Comments on: Targeting condos at specific demographics http://www.realcentralva.com/2007/05/15/targeting-condos-at-specific-demographics/ Tracking Charlottesville's Real Estate Market since 2005 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: TrvlnMn http://www.realcentralva.com/2007/05/15/targeting-condos-at-specific-demographics/#comment-7968 TrvlnMn Thu, 17 May 2007 00:43:27 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2007/05/15/targeting-condos-at-specific-demographics/#comment-7968 Jim, I agree with you. What I advocate is taking the 55+ rules and turning them to use in ways that were not anticipated and could be morally and/or politically disturbing, in an attempt to force the change we would all like to see. But then sometimes I'm just odd that way. Jim,

I agree with you. What I advocate is taking the 55+ rules and turning them to use in ways that were not anticipated and could be morally and/or politically disturbing, in an attempt to force the change we would all like to see.

But then sometimes I’m just odd that way.

]]> By: Jim Duncan http://www.realcentralva.com/2007/05/15/targeting-condos-at-specific-demographics/#comment-7937 Jim Duncan Wed, 16 May 2007 11:15:55 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2007/05/15/targeting-condos-at-specific-demographics/#comment-7937 TrvlnMn - I don't necessarily disagree with you. What I am befuddled by is the incongruity of the pertinent laws. I don't think that the family with two kids who want to live next to another family with kids is as onerous an offense as those who ask the racial makeups of neighborhoods, or those young professionals who want to live with similarly-aged people. I would imagine that the 55+ communities are the result of powerful lobbying, and I have had people interested in them. I have had many more asking for Universal Design homes rather than the makeup of the community. The "one-size-fits-all" regulations are infuriating. TrvlnMn -

I don’t necessarily disagree with you. What I am befuddled by is the incongruity of the pertinent laws. I don’t think that the family with two kids who want to live next to another family with kids is as onerous an offense as those who ask the racial makeups of neighborhoods, or those young professionals who want to live with similarly-aged people.

I would imagine that the 55+ communities are the result of powerful lobbying, and I have had people interested in them. I have had many more asking for Universal Design homes rather than the makeup of the community.

The “one-size-fits-all” regulations are infuriating.

]]> By: TrvlnMn http://www.realcentralva.com/2007/05/15/targeting-condos-at-specific-demographics/#comment-7922 TrvlnMn Wed, 16 May 2007 00:32:20 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2007/05/15/targeting-condos-at-specific-demographics/#comment-7922 Jim, I think you raise some interesting points in your post. In this instance however I'm going to say more power to the person targeting single people. If they can sell overpriced 55 plus age restricted ghettos, then they should be able to tell old people to shove off on the singles preferred developments. If it's fair for one group it should be fair for the other. And for the record I'm opposed to 55 plus restricted communities. Jim, I think you raise some interesting points in your post. In this instance however I’m going to say more power to the person targeting single people. If they can sell overpriced 55 plus age restricted ghettos, then they should be able to tell old people to shove off on the singles preferred developments. If it’s fair for one group it should be fair for the other.

And for the record I’m opposed to 55 plus restricted communities.

]]> By: Jim Duncan http://www.realcentralva.com/2007/05/15/targeting-condos-at-specific-demographics/#comment-7915 Jim Duncan Tue, 15 May 2007 17:45:35 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2007/05/15/targeting-condos-at-specific-demographics/#comment-7915 Maus - Thank you for visiting and commenting. Frankly, I avoid all conversations about "who" is living in an area or neighborhood. I focus on the features of the development, as anything other than that could be construed as discrimination. Perhaps I am paranoid, but I have heard too many horror stories of real and perceived discrimination. I think that it is natural for people to want to live with/near those with similar interests, but the explicit targeting of those people treads a very thin line. Maus -

Thank you for visiting and commenting.

Frankly, I avoid all conversations about “who” is living in an area or neighborhood. I focus on the features of the development, as anything other than that could be construed as discrimination. Perhaps I am paranoid, but I have heard too many horror stories of real and perceived discrimination.

I think that it is natural for people to want to live with/near those with similar interests, but the explicit targeting of those people treads a very thin line.

]]> By: Maus http://www.realcentralva.com/2007/05/15/targeting-condos-at-specific-demographics/#comment-7913 Maus Tue, 15 May 2007 16:25:22 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2007/05/15/targeting-condos-at-specific-demographics/#comment-7913 This is no different than all of the developments targeting families with children in the household. If they can cater to people with children by providing playlots, soccer fields and community pools than I see nothing wrong with bars, videogame rooms anything else they want to provide. You seem to think it's ok to target families but once young single adults are the demographic they want all of a sudden it 'might' be discrimination. It's a case if one is acceptable than the other has to be acceptable also. This is no different than all of the developments targeting families with children in the household. If they can cater to people with children by providing playlots, soccer fields and community pools than I see nothing wrong with bars, videogame rooms anything else they want to provide. You seem to think it’s ok to target families but once young single adults are the demographic they want all of a sudden it ‘might’ be discrimination. It’s a case if one is acceptable than the other has to be acceptable also.

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