http://www.dirtblogger.com Bill Burruss' blog on residential, commercial, industrial, recreational, timber, and farm land in Central Virginia. Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:49:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Land sales have been dismal for parcels that are one to six acres. Because most new homes fall within this acreage, seventy to eighty percent of all land sales are in this range. Currently, tracts that are 100+ acres are selling, or not selling, through auction. If these tracts do not sell then either the lender ... http://www.dirtblogger.com/?p=1019   Today is the first day of my childrens summer vacation. The boys ares ages 7 and 10 and they just left with their friends mother to do a campout, creek swim, and tour of Virginia Safari Park. Central Virginia offers many choices where parents can take their children and get them ... http://www.dirtblogger.com/?p=995 http://www.dirtblogger.com/?p=991 http://www.dirtblogger.com/?p=975 http://www.dirtblogger.com/?p=967 During my original 2008 update of my website and start of this blog  I wrote several posts about local subdivisions. This is a update showing the 2009 Lynchburg MLS sales history of lots within those subdivisions and the current availability of lots. Data for this information was taken on December 31, 2009. ... http://www.dirtblogger.com/?p=954 There has been much talk about the problems with commercial lending and refinancing. I am pleased to share some fruits from the battle the National Association of REALTORS® and others have been wagging with the information below:   REPS. CALVERT AND KANJORSKI LEAD CONGRESSIONAL EFFORT URGING FEDERAL REGULATORS                    TO ADDRESS GROWING COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE ... http://www.dirtblogger.com/?p=943 Fourth quarter sales (Oct. 2009 - Dec. 2009) show continued decline. Compared with 2006 fourth quarter sales, number of sales in 2009 are down 58 percent. Gross sales in the last year are down 26 percent. (2006 - 2009) Fourth Quarter On December 31st the Lynchburg MLS has 1131 land listings with 891 being less than ... http://www.dirtblogger.com/?p=920 Thanksgiving is coming and I’m “Thankful.” I just saw a list of awards that were given to friends and colleagues of mine. I am thankful because we are all on the same team. We are on a team that wants our clients educated. We are on a team that wants ... http://www.dirtblogger.com/?p=906   I wish I was an auctioneer today, they are getting the business. Everywhere I turn, I see the same auction companies selling property. I am being asked questions about recent sales by auction. Here are several: “What sort of sales price are auctions bringing?” They are bringing current prices. A current ... http://www.dirtblogger.com/?p=890