Heather Elias

  • No Candy On Valentine’s Day?!

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    Bear with me today, I’m going to take a detour from our regularly scheduled programming, because this struck a nerve. Yesterday afternoon, my husband and I received the following email from our daughters’ elementary school: In keeping with current practices designed to protect the health and safety of all children, elementary students in Loudoun County…

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  • LoCoMusings’ Top Posts for 2011

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    I thought it would be interesting to look at which LoCoMusings posts had the highest readership last year, to see what news and issues resonated the most with you, my loyal readers. Here’s what I found…. 1. Cole Farm Barn Damaged, Work Stopped By far, the most popular post of the year was the March…

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  • And If You Don’t Know, Now You Know…

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    (photo credit: Cayusa) I was having a conversation with some buyer clients of mine recently about new construction, and builder contracts. They were surprised to learn that I could represent them as their buyer’s agent on a contract to build a new construction home. Indeed, they didn’t know, and hadn’t considered it before I mentioned…

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  • On birthdays and new years…

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      Anyone who knows me can attest to the fact that I’m an optimist, a glass is half full kind of girl. Perhaps it stems from having New Year’s Day as my birthday…each new year in my life corresponds with a new year on the calendar, full of promise and hope. I don’t dread my…

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  • What a ride…

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    Forgive me for a moment, while I depart from our regularly scheduled programming… That’s my son, from his first season of football in 2005.  His very understanding coach let him wear a Cowboys jersey to practice (and called him Emmitt.) My quiet, intellectual, bookish son fell in love with football, and hasn’t looked back since.…

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  • Forget About the Price Tag

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      Okay, I had a phone conversation this morning that prompted this blog post. We need to have a discussion, right now, so that we are alllll on the same page. As a homeowner, when it comes time to consider putting your home on the market, you have a million questions in your head, and…

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  • On Being a Professional

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    I refer to myself not just as a Realtor, but as a career real estate professional. I place a high priority on growing and learning, so that I can provide my clients with the best representation possible. As part of this, I feel a responsibility to contribute to the direction of my profession, and I…

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  • The Sharp Pencil

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      This is how my Mondays always start at LoCoMusings World Headquarters. A cup of coffee, a sharp pencil, and a clean sheet of paper. I have a million things swirling around in my brain that need to be accomplished this week: business tasks for the contracts and listings I’m working on, ideas to improve…

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  • Don’t Get Left Out!

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    I’m getting ready to send out my monthly newsletter. If you aren’t already on the list, I’d love to keep you in the loop. Please enter your email address in the box. Cheers, Heather   Subscribe to the LoCoMusings Monthly Update  

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