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Here comes the sand

11-10-09
Chris Faircloth
Chris Faircloth: Real Estate Agent in Virginia Beach, VA
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Beach officials and four Cape Henry property owners and condominium associations have been locked in a dispute over the land for several years. The city needed the recreational and construction easements over the property so that the Army Corps of Engineers could pump sand from a dredging project onto the beach from the Lesner Bridge to First Landing State Park.

The sand replenishment project is making remarkable progress. They have moved from the Lesner Bridge (Chesapeake Beach) towards Cape Story, currently between Jade and Kleen Streets.

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A pleasant refresher in customer service

11-10-09
Chris Faircloth
Chris Faircloth: Real Estate Agent in Virginia Beach, VA
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About a week ago I bought a new car. I have to confess I always cringe at the thought of visiting the lot. My past experiences have affected my perception of the car buying experience. In the past I go out with high hopes of finding the car I like, with the options I desire for a fair price. All seems well until I am stuck in a cramped 8x8 room with this person. On the lot, they were kind and considerate; inside the games have just begun. They tell me they have to get with their manager to ensure they can do the price and options I want, which by the way, wasn't an issues outside.

So, a couple of weeks ago, we started the search process. We thought we found the car locally, but the salesman said they were firm on the price, so we decided to pass. My husband and I surfed the net and found the car at the price we could live with, however it was out-of-state. On Friday, we came to terms over the phone with the salesman, and gave him a deposit to hold the car. Of course, fear sets in and I am rather anxious to see if this road trip to the dealership is going to be worth the drive. Saturday morning early we hit the road. Four hours later we arrive at a large dealership in Maryland. We are greeted by a professionally dressed, soft-spoken gentleman who happens to be the fellow we've been dealing with over the phone.

He takes us to the car we've come so far to see and gives us the keys to take it for a spin. Upon our return from the test drive, we sit down in his cubicle to make sure we are satisfied with the car. We were both very happy with the car and especially his kind and efficient handling of all the details. I was so impressed with his demeanor and professionalism, that I would drive right back up to that dealership again to buy another car from him. His handling of the entire process, including programming the blue tooth feature into the car before we left, helped me realize that extraordinary service is unfortunately the exception these days.

The whole way back I thought about how to use this lesson in customer service to improve the home buying and home selling experience. I want my clients to feel the way I felt when they are through with me. I realized we accept poor customer service and are bombarded with it most of the time. Buying or selling a home is a big step and one of the largest purchase one will make. My goal will be to help my clients overcome the hurdle known as fear and provide extraordinary customer service throughout and after the transaction.

Setting expectations and exceeding those expectations is a start. What are some great things we can do as Realtors to create customer loyalty?

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I Said Bird "Feeder" Not "Bird" Feeder

11-09-09
Gene Allen Realtor Hampton Roads Real Estate
Gene Allen Realtor Hampton Roads Real Estate: Real Estate Agent in Virginia Beach, VA
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I said bird "feeder" not "bird" feeder. I need to be careful in how Iemphasize My words. When I put out my bird feeder in the back yard the idea was to feed the birds bird seed. Apparently this young Osprey (I think) has decided that I meant "bird" feeder and the bird feeder was meant to feed him. He has taken several small birds from my backyard. This is the first time I have seen one up close and personal. He is maybe 15 feet from my window. He lives high atop a power pole about 1.2 mile from my house in Glenwood on the Honeybee Golf Course. He seriously needs to join his buddies in going south for the winter (see the last picture).

Gene Allen Virginia Beach VA

Gene Allen Virginia Beach Va

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Va Beach Real Estate and great prices on Vacation Homes!!

11-09-09
Jim Willis knows Virginia Beach Area Real Estate
Jim Willis knows Virginia Beach Area Real Estate: Real Estate Agent in Virginia Beach, VA
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Anyone thinking about looking for a getaway place to relax from the stresses of everyday life. If you live on the East Coast area especially you might want to consider Virginia Beach, Va.

It's centrally located, has 4 seasons, but none extreme, and prices are now are very reasonable. You have the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay for Beach lovers, sailing, deep sea fishing , plenty of seafood restaurants and eclectic eateries and history all around (Williamsburg,Yorktown, Norfolk etc)

More and more people from the Richmond area of Va, as an example, (about a 2 hour drive away) are finding the advantages of our area. If you would like to find out more about the possibilities, go to my local real estate site www.googlejim.com

At Sandbridge (in Virginia Beach) at a newer condo development on the Beach called The Sanctuary, really low prices are available (because of the market) at possibly 58% of the original price. Also you are able to rent your condo out by the week for additional income and/or to offset expenses.

I'll be happy to fill you in on what's available in this wonderful Virginia Beach area. I have all Homes for sale in the Virginia Beach area on my site www.googlejim.com , available to you, with full details, photos, addresses AND mapping at each home and my site is updated 3 times daily. Want to remain anonymous? No Registration needed on my site! Enjoy!

I have an automatic email notification system that will send you homes that meet your specific criteria. It will be sent to you within hours after the home comes on the market. I can set it up usually within 24-48 hours.

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Va Beach Real Estate and President Obama signs the Bill that includes new Home Buyer's Federal Tax Credit

11-07-09
Jim Willis knows Virginia Beach Area Real Estate
Jim Willis knows Virginia Beach Area Real Estate: Real Estate Agent in Virginia Beach, VA
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Hooray!!!!! The $8,000 Homebuyers Federal Tax Credit has been extended and much, much, much more!! President Obama signed the bill that includes extension and expansion of the Homebuyer's Federal Tax Credit on November 7th, 2009.

In this Homebuyer Federal Tax Credit part of the bill, funding will be available for Home purchases up to May 1, 2010. Home Buyers who have ratified/binding contracts in place as of April 30, 2010 will be allowed an additional 60 days to complete the transaction. The Homebuyers Federal Tax Credit remains at $8,000 for first-time Homebuyers and Homebuyers who have not owned a Home in the past 3 years.

In addition their is a new $6,500 tax credit for repeat Homebuyers who purchase between December 1, 2009 and May 1, 2010. Repeat buyers must have lived in their Homes consecutively for five of the previous eight years. Income limits are expanded to $125,000 on a single return and $225,000 on a joint return.

Also, good news for members of the Armed Forces who are called on for overseas extended duty. These members of our military and uniformed services, who are out of the country for at least 90 days, will also be eligible to use the Homebuyer's Federal Tax Credit upon their return through April 30th, 2011. That's April 30th, 2011, not April 30th 2010.

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