<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862</id><updated>2011-07-30T14:12:48.591-04:00</updated><category term='relocating'/><category term='moving'/><category term='fundraiser'/><category term='Catlett Virginia'/><category term='Civic Duty'/><category term='Lake Manassas'/><category term='Lake Jackson'/><category term='Prince William'/><category term='Christmas In July'/><category term='Signal Hill Water Park'/><category term='loan'/><category term='Responsibility'/><category term='occoquan'/><category term='How much house can I afford?'/><category term='Friends'/><category term='civil war'/><category term='experian'/><category term='real estate'/><category term='Old Town Manassas Restaurant'/><category term='affordability'/><category term='foreclosures'/><category term='Northern Virginia Real Estate'/><category term='repair credit'/><category term='Wilsons Butcher'/><category term='dumfries'/><category term='neighborhood'/><category term='gainesville'/><category term='refinance'/><category term='American Red Cross'/><category term='Splashdown Water Park'/><category term='La Chapelle'/><category term='hometown'/><category term='dale city'/><category term='realtor'/><category term='Nokesville'/><category term='Olde Town Manassas Referral Group'/><category term='bull run'/><category term='Community'/><category term='Nokesville Real Estate'/><category term='credit report'/><category term='charity'/><category term='Purchasing home'/><category term='lending guidelines'/><category term='credit'/><category term='family'/><category term='Home buying'/><category term='homes'/><category term='lake ridge'/><category term='prince william county virginia'/><category term='home inspection'/><category term='Potomac Point Winery'/><category term='Occoquan River'/><category term='selling house'/><category term='Kids'/><category term='Manassas'/><category term='lender'/><category term='mortgage'/><category term='short sales'/><category term='haymarket'/><category term='home purchase'/><category term='Virginia'/><category term='sell home'/><category term='property'/><category term='Environmentally Friendly'/><category term='Green'/><category term='trans union'/><category term='buying home'/><category term='Voluntary Action Program'/><category term='help children'/><category term='Mexican restaurant'/><category term='multiple listing service'/><category term='Impact of economy on pets'/><category term='help seniors'/><category term='woodbridge'/><category term='home value'/><category term='Stafford'/><category term='Nokesville Virginia'/><category term='consultant'/><category term='house purchase'/><category term='equifax'/><category term='dream house'/><category term='remodeling'/><category term='tapas'/><category term='Hot'/><category term='Oaks of Wellington'/><category term='Wilson Farm Meat Company'/><category term='manassas virginia'/><category term='Local'/><category term='Bull Run River'/><category term='equity'/><category term='apply for loan'/><category term='expert'/><category term='buying house'/><title type='text'>Barking Bassette</title><subtitle type='html'>Helping Our Clients Build A Legacy, One Family At A Time!</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>49</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-3054387048258243217</id><published>2009-09-06T12:13:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-06T12:22:19.879-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Exploring Brentsville Virginia</title><summary type='text'>Circa 1822, Brentsville Virginia is a walk back in time! Our family spent the morning exploring this unique spot. Next time you have the opportunity, check out the Historical Buildings, or take a hike down the nature trail, along the river. There's even a cabin and an organic garden! Click Here for more info</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/3054387048258243217/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=3054387048258243217' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/3054387048258243217'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/3054387048258243217'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2009/09/exploring-brentsville-virginia.html' title='Exploring Brentsville Virginia'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SqPhL1ZY2dI/AAAAAAAAAE0/zlMEZ9QJr24/s72-c/Brentsville+3.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-4271282576645802008</id><published>2009-08-10T10:13:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2009-08-10T10:24:36.587-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hot'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Signal Hill Water Park'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lake Manassas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lake Jackson'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Occoquan River'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='manassas virginia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bull Run River'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='prince william county virginia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Splashdown Water Park'/><title type='text'>Staying COOL In Prince William County on the HOTTEST Day of the Year!</title><summary type='text'>Today the forecasters have told us it's gonna be the hottest day of the year, thus far! 99 degrees with a heat index well into the 100's. How do we, in the Prince William County / Manassas Virginia area stay cool? Well, besides the A/C in most of the wonderful area homes, we head for the closest WATER! We swim and boat in area lakes such as the serene Lake Manassas, which is surrounded by </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/4271282576645802008/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=4271282576645802008' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/4271282576645802008'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/4271282576645802008'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2009/08/staying-cool-in-prince-william-county.html' title='Staying COOL In Prince William County on the HOTTEST Day of the Year!'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SoAs4rtVBvI/AAAAAAAAAEk/0ZSVMrCO4Q8/s72-c/Manassas+Lake+Manassas.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-2761305245294989671</id><published>2009-08-06T11:42:00.007-04:00</published><updated>2009-08-06T12:00:58.971-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='How much house can I afford?'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Northern Virginia Real Estate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='affordability'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nokesville Real Estate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='manassas virginia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='prince william county virginia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='lending guidelines'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='homes'/><title type='text'>How Much House Can I Afford In Northern Virginia? This or That?</title><summary type='text'>Ever hear of the game this or that? What should I eat? This or that? Well, how about which house can I afford? This or That? The farm house on the left, or the one on the right?When applying for a home loan, personal finances should be your first concern. Your income versus your debt will likely determine the amount a lender will allow you to borrow. Below you will see 4 ROUGH guidelines. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/2761305245294989671/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=2761305245294989671' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/2761305245294989671'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/2761305245294989671'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2009/08/how-much-house-can-i-afford-in-northern.html' title='How Much House Can I Afford In Northern Virginia? This or That?'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/Snr8JpkCpSI/AAAAAAAAAEc/Vics3vl_jsU/s72-c/farm+house.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-3851463937514266436</id><published>2009-08-05T06:13:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-08-05T06:30:43.145-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fundraiser'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='manassas virginia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='American Red Cross'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='prince william county virginia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Local'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Community'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Olde Town Manassas Referral Group'/><title type='text'>Prince William County Chapter of The Red Cross</title><summary type='text'>Are you aware that our local, Prince William County Chapter of the American Red Cross, receives NO funding from National?  Your local Red Cross is 100% responsible for raising their own funds. And, if disaster strikes, which charity is called first? The Red Cross!Last night, our Olde Town (Manassas) Referral Group, held a fundraiser on behalf of the Prince William County Chapter of the Red Cross.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/3851463937514266436/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=3851463937514266436' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/3851463937514266436'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/3851463937514266436'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2009/08/prince-william-county-chapter-of-red.html' title='Prince William County Chapter of The Red Cross'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SnlbwN90swI/AAAAAAAAAEM/5WvmqVbzOts/s72-c/PW+Red+Cross.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-7213998518668246697</id><published>2009-08-04T13:00:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2009-08-04T13:11:09.808-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='real estate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fundraiser'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='manassas virginia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='American Red Cross'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='prince william county virginia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='La Chapelle'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Local'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Community'/><title type='text'>Fundraiser / Networking Event: Manassas VA To Benefit Prince William Red Cross!</title><summary type='text'>Tonight, Tuesday August 4, 2009 from 5pm - 7pm, The Olde Town Business Networking Group will be holding a fundraiser in Manassas VA at La Chapelle Restaurant! This event will benefit the local, Prince William County Chapter of the American Red Cross.Join us today!NO Cover Charge!1/2 Price Appetizers!1/2 Price Bottles of Wine!50/50 Raffle with Proceeds to the Red Cross!9329 Main StreetManassas, VA</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/7213998518668246697/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=7213998518668246697' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/7213998518668246697'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/7213998518668246697'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2009/08/fundraiser-networking-event-manassas-va.html' title='Fundraiser / Networking Event: Manassas VA To Benefit Prince William Red Cross!'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SnhqU1scJbI/AAAAAAAAAEE/dHjiyb7rjfc/s72-c/lachapellepgelement_tapas.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-4199962378923902183</id><published>2009-07-31T09:42:00.007-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-31T09:54:34.253-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home purchase'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nokesville Real Estate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='manassas virginia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='prince william county virginia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Home buying'/><title type='text'>Resources &amp; Research For Home Buyers</title><summary type='text'>Buying a home is a huge decision – not to mention a large financial commitment – one not to be taken lightly. Careful research and planning can help make you a more informed home buyer. Below are some reading sources that can help prepare you for one of the most important undertakings of your life.How to Inspect a HouseGeorge Hoffman with Mark C. Friedman10 Steps To Home Ownership, A Workbook for</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/4199962378923902183/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=4199962378923902183' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/4199962378923902183'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/4199962378923902183'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2009/07/resources-research-for-home-buyers.html' title='Resources &amp; Research For Home Buyers'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SnL3gI-H6nI/AAAAAAAAAD8/qX58-y6u8sk/s72-c/books+%28Small%29.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-5112542335975748676</id><published>2009-07-30T14:08:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-30T14:19:14.364-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='real estate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wilsons Butcher'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nokesville Virginia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Catlett Virginia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='manassas virginia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wilson Farm Meat Company'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Local'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Wilson Farms Meat Company is a little known diamond, right in our backyard. We are so fortunate to live so close to this amazing resource. Just 20 minutes outside of Nokesville Virginia, and 30 minutes South of Manassas, Wilsons has been in Catlett VA for generations! Their cheese, butter and meats are extremely high quality, for very little money.I can't put in a link, because they're not on the</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/5112542335975748676/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=5112542335975748676' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/5112542335975748676'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/5112542335975748676'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2009/07/wilson-farms-meat-company-is-little.html' title=''/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SnHhrdVDKDI/AAAAAAAAADs/BtjFyO0EOng/s72-c/Wilsons+butcher.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-5049440671136688342</id><published>2009-07-29T08:13:00.007-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-29T08:44:58.953-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Voluntary Action Program'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='charity'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fundraiser'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='manassas virginia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='help children'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='prince william county virginia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='help seniors'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christmas In July'/><title type='text'>Voluntary Action Center In Manassas VA Helps Children With Christmas In July Fundraiser!</title><summary type='text'>This Friday, July 31, 2009 The Prince William County Voluntary Action Center will be holding a fundraiser to benefit children and seniors in need, in the Manassas / Prince William County Virginia area.Retired &amp;     Senior Volunteer ProgramChristmas In July Annual Dinner Dance                                in Support of the Un-Trim-A-Tree Holiday Program         July 31, 2009From 7-11 p.m.     at</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/5049440671136688342/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=5049440671136688342' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/5049440671136688342'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/5049440671136688342'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2009/07/voluntary-action-center-in-manassas-va.html' title='Voluntary Action Center In Manassas VA Helps Children With Christmas In July Fundraiser!'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SnBAMRAvTqI/AAAAAAAAADk/d8caif0XGzM/s72-c/Manassas+Harris+Pavilion+at+Night.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-5403176904694371524</id><published>2009-07-28T09:33:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-28T09:47:59.317-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sell home'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='house purchase'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='lake ridge'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='gainesville'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='haymarket'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='civil war'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hometown'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bull run'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dumfries'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='prince william county virginia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Manassas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dale city'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nokesville'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='woodbridge'/><title type='text'>Manassas, Located In Prince William County Virginia</title><summary type='text'>Manassas, what do you think of when you think of my home town? Most folks think of the civil war, The First or Second Battle of Manassas. Me, I think of the place I grew up in, raised a family in, and have grown a business in. I remember the houses I've sold. Wonderful clients I've worked on behalf of, and who have become friends. Certainly, I remember that great battles were fought on this soil.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/5403176904694371524/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=5403176904694371524' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/5403176904694371524'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/5403176904694371524'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2009/07/manassas-located-in-prince-william.html' title='Manassas, Located In Prince William County Virginia'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/Sm7-oORKp8I/AAAAAAAAADc/u1sck3m0mhs/s72-c/Manassas+Battlefield.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-7247401134214230204</id><published>2009-07-27T12:23:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-27T12:50:43.759-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Impact of economy on pets'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home purchase'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nokesville Real Estate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='short sales'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='prince william county virginia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Manassas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='foreclosures'/><title type='text'>Economy in Manassas / Prince William County Virginia Impacts Pets!</title><summary type='text'>The economy effects pets, not just people. These two adorable Labradors are in need of a good home. They are just three years old, great with kids, and have never been separated! Unfortunately, sometimes when folks are forced out of their homes, they aren't able to take beloved pets with them.So, while home purchasers are able to realize incredible deals in our current Real Estate economy, it is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/7247401134214230204/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=7247401134214230204' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/7247401134214230204'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/7247401134214230204'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2009/07/economy-in-manassas-prince-william.html' title='Economy in Manassas / Prince William County Virginia Impacts Pets!'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/Sm3VAF9rWWI/AAAAAAAAADU/VIT5ig4W0OY/s72-c/2+labradors.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-3624690256820320638</id><published>2009-07-26T10:04:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-26T10:17:37.736-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home inspection'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='lake ridge'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='gainesville'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='haymarket'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Purchasing home'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='foreclosures'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='short sales'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dumfries'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='prince william county virginia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Manassas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dale city'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nokesville'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='woodbridge'/><title type='text'>When Purchasing a Home in the Manassas / Prince William County VA Market</title><summary type='text'>In the current housing market of Manassas &amp; Prince William County Virginia, which includes the towns of Haymarket, Nokesville, Gainesville, Dumfries, Lake Ridge, Woodbridge &amp; Occoquan, Foreclosures and Short Sales are prevalent. Therefore, it is important when looking at a prospective property to go through a quick list of questions, if you're serious about possibly purchasing the house. This </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/3624690256820320638/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=3624690256820320638' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/3624690256820320638'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/3624690256820320638'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2009/07/when-purchasing-home-in-manassas-prince.html' title='When Purchasing a Home in the Manassas / Prince William County VA Market'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-1303702506613717671</id><published>2009-07-24T16:34:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-24T16:41:50.817-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nokesville Real Estate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='manassas virginia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Green'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Environmentally Friendly'/><title type='text'>How To Opt Out Of Junk Mail</title><summary type='text'>Recently, I read an article in our local Church of the Brethren of Manassas VA newsletter, regarding how much good it would do the environment if junk mail was eliminated. So I took that information and added a bit of my own, thinking that most people, whether they have just purchased a house in the suburbs, or live in a farm in Nokesville, would love to see less paper in their mail.Ever see the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/1303702506613717671/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=1303702506613717671' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/1303702506613717671'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/1303702506613717671'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2009/07/how-to-opt-out-of-junk-mail.html' title='How To Opt Out Of Junk Mail'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SmocXp5LuAI/AAAAAAAAADM/zxQjJYk1HLc/s72-c/junk2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-2340209446864050670</id><published>2009-07-23T12:30:00.007-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-23T12:49:59.975-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='real estate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mexican restaurant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home purchase'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='property'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='manassas virginia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='prince william county virginia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='La Chapelle'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Old Town Manassas Restaurant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tapas'/><title type='text'>Venue in Olde Towne Manassas</title><summary type='text'>Think I spelled Olde Towne incorrectly? Not in this case...I believe the e's deserve to be there as they are indicative of the historical feel of this amazing location. La Chapelle is a charming restaurant in the historic section of Manassas Virginia. Jim and I were fortunate to be able to hold our wedding reception there, years ago. And now, every week we visit for a referral group meeting, on </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/2340209446864050670/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=2340209446864050670' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/2340209446864050670'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/2340209446864050670'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2009/07/venue-in-olde-towne-manassas.html' title='Venue in Olde Towne Manassas'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SmiTrOTcN_I/AAAAAAAAADE/6wyujQbfByc/s72-c/La+Chapelle+Interior.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-6300440742098627127</id><published>2009-07-21T11:47:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-21T12:00:50.729-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='real estate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='realtor'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='buying home'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='remodeling'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='manassas virginia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='prince william county virginia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home value'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='neighborhood'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='selling house'/><title type='text'>How Do You Enhance Your Home's Value?</title><summary type='text'>Folks in our little community of Prince William County / Manassas Virginia are frequently asking me what they should do to enhance the value of their home. The easiest way to enhance your home's value is to stay on top of maintenance and repair needs. This includes inspecting your roof for weather damage in the spring and cleaning gutters and downspouts in the fall.Here are some other factors </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/6300440742098627127/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=6300440742098627127' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/6300440742098627127'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/6300440742098627127'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2009/07/how-do-you-enhance-your-homes-value.html' title='How Do You Enhance Your Home&apos;s Value?'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-8259298862155775466</id><published>2009-07-20T10:16:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-20T10:43:31.165-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='real estate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home purchase'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Civic Duty'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Virginia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hometown'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Responsibility'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home value'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Manassas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='selling house'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Kids'/><title type='text'>Local Kids Love Manassas Virginia!</title><summary type='text'>Local area children, led by twelve year old, Erin Harrover (Daughter of Andy...Vice Mayor of Manassas &amp; Sarah Harrover)take their civic responsibilities seriously! They raised money through bake sales to fund the making of this short, heartfelt, funny video. Tall grass in the City of Manassas and the negative impact of it, brought about this burst of civic responsibility. The video, which </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/8259298862155775466/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=8259298862155775466' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/8259298862155775466'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/8259298862155775466'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2009/07/local-kids-love-manassas-virginia.html' title='Local Kids Love Manassas Virginia!'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-7266539139150875601</id><published>2009-07-18T08:30:00.008-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-18T09:07:47.933-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stafford'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='real estate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Friends'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Virginia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Manassas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Oaks of Wellington'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Potomac Point Winery'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nokesville'/><title type='text'>Last Night: An Adventure In Stafford Virginia</title><summary type='text'>Last night, Jim and I left our Nokesville Virginia home (Nokesville is a small farm village in Prince William County), dropped off our son with his Grandma in Manassas at her senior apartment (The Oaks of Wellington, just 10 minutes from us) and picked up our very good friends (who I believe would prefer to remain anonymous on the web). We proceeded south, just a half hour to Potomac Point Winery</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/7266539139150875601/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=7266539139150875601' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/7266539139150875601'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/7266539139150875601'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2009/07/last-night-adventure-in-stafford.html' title='Last Night: An Adventure In Stafford Virginia'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SmHEtrB3RJI/AAAAAAAAAC0/TnUCtgoNB1U/s72-c/PP+Winery.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-4491787993227189408</id><published>2009-07-15T11:18:00.007-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-15T11:38:50.876-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='lender'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='loan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home purchase'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='refinance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='buying home'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dream house'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='apply for loan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='real estate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='repair credit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mortgage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='trans union'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='experian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='buying house'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit report'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='equifax'/><title type='text'>To Your Credit</title><summary type='text'>It’s to your credit to make sure your credit history is “clean” before visiting a lender’s office. Following these tips could improve your credit rating enough to qualify for the home of your dreams.It’s a good idea to review your credit report once a year, but it’s especially necessary before you apply for a loan. Order a report from all three major reporting agencies – Equifax, Experian, and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/4491787993227189408/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=4491787993227189408' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/4491787993227189408'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/4491787993227189408'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2009/07/to-your-credit.html' title='To Your Credit'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-3501666038178853101</id><published>2009-07-10T15:04:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-15T11:46:10.332-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='moving'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='lake ridge'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='relocating'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='gainesville'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='haymarket'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Prince William'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='real estate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Virginia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hometown'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='buying house'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dumfries'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Manassas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='occoquan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dale city'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nokesville'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='woodbridge'/><title type='text'>Why Prince William County Virginia?</title><summary type='text'>Why move to our little corner of the world?There are so many reasons....Here are a few:Fantastic Educational Opportunities...The Schools are AWESOME!Charming Old Town Manassas: Fantastic Restaraunts, Eclectic shops, Antique Homes, Virginia Rail Express!Rural Nokesville: Agricultural Area with working FARMS, Equestrian Oriented Estates! Strong sense of Community!Gainesville / Haymarket: Western </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/3501666038178853101/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=3501666038178853101' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/3501666038178853101'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/3501666038178853101'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2009/07/why-prince-william-county-virginia.html' title='Why Prince William County Virginia?'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-1704900513277248460</id><published>2008-06-09T18:05:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-15T11:49:22.156-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='real estate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='expert'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='short sales'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home value'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='buying house'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Prince William'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Manassas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='equity'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='multiple listing service'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='foreclosures'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='consultant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='selling house'/><title type='text'>Is The Real Estate Market Really What You Think?</title><summary type='text'>Prince William County Virginia: Statistically, our County seems to be chock full of available houses...a veritable glutt of properties are on the market. But...are they really on the market? When a house is on the market, for sale, the implication is that if a purchaser chooses that property, and makes an offer to purchase the property, in writing, at the list price, the property will go under </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/1704900513277248460/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=1704900513277248460' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/1704900513277248460'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/1704900513277248460'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2008/06/is-real-estate-market-really-what-you.html' title='Is The Real Estate Market Really What You Think?'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-1486709977850247765</id><published>2008-05-29T16:13:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-29T16:20:46.712-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Prince William County Virginia Supervisors Back Affordable Housing Plan!</title><summary type='text'>An article today in the Potomac News stated that Prince William County supervisors have unanimously backed a plan to help county employees buy foreclosed homes.Officials say the program would help address both problems from foreclosures and a lack of affordable housing. They say it would cost the county almost nothing.Under the program, a county employee would select a house to buy and make </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/1486709977850247765/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=1486709977850247765' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/1486709977850247765'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/1486709977850247765'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2008/05/prince-william-county-virginia.html' title='Prince William County Virginia Supervisors Back Affordable Housing Plan!'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-305698229194363958</id><published>2008-04-08T09:32:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-08T09:52:01.638-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Spring in Prince William County Virginia</title><summary type='text'>Spring in Virginia is such a joyful season! We are fortunate to live on a farm in quaint and charming Nokesville. This morning our ferrier arrived to give the horses their April pedicures. The birds greeted the day with song, and our Basset Hound waited impatiently for the hoof trimmings (a canine delicacy!) while our cat stalked mice in the hay.The fruit trees are in bloom, our yard is awaiting </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/305698229194363958/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=305698229194363958' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/305698229194363958'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/305698229194363958'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2008/04/spring-in-prince-william-county.html' title='Spring in Prince William County Virginia'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-7132445611813347079</id><published>2007-12-04T08:10:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-13T01:37:04.611-05:00</updated><title type='text'>A Brief Glimpse Into Prince William County Life</title><summary type='text'>As a small example of life in Prince William County, VA: Last weekend (I always think of the weekend as beginning on Friday evening) our son went to his school dance. He had an awesome time..."even better than the last dance!" After getting up on Saturday morning, the Grandmas both joined us to head to Nokesville for Brunswick Stew Day. This is an annual event...Brunswick Stew is cooked over open</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/7132445611813347079/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=7132445611813347079' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/7132445611813347079'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/7132445611813347079'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2007/12/brief-glimpse-into-prince-william.html' title='A Brief Glimpse Into Prince William County Life'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/R1V605Yyt8I/AAAAAAAAABc/e_p8TCKpoa8/s72-c/100_2849.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-3752951569903465772</id><published>2007-12-02T08:58:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-12-02T09:31:14.724-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Geography and Life Of Prince William County VA</title><summary type='text'>Prince William County Virginia encompasses many aspects of life. Manassas is a small city, in which our County Courthouse is located. It is a small business community with historic homes surrounding it. Further to the west, in the suburban landscape, you will find many new subdivisions with a large mix of builders. The houses are a mix of traditional colonial, a few ramblers, townhouses, and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/3752951569903465772/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=3752951569903465772' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/3752951569903465772'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/3752951569903465772'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2007/12/life-in-nokesville-virginia.html' title='Geography and Life Of Prince William County VA'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-1609162765800370176</id><published>2007-11-23T08:18:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-11-23T08:44:44.405-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanksgiving!</title><summary type='text'>What a beautiful day! We have so much to be thankful for. Jim, Val, Trent and I spent yesterday (Thanksgiving) with our family, here locally. We are fortunate that most of our immediate family (with the exception of Chris) live right here in Prince William County VA. So we are blessed to be able to spend time with both of our moms as well as with my brother, sister in law and our nephew, often. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/1609162765800370176/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=1609162765800370176' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/1609162765800370176'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/1609162765800370176'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2007/11/thanksgiving.html' title='Thanksgiving!'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-5282078139695024726</id><published>2007-11-18T18:49:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-11-18T19:07:56.149-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Experts on Relocation for Retirees!</title><summary type='text'>The Bassette Group has years of experience with helping retirees to relocate. Not just professional, our experience is personal, as well. Our families have been recently involved in relocating Jim's mom to Manassas. This emotionally draining experience has deepened our sense of compassion for the children who are responsible for helping with the difficult decision to move their parents, and for </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/5282078139695024726/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=5282078139695024726' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/5282078139695024726'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/5282078139695024726'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2007/11/experts-of-relocation-for-retirees.html' title='Experts on Relocation for Retirees!'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-4196103894291683341</id><published>2007-11-06T12:10:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-11-06T12:14:53.328-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Prince William County Virginia, The Perfect Place For Historical Excursions!</title><summary type='text'>We just spent an absolutely glorious extended weekend in Williamsburg Virginia! Just over two hours away, historical Williamsburg an awesome place for a family getaway! One of the many benefits of living in Prince William County VA is that we are within easy access to so many fantastic historical places! Our son has not only been able to learn about places like Washington DC and Manassas </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/4196103894291683341/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=4196103894291683341' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/4196103894291683341'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/4196103894291683341'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2007/11/prince-william-county-virginia-perfect.html' title='Prince William County Virginia, The Perfect Place For Historical Excursions!'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-4904305832975925369</id><published>2007-11-01T19:24:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2007-11-01T19:48:07.784-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate Again!</title><summary type='text'>The Fed, in an effort to strengthen our economy, cut interest rates yesterday by a 1/4 point! Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Fed, along with most of his colleagues, agreed to lower the federal funds rate to 4.50 percent. Subsequently, many large commercial banks announced that they were reducing their prime lending rate for, among other things, home equity lines of credit!The reduction in interest</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/4904305832975925369/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=4904305832975925369' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/4904305832975925369'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/4904305832975925369'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2007/11/federal-reserve-cuts-interest-rate_01.html' title='Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate Again!'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-1809245697003073706</id><published>2007-10-31T12:49:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-10-31T13:16:32.746-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Keep Our Children Safe On Halloween &amp; Everyday!!!</title><summary type='text'>Happy Halloween! Our son has been looking forward to this fun Holiday, and, as always, we want to ensure his safety! That's why we went to www.familywatchdog.us . This is an absolutely awesome, free website! We typed in our address to check and find out who the local sex offenders are. (The closest is just 1.14 miles away, and there is another who is 1.6 miles away.) This is especially important </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/1809245697003073706/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=1809245697003073706' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/1809245697003073706'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/1809245697003073706'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2007/10/keep-our-children-safe-on-halloween.html' title='Keep Our Children Safe On Halloween &amp; Everyday!!!'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-8116351837518986332</id><published>2007-10-25T09:13:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-10-25T09:29:55.859-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Join The Bassette Real Estate Group For The Affordable Home Tour!</title><summary type='text'>This weekend, on Saturday, from 12 - 3pm, the Bassette Group will be holding our listing on 4236 Avon Drive Dumfries VA 22025 in the beautiful Montclair subdivision, Open. This awesome colonial is on the Wells Fargo affordable homes tour! The Great American Homeowner Challenge with David Bach, and Wells Fargo Home Mortgage as founding sponsor, is designed to inspire 10 million Americans to buy a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/8116351837518986332/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=8116351837518986332' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/8116351837518986332'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/8116351837518986332'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2007/10/join-bassette-real-estate-group-for.html' title='Join The Bassette Real Estate Group For The Affordable Home Tour!'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-8630769153028356937</id><published>2007-10-20T19:25:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2007-10-20T19:47:33.646-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Manassas Virginia Rotary...What a Great Group!</title><summary type='text'>Up until a couple of years ago, I had heard of Rotary, but didn't know exactly what it was. Well, I was really amazed to find out that it is a group of business people who are very concerned with helping out their community. In Manassas, the first project I became aware of, concerned people within the City of Manassas who didn't have water. I hadn't realized, despite growing up here, that there </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/8630769153028356937/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=8630769153028356937' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/8630769153028356937'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/8630769153028356937'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2007/10/manassas-virginia-rotarywhat-great_20.html' title='Manassas Virginia Rotary...What a Great Group!'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-906363168714932878</id><published>2007-10-19T10:02:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-10-19T10:46:34.288-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Life In Our Community</title><summary type='text'>We love living in Prince William County Virginia! This is the most wonderful community to raise a family in! Jim and I both grew up here. The Western (Manassas) area was my backyard, and the Eastern end (Woodbridge) was Jim's area in which to roam. Therefore, a compromise was in order when we were married, and we chose the rural area in the middle, Nokesville. So, between the two of us, we </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/906363168714932878/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=906363168714932878' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/906363168714932878'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/906363168714932878'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2007/10/life-in-our-community.html' title='Life In Our Community'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-3160548936425045850</id><published>2007-10-17T22:53:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-10-17T23:03:49.096-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Real Estate Consultation Comes Full Circle</title><summary type='text'>We're having such an interesting week here at Bassette! Our Real Estate Group has been truely enjoying the process of educating our clients to help them learn how to pay off their homes in as little as 1/2 to 1/3 of the time! It's absolutely awesome to be able to look into their eyes and to see how relieved they become with the knowledge that the won't have to be tied to their mortgage and debt </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/3160548936425045850/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=3160548936425045850' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/3160548936425045850'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/3160548936425045850'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2007/10/real-estate-consultation-comes-full.html' title='Real Estate Consultation Comes Full Circle'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-8947776853063849151</id><published>2007-10-12T10:52:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-10-12T11:20:54.082-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Finally, A True Autumn Weekend in Virginia!</title><summary type='text'>Autumn has finally arrived in Northern Virginia! The temperatures are brisk, and as Jim says...it's Football weather! Last weekend we spent at beautiful 4304 Mountain Road in Haymarket, on the Custom Builder's Parade of Homes, to benefit the Ronald McDonald House charity. This weekend promises to be a bit more relaxed. Our family will be having fun at a weenie roast in Nokesville on John </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/8947776853063849151/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=8947776853063849151' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/8947776853063849151'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/8947776853063849151'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2007/10/finally-true-autumn-weekend-in-virginia.html' title='Finally, A True Autumn Weekend in Virginia!'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-2708705581960796227</id><published>2007-10-06T20:42:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-10-06T21:10:38.475-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Cherokee Custom Homes on the Hit Parade!!</title><summary type='text'>Cherokee Homes, a unique custom home builder, located in Northern Virginia, and more specifically, Haymarket VA was a hit with local home buyers, today! It was so much fun to see the faces of all the potential purchasers as they gazed at the unique and beautiful details found in the Tyler model, built by Cherokee Homes! Each unique home, built by this multi award winning builder (Cherokee won the</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/2708705581960796227/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=2708705581960796227' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/2708705581960796227'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/2708705581960796227'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2007/10/cherokee-custom-homes-on-hit-parade.html' title='Cherokee Custom Homes on the Hit Parade!!'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-5985114116308050101</id><published>2007-10-04T10:35:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-12-13T01:37:05.565-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Northern Virginia Custom Builders Parade of Homes!!!</title><summary type='text'>Looking for something fun &amp; interesting to do this weekend in Prince William County Virginia? Take some time on Saturday or Sunday (11am 'til 5pm) and come see some unique and luxurious custom homes!! Cherokee Homes model is located at 4304 Mountain Road in Haymarket VA is the perfect place to start. The Tyler model is situated on almost twelve tranquil acres. Head out of the hustle and busle of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/5985114116308050101/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=5985114116308050101' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/5985114116308050101'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/5985114116308050101'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2007/10/northern-virginia-custom-builders.html' title='Northern Virginia Custom Builders Parade of Homes!!!'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/RwUbCjZoxEI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nKapdHXk_JE/s72-c/100_2661.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-4017442371036356441</id><published>2007-09-29T18:15:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-29T19:12:00.016-04:00</updated><title type='text'>PERFECT FALL DAY FOR MANASSAS!!</title><summary type='text'>WoW!! What a Saturday we were blessed with today, here in Manassas and Northern Virginia! These kind of days bring the best out in people and put everyone in a better mood. Just like hitting the perfect tee shot on the 18th Hole....The feeling is so good...... that it can carry you through your work week! Today my son and I shopped at the Farmers Market in Old Town Manassas......where we saw </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/4017442371036356441/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=4017442371036356441' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/4017442371036356441'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/4017442371036356441'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2007/09/perfect-fall-day-for-manassas.html' title='PERFECT FALL DAY FOR MANASSAS!!'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-6014207442409709085</id><published>2007-09-24T19:42:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-24T19:52:59.359-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Secrets of the Multiple Listing Service, Revealed!</title><summary type='text'>Technology, originally created for businesses, has been implemented to enhance the ability of the consumer who is interested in obtaining current Real Estate market conditions. This advanced technology will allow the consumer to see real time, up to the minute Real Estate in their areas of interest. Therefore, when someone is curious about the values of a specific neighborhood, or even a targeted</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/6014207442409709085/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=6014207442409709085' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/6014207442409709085'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/6014207442409709085'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2007/09/secrets-of-multiple-listing-service.html' title='Secrets of the Multiple Listing Service, Revealed!'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-5545394485827718535</id><published>2007-09-21T09:05:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-21T11:53:07.308-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Don't Miss Your Opportunity!</title><summary type='text'>So much to tell, and so little time and space in which to tell it! First and foremost, don't miss your opportunity to take a look at a GREAT HOUSE! Come visit us on Saturday at 3012 Jenny Lane in Woodbridge VA for a peak at a Great Big Colonial...completely refurbished (granite counters, new paint &amp; carpet) it's GORGEOUS!! And, it backs up to 28 acres of woods for total PRIVACY! To top it off, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/5545394485827718535/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=5545394485827718535' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/5545394485827718535'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/5545394485827718535'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2007/09/dont-miss-your-opportunity.html' title='Don&apos;t Miss Your Opportunity!'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-8228887272756176776</id><published>2007-09-20T07:26:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-20T07:50:12.148-04:00</updated><title type='text'>U.S. House of Representatives Averts Housing Crisis of 2007!</title><summary type='text'>The "Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007" was overwhelmingly passed in the House of Representatives, yesterday. This comprehensive bill to reform the FHA (Federal Housing Administration) is designed to revitalize this federally insured loan program. This measure will enable the FHA to help more subprime borrowers at affordable rates and terms. This means that our government is coming to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/8228887272756176776/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=8228887272756176776' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/8228887272756176776'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/8228887272756176776'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2007/09/us-house-of-representatives-averts.html' title='U.S. House of Representatives Averts Housing Crisis of 2007!'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-148132503724467546</id><published>2007-09-19T08:20:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-19T08:44:45.653-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Fed Slashes Interest Rates...What a Buyer's Market!</title><summary type='text'>Yesterday, Tuesday September 18th, the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates by 1/2 a percent! This bold move was designed specifically to bolster our sluggish housing market. NOW is the time to buy a home!!! The housing prices are still down in Prince William County, Manassas, Gainesville, Haymarket, Fairfax, Woodbridge, Nokesville and Bristow Virginia. So, how can it get better? We haven't </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/148132503724467546/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=148132503724467546' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/148132503724467546'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/148132503724467546'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2007/09/fed-shlashes-interest-rateswhat-buyers.html' title='Fed Slashes Interest Rates...What a Buyer&apos;s Market!'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-6159633878815704856</id><published>2007-09-17T16:41:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-17T16:59:13.066-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Visit Open Houses and Win 3 Redskin Tickets!!!</title><summary type='text'>The Bassette Real Estate Group is running a contest! For every person who visits us at our weekly open houses, we will put their name into a drawing to win 3 tickets (lower level &amp; under cover!) to the Redskins vs. Chicago Bears game played on December 6th, 2007! Just come out (our next Open House is being held on Saturday September 24th from 10am 'til 2pm....Check out the pictures of this </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/6159633878815704856/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=6159633878815704856' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/6159633878815704856'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/6159633878815704856'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2007/09/visit-open-houses-and-win-3-redskin.html' title='Visit Open Houses and Win 3 Redskin Tickets!!!'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-3780987000808534256</id><published>2007-09-11T22:15:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-17T17:02:21.628-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Hail To The Redskins!!</title><summary type='text'>Have you received your Redskin Schedule? They were mailed out last week and should be posted prominently on your refrigerator by now! We have received some concerned messages from some of our favorite people...they have been worried we weren't going to be sending out their schedules this year...At this point, your fears should be allayed! If not, please just give us a call or send us a quick </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/3780987000808534256/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=3780987000808534256' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/3780987000808534256'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/3780987000808534256'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2007/09/hail-to-redskins.html' title='Hail To The Redskins!!'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-7781274647047432558</id><published>2007-09-10T11:14:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-17T17:03:47.324-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Bassette Group Supports CASA at Evening Under The Stars</title><summary type='text'>This past Saturday night, September 8th, we, The Bassette Real Estate Group (Jim and Peggy) had the opportunity to join John and Kimberly Irving of Irving and Irving, Attornies at Law, in Old Town Manassas, in support of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for Abused and Neglected Children) at Evening Under The Stars. This event, held annually, raises money to help local children. It is "The </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/7781274647047432558/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=7781274647047432558' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/7781274647047432558'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/7781274647047432558'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2007/09/bassette-group-supports-casa-at-evening.html' title='Bassette Group Supports CASA at Evening Under The Stars'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-7815475058644057206</id><published>2007-08-16T13:24:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-12-13T01:37:05.922-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Green Home Construction up 50 Percent!</title><summary type='text'>Almost 100,000 new green homes have been built under model guidelines developed by the National Association of Home Builders. That’s up from slightly more than 60,000 that NAHB identified when it surveyed its members in 2004, the year it developed its guidelines. To NAHB, green building includes, among other factors, construction techniques that minimize waste and emphasize the use of sustainable</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/7815475058644057206/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=7815475058644057206' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/7815475058644057206'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/7815475058644057206'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2007/08/green-home-construction-up-50-percent.html' title='Green Home Construction up 50 Percent!'/><author><name>Peggy</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_58_Ft0VJSLI/RsSHjs5-ApI/AAAAAAAAAAg/enoSUEFUWnw/s72-c/nh-home-cover.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-1543807368536378885</id><published>2007-08-09T14:25:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-08-09T14:29:51.781-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The First One...</title><summary type='text'>Our newest listing in Montclair, VA.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/1543807368536378885/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=1543807368536378885' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/1543807368536378885'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/1543807368536378885'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2007/08/first-one.html' title='The First One...'/><author><name>Peggy</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-1218422305374995177</id><published>2007-07-28T23:27:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-08-01T00:37:27.206-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Home Buyers Love Our Real Estate Market!</title><summary type='text'>Home  Buyers in the Northern Virginia / Prince William County area are profiting as a result of the housing slow down in our area. The expertise of the Bassette Real Estate Group has enabled our clients to profit in a down market! This week we were able to help clients who relocated here from Texas to purchase brand new construction in the Bristow area of Prince William County. They were thrilled</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/1218422305374995177/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=1218422305374995177' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/1218422305374995177'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/1218422305374995177'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2007/07/home-buyers-love-our-real-estate-market.html' title='Home Buyers Love Our Real Estate Market!'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-1859175958322869209</id><published>2007-07-17T21:47:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-07-17T22:23:46.221-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Real Estate Market In Northern Virginia / Prince William County</title><summary type='text'>The Bassette Real Estate Group has had a busy week! We've been helping our clients find just the right houses for themselves and their families and searching far and wide for purchasers for our Sellers! We had an appointment this afternoon to work on a contract for some folks who are considering purchasing one of Shawn Cody's Signature Series Homes! Shawn is a fantastic, award winning builder </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/1859175958322869209/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=1859175958322869209' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/1859175958322869209'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/1859175958322869209'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2007/07/real-estate-market-in-northern-virginia.html' title='Real Estate Market In Northern Virginia / Prince William County'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-7344336630809239237</id><published>2007-07-12T22:31:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-07-12T22:51:29.101-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Prince William County / Manassas Virginia Real Estate Market</title><summary type='text'>The Real Estate Market in our area (Virginia...specifically all of Prince William County, Manassas, Fairfax and Fauquier) is changing constantly! It is a fantastic time for anyone thinking of purchasing a home to pursue their dream of home ownership! Our Real Estate Team (The Bassette Real Estate Group) Has had wonderful success with helping folks to fulfill their long term goals of home </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/7344336630809239237/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=7344336630809239237' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/7344336630809239237'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/7344336630809239237'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2007/07/prince-william-county-manassas-virginia.html' title='Prince William County / Manassas Virginia Real Estate Market'/><author><name>Peggy Bassette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596642060463870503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='25' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yb5BSRsxMU0/SleNQiScfyI/AAAAAAAAACM/ioRh93IR-zE/S220/Peggy+Val+Trent+Colonial+Beach+2007.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415479443630841862.post-6115528517485091082</id><published>2007-06-04T14:47:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-06-23T22:47:00.832-04:00</updated><title type='text'>And We're Live ;)</title><summary type='text'>We are a digital society, no more so than here in the Northern Virgina tech corridor so, in an effort to keep up with our fast paced society and our multi-tasking clients, the Bassette Real Estate Group of Keller Williams Realty has decided that we want to keep in constant contact with our clients and having a strong online presences is one of the BEST ways to do that.So come back frequently as I</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/feeds/6115528517485091082/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2415479443630841862&amp;postID=6115528517485091082' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/6115528517485091082'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2415479443630841862/posts/default/6115528517485091082'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bassettebark.blogspot.com/2007/06/and-were-live.html' title='And We&apos;re Live ;)'/><author><name>Peggy</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
