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If you imagine playing golf in cool crisp mountain air in the middle of summer, or walking with your clubs over easy rolling picturesque hills, look no further. We have it all here in Central Virginia!

Golf magazines have ranked Williamsburg and the Virginia mountains among the 50 best golf destinations in the world. From Virginia's beaches to the Allegany Mountain tops, you will encounter a diverse menu of golf courses in the state's list of 220 public courses.

Central Virginia has some of the country's best classic designs and modern layouts. One of Virginia's great mountain courses is 40 miles west of Charlottesville, The Cascades Course at the Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs.  The Cascades is regarded as one of the finest mountain golf course destinations in the country and offers challenging links set against the backdrop of Virginia's breatht...

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When listing your house for sale, your top goal will be to get the home sold for the best price possible! There are many small projects that you can do to ensure this happens from improving your curb appeal to giving it that "homey" feeling.

Montague Miller's REALTORS® will help guide you through the process with a list of specific suggestions for getting your house ready for market.  Many are small projects you can do yourself and for those you need help with, they know the area and are prepared to be a great resource for finding local contractors who can help you make it happen!

Here are some tips to get you started.

Congratulations  to our Top 20 Award Winners on a successful quarter
for Real Estate Sales in Homes, Farm, Estates, and Residential Property. 

Jamie White Team • Sasha Farmer Team • Duckett-Corbin Team • Carol Costanzo Team • Anita Dunbar

Carter Montague • Paul McArtor • Joe Porterfield • Carl Broyles • Pam Whorley

Kyle Olson • Lynn Bowling • McCauley & Bailey Team • Melissa Garrison • Brad Conner

Pat Surey • Mike Gaffney • Boo Ingram • Robert Nigmund • Mike Davis

With the overall economy just inching along, some experts are questioning whether the housing market can continue its momentum throughout the rest of the year. People are beginning to ask questions such as:

• Will disappointing economic news adversely impact housing?
• Is affordability a major concern in today’s real estate market?
• Are we approaching a new housing bubble?
• Are mortgage standards too tight? Or have they loosened too much?

Freddie Mac, in their April Economic Outlook, addresses the disappointing economic news and what impact they think it will have on housing:

Every three years the Federal Reserve conducts a Survey of Consumer Finances in which they collect data across all economic and social groups. The latest survey, which includes data from 2010-2013, reports that a homeowner’s net worth is 36 times greater than that of a renter ($194,500 vs. $5,400).

In a recent Forbes article the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Chief EconomistLawrence Yun predicts that in 2016 the net worth gap will widen even further to 45 times greater.

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