY!!!!
LIVE - LOVE - LAUGH AND HAVE FUN!!!!!!
Kathy Carson, ABR,GRI
RE/MAX 1st Olympic - Lynchburg, VA
434-660-4025 or kcarson@jetbroadband.com
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I Love being a REALTOR & I Love where I Live!!!! Let me find you a home in my VA community: Lynchburg, Bedford, Forest, Campbell, Rustburg, Brookville, Timberlake, Amherst, Concord, Evington
I am a REALTOR, Marketing & Selling Real Estate FULL TIME!!! I am on THE GARY FOSTER TEAM of RE/MAX 1st Olympic and I'm a member of the Lynchburg MLS through The Lynchburg Association of REALTORS in the Central Virginia - Lynchburg - REGION 2000 area.
I have lived in the Brookville/Timberlake Community of Campbell County for most of my life and I graduated from Brookville High School and Central VA Community College. I have been married to Tom Carson for 32 years and we have lived on Timber Lake for over 20 years. My husband and son, Brett own and operate Central VA Office Furniture and Groovy Furniture. Brett is married to Sallie Payne Carson who is a Special Ed Teacher at Heritage High School (Lynchburg City Schools) and they are the parents of my prescious granddaughter, Brantley Ann Carson. My daughter, Beth Anne Carson-Marr works in HR at J Crew and is married to Jon Marr. Jon works at Tri-Tech Labs and they are the proud parents of my adorable grandson, Brylan Ramsey Marr.
I have always been an active community volunteer. In my younger days I served in many capacities of the local clubs of the General Federation of Woman's Clubs, as well as a parent volunteer for the City of Lynchburg (Heritage Elementary) & Campbell County Schools (Tomahawk Elementary, Brookville Middle School & Brookville High School). Currently I am a member of the Rotary Club of Forest and a worker "bee" for such activities as: the Angels Race, Lynchburg Junior Achievement, Amazement Square Children's Museum, etc.
I love introducing new residents to all that our area has to offer, from the great cost of living, health care, educational opportunities to the great weather - We have it all !!!!
I Love being a REALTOR and I will welcome your calls.
My Family:
Brantley & Brylan (The Lights of My Life!) Easter Sunday 2008
Beth Anne, Jon and Brylan - March 2008 - Brylan's First Boat Ride on Timber Lake
My Husband, me and Brylan - March 2008
Brett, Sallie & Brantley - March 2008 - Brantley's 2nd Birthday!
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I am a ACCREDITED BUYERS REPRESENTATIVE and a GRADUATE OF REALTORS INSTITUTE. I have completed the courses of study and graduated these programs & earned the right to use these designations. These courses are specialized programs that allow a REALTOR to gain knowledge far beyond the requirements to pass the test to obtain a Real Estate Liscense. I specialize in Single Family Residential Properties in the Central Virginia Area. I love working with FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS - I place a very high value on educating the buyer. I offer my buyers a First Time Home Buyer's Guide and help them to understand that while they are buying a their first home they have to make sure the decision is also based on a good business decision - This is their investment for their future. I am very proud to say that I do not have any buyers in Foreclosure and this includes many First Time Home Buyers. Move-Up buyers are also one of my specialized areas and a challenging one. This Seller/Buyer is balancing the Sell of their current house with the pressure to Buy a new house and all the time dealing with the crunch of the morgage numbers and the timing for their Sale & Purchase. Throw in 2 work schedules, the kids, the animals, keeping a house clean and you have the makings for a Stress Meltdown!!! That's where a good REALTOR "earns their keep" so to speak - it is my job to play the devil's advocate and to anticipate the issues before they become issues. I LOVE MY JOB!!!!!!
ABR - Accredited Buyers Representative
GRI - Graduate of REALTOR Institute
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