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1st Choice is celebrating 35 years! 🎉 Enter the 35-prize giveaway!

🎉 Celebrate with them as they give away 35 Prizes! Link to Enter Inside! 🎉

February 26, 2025




For 35 incredible years, 1st Choice Better Homes & Land, LC has been a trusted name in real estate, helping countless individuals and families find their perfect homes. Since its founding, the company has stood out for its commitment to excellence, professionalism, and client-first approach. As they celebrate this remarkable milestone, we reflect on the legacy of quality service and the dedicated leadership that has shaped 1st Choice into the premier real estate firm it is today.



Owner, Ann Black


At the heart of this success is Ann Black, the Owner and Associate Broker, whose 40+ years of real estate expertise have been instrumental in creating this team of elite agents. Over the past 35 years, 1st Choice Better Homes & Land, LC has helped countless sellers, buyers, landlords, and renters confidently navigate the real estate market. Whether it's a first-time homebuyer, seasoned investor or anything in between 1st Choice has been there every step of the way, making the process seamless and successful.




In addition to real estate, 1st Choice Better Homes & Land, LC strongly believes in community and giving back. The 1st Choice Cares Fund donates monthly to a local school or non-profit, with recipient organizations chosen by their agents. This commitment to philanthropy reflects 1st Choice’s dedication to making a lasting impact in Fredericksburg, VA, and the surrounding areas.  

As part of their 35th birthday celebration, 1st Choice is giving away 35 gifts for 35 years to lucky winners in the community. For a chance to win, follow them on Facebook and join them in celebrating this milestone! (Check out the prize list below)

Here’s to 35 years of excellence and many more years of making homeownership dreams come true! Happy Birthday, 1st Choice Better Homes & Land, LC!




35 Prizes for 35 Years begins March 1, 2025
Prizes Include:
  • $135 Cash: Ann Black, Owner 1st Choice Better Homes & Land, LC 
  • 4 Fredericksburg Nats tickets & a parking Pass from Brian Brooks, Loan Officer
  • (2) Free Deck Powerwashing Gift Card from Oscar Arias, Owner of 1 Home Improvement
  • $100 Amazon Gift Card from Bob Leazer, Well Inspector
  • $55 gift Card for Sindy’s Nails from Brian Whetzel, Loan Officer with Ameris Bank
  • 2 Dozen Gourmet Cupcakes from Sweet Carolina Cakes
  • $100 Visa Gift Card Sierra Tech Mechanical
  • $100 CASH from Linda Laub Canty associate Broker at 1st Choice BHL
  • $100 top Golf Gift Card from Greg Traber with Kairos Counseling
  • Gift Basket from Made In Virginia Store
  • $100 Gift Card from La Petite Auberge
  • Gift Basket with Farm Credit Swag from Elsa Southard, Loan Officer with Farm Credit
  • $100 Mama’s Pizza & Subs Gift Card (Locust Grove)
  • $200 Gift Card to Iron Clad Inn from Ben Jones, Staircase Photography
  • $25 Starbucks Card from Clatterbuck Home Inspections
  • $200 Visa Gift Card from Heritage Title 
  • $100 SpaVia Gift Card from Traber Homes 
  • $50 Publix Gift Card
  •  $100 Visa Gift Card from Superior Settlement Services
  • $50 EATS Gift Card from Ekko Title Fredericksburg & Michele Freemyer
  • $135 Meadows Farms Gift Card by Sabrina Antosh, Loan Officer with PRMG 
  • $50 Olive Garden Gift Card from Cathy & Sonny Bray
  • $250 Cash from 1st Choice Better Homes & Land, LC
  • and more!