That calzone you just ordered from The Cellar just got a little more expensive. Blacksburg Town Council just unanimously approved a $72 million budget for 2008-2009. The budget included a one percent increase in the meals tax, and utility bills will increase by just under $5. I wrote about
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05/08/2008
I'm a stickler for customer service, and probably a little tougher than most on what I expect from customer service. So when I experience service that really goes above and beyond, I want to tell people about it. In this case, I've had two situations that really impressed me. Earlier this month
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05/08/2008
Thanks to Jane for this article from the Washington Post about buyers walking away from new homes
05/08/2008
Have I told you about Twitter? No? Well, allow me to introduce myself ... my name is Jeremy, and I'm a Twitteraholic. Several months ago there was a buzz through the online real estate community about this new online communication tool. "Have you heard about Twitter?" "Are you on Twitter?"
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05/08/2008
YOOWAH!! Yesterday, I screamed and whined and then went to the football game. But when I was done screaming and whining, Jim Duncan of RealCentralVA.com posted a great article that put so eloquently what I was trying to say. He has a gift, that guy. Real estate is local. Despite all of it's
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10/29/2007
Blacksburg recently announced it produces 780 kilotons of greenhouse gases each year. Been pondering how much a kiloton weighs? I thought so. Try 2 million pounds. So Blacksburg - little 'ole Blacksburg - produces 1.560 billion pounds of greenhouse gases a year. Now, more than a billion of
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10/29/2007