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If it feels to you like the holiday season is breathing down your neck, you’re not alone. The good news? I’m already starting to plan the bake-a-palooza for our pie pickup the week of Thanksgiving! If you don’t know, every year, on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, we host a little event at the office for clients and partners, where everyone gets a pie to celebrate YOU and my gratitude for your business and support.
So if you’ve bought, sold, referred, supported, or otherwise helped me in my business, you’re on the list! (If you’re not on the list, get on it for 2026! 😉) If you are on the list, stay tuned for the invitation and choose your pie for the big day!
September Market Recap
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Curious where the market stands heading into fall? In my latest market update, I’m breaking down the median list price, list to sales ratio, average days on market, and the current mortgage rates. If you’re thinking of selling, buying, or just staying informed, I’m giving you some real, local numbers you can act on.
In the month of September, the median list price softened slightly year-over-year. Homes are actually selling for about 99% of list, and properties are spending ~32 days on the market. Meanwhile, 30-year mortgage rates are hovering in the low 6.3% range. This is putting a bit of pressure on both sides of the transaction. Check out the full post HERE for insights, takeaways, and what I’m watching next.
Want to get a jump on things from your own perspective? Give me a call or click below to check out the value of your home or see what’s out there now!
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❤️ What I’m Loving Right Now
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This season has already started getting hectic to me, so when I sat down to write this “What I’m Loving Right Now,” section, I was just a little stumped. Then I remembered all the things I love about fall, the mountains, and things that are just a little off the beaten path. So, this edition is all about fun places that are not necessarily glitzy- think more cozy and interesting. Far enough away to feel like a real getaway, but not so far that you’re tired. Also, with all of these, half the fun is the getting there, and not just the destination! Enjoy!
Click HERE for my full weekend getaway guide.
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Hanover Tavern: America’s First Dinner Theater
Hanover Tavern. Located in… you guessed it, Hanover, Virginia The tavern has roots going all the way back to the early 1700s. It’s one of the oldest taverns still standing in the U.S. and has hosted some big names over the years. Back in the day, it was a lively gathering place for travelers, locals, and soldiers, during the Revolutionary War. Patrick Henry tended bar and played the fiddle for patrons. Eight decades later, the tavern hosted Union and Confederate troops en route to combat during the Civil War. Over the decades, the tavern has also played host to icons like Edgar Allen Poe, Charles Dickens, and PT Barnum. Despite its long history, by the 1950s the tavern was abandoned and in a state of disrepair.
In 1953, a group of six actors, two children, a dog, a cat, and two pigs moved in (!)…determined to make it their personal and professional theatre…and they did. After moving in, they began putting on plays downstairs in what they called the Barksdale Theatre, while living upstairs and making more crucial repairs and renovations. Besides restoring the house, they made history of their own when they began providing food to guests who came to see their plays- in effect, becoming the first dinner theater in America. In 2012, the group morphed into the Virginia Repertory Theatre, which continues to carry on the legacy of the Barksdale players.
Check out the modern Hanover Tavern HERE.
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