Musings from the Valley of Virginia

July Market Report

Candy Lynn — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:12:00 GMT

Good new or bad news first? Good news is the market in the Lexington - BuenaVista - Rockbridge area has not changed much. The bad news but it has not really improved either. Inventory and Months of Inventory Report at current rate of sale for Residential...(read more)

It's Rockbridge County FAIR Time!

Candy Lynn — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:11:00 GMT

In rural counties across the country, the county fair season has started. Those of us living in rural communities communities look forward to Fair. It's a time for friends, a time for a little friendly competition - everything from tractor pulls to...(read more)

Market Snapshot Reports for First Half of 2008

Candy Lynn — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:22:00 GMT

I have just posted 3 diiferent reports on the Market Conditions of Lexington, Buena Vista & Rockbridge County, Virginia for the first half of 2008. Individually & together they give you an overview of the local real estate market. These are just...(read more)

Market Stats for 1st Half 2008 part 3 - Price Range Report

Candy Lynn — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:58:00 GMT

This report ties the previous reports together with price range information. Note the difference between the selling prices & the active listing prices. Click Here for Part 1 Click Here for Part 2...(read more)

First Half 2008 Statistics - Part 2 - Market Inventory

Candy Lynn — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:58:00 GMT

Again - the stats say it all... I find these charts to really put things in perspective. These are just a few of the tools I use to evalutate the current market trends. I am happy to do specific statistics as they relate to your property. Please contact...(read more)

Snapshot of Market in Rockbridge County, VA Area - 1st Half 2008 - part 1

Candy Lynn — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:27:00 GMT

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, in this case the actual stats straight off the MLS says it all... Year over year - RESIDENTIAL - Lexington, Buena Vista & Rockbridge County Year over Year - LAND - Lexington, Buena VIsta & Rockbridge...(read more)

Gore Horse Trailer for SALE

Candy Lynn — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:19:00 GMT

ForSALE For SALE ForSALE Gore 2 Horse Slant Load Gooseneck Horse Trailer with Tack/Dressing Room Excellent Condition asking $10,900 call: Candy 540-460-0058 email: candy@candylynn.com Horse Area : Light & spacious interior, well ventalated, horse...(read more)

Those were the days

Candy Lynn — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:23:00 GMT

For about 14 years we went to the International Fancy Food Show. Most of those were as the founder of Cooks & Connoisseurs but a couple were as a Food Broker representing about 30 companies. Those were indeed the days. Image the entire Jacob Javits...(read more)

May Market Statistics

Candy Lynn — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:02:00 GMT

I have been providing clients, sellers & buyers, with market trends reports for awhile but have not posted them on the website for several reasons. The main one - general numbers are vague numbers meaning that one size does not fit all when it comes...(read more)

I've been meme'd

Candy Lynn — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:45:00 GMT

My friend Jermey Hart decided to pass along a meme - http://nrvliving.typepad.com/nrvliving/2008/05/pass-it-on.html . What's meme you ask? A website version of a chain letter describes it pretty well. Its also a chance for us to get to know each other...(read more)

Fire on the Mountain - St Mary's Wilderness Fire

Candy Lynn — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:06:00 GMT

On Tuesday evening I noticed smoke on the mountains to the north of us - forest fire! As the week progressed the fire rapidly spread from one ridge to the next rapidly growing from a few hundred acres to over 4500 acres of the St Mary's Wilderness....(read more)

"It's a warm & friendly community"

Candy Lynn — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:37:00 GMT

We live next door to a church. Great neighbors - only home 3 times a week: Sunday morning, Sunday evening & Wednesday night with the occasionally a Saturday wedding or evening softball game. You get the picture. Recently a new pastor took resisdence...(read more)

Valley Treasures – One home at a time…

Candy Lynn — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:22:00 GMT

One man’s passion for the Valley he calls home. Keith Groah considers himself “fortunate to have lived my entire life in the Rockbridge area”. Keith’s family has been in the “building trade” for over 100 years. He has...(read more)

VAR Legislative & Education Conference

Candy Lynn — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:18:00 GMT

Wow - I'm just wrapping up day 2 of 4 here in Richmond at our VAR Legislatice & Education Conference . Click here for Full Schedule of events . I'm really too tired to be writing this blog but also too excited not to write it. Day one was...(read more)

How I rang out the old year....

Candy Lynn — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 19:43:00 GMT

My last post was about why I rang OUT the old year - this one is how I rang it out ... well and a bit more about why... My good friend G.had a bad year too - her competetion horse suffered an injury a few weeks before I got hurt. The cut was the result...(read more)