Did you know that …

•  The typical homebuyer in 2014 searched for 10 weeks, and viewed 10 homes before purchasing -- this is two weeks shorter than the previous year's report.
• Ninety-two percent of buyers used the Internet in some way in their home search and 50 percent used a mobile website or application in their home search.
• Eighty-eight percent of buyers purchased their home through a real estate agent.
• The typical home purchased had 1,870 square feet of living space, three bedrooms, two bathrooms and was built in 1993.
• The typical homeseller lived in their home for 10 years. Buyers expect to live in their home for 12 years after buying.

 Each year, the National Association of REALTORS® gathers detailed information about the buying and selling experience nationwide.

The iconic Blue Ridge Parkway overlooks are getting a face lift. Work will commence the week of November 3rd to clear trees and debris from Parkway vistas in the Roanoke Region, restoring the original views from the numerous overlooks. Over the years, budget cuts have limited the amount of work done. The uninhibited growth has rendered many overlooks useless when it comes to views of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

A team of National Park Service Arborist Incident Responders will be wielding their chainsaws. The team will begin their work at the Peaks of Otter and move south through the Roanoke Valley to Adney Gap -- 20 miles south of Roanoke -- over six days, clearing up to 90 overlooks.