Monthly Archives: June 2009
Donate to Charlottesville Tomorrow
If you’re a Realtor, a homeowner, a renter, someone who lives in the Charlottesville region, who uses our roads, buses, the occasional train, votes, has thought about voting, is impacted by decisions of our local elected representatives, breathes … you likely benefit in some way, shape or form from the reporting and information gathering, analysis and distribution of Charlottesville Tomorrow.
If I am looking for information for myself or for my clients, I always send links to Charlottesville Tomorrow. Simply put, I am better prepared to represent my clients because of what they do.
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Twitter Week in Review
- Taking the kids to see the wife in Suffolk for the night. Leaving Cville in a bit #
- RT @Rob_Aubrey: If U wouldn't hire a Realtor build a house, Y would U hire a builder to sell your house #slc #ut #justsaying — #
- Uploading a video for a client … candid property videos are immensely valuable #
- For the life of me I can't find the 300 page amendment for HR2998 online #energytax #
- Listening to John Boehner – need to fact check what he's saying, but if true, HR2998 may be *devastating* for American
Sign Here and Don’t Bother Reading this Contract (I Haven’t)
Off topic, and not for or against HR 2998, the former HR 2454.
But trust me anyway.
If you were a buyer or seller, would you hire me if I didn’t bother reading the offers, Contracts and contingencies that I asked you to sign?
How Fast Can Congress Read H.R. 2998 from Sunlight Foundation on Vimeo.
Why do we allow our "hired" representatives to get away with passing bills – trivial and substantial – without actually reading them?
More at the Sunlight Foundation:
I wrote last week that OpenCongress can be an incredible resource for citizens,
A Conversation about the Charlottesville Real Estate Market
Two years ago, I would have been terrified with the prospect of filling an hour of radio time. This past Sunday on WNRN’s Morning Wake Up show, I think we could have done two. 
We covered a lot of information on Sunday in a wide-ranging conversation about the Charlottesville regional real estate market and national trends. Being true to the founding of RealCentralVA,
Update 25 June 2009: Listen to the Podcast at the bottom of this post.
Charlottesville real estate blog analyzing the Central Virginia real estate market, market data and trends, buyer and seller advice
The conversation was … Continue reading…
Jim Duncan discussing the Charlottesville real estate market on WNRN radio [ 59:45 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadMore and Better Pictures, Please
I received this note last week:
“Jim,
Can I just complain about the horrible photos on the Cville MLS? There is a listing with 25 photos and 11 of them are of the kitchen. This house has 3 bedrooms, and there are NO photos of any of them. Am I expected to sleep in the refrigerator? I think it is time for a photo article again. There are some repeat offenders out there. Help them Jim. Help them.”
And then a Realtor friend (and remarkable photographer) posted this:
One would think that taking quality photos for marketing a home … Continue reading…
Bundoran Farm – How All Development Should Be
This is a pretty great note about the Bundoran Farm preservation development in Albemarle County: (click through to read the whole thing)
I received this nice letter below from Joe Barnes at Bundaron (sic) Farm after posting about his wonderful conservation development. I want to share it with you. I love his comment about the TV reporter. This is how all development should be
More on Bundoran Farm:
Search for land for sale in Bundoran Farm. If you have any questions, please contact me anytime.… Continue reading…
Twitter Week in Review
- I am humbled by the fact that I/we in the US can watch #iranelection from the safety of our homes. #
- Drinking a nice Grenache, smoking a cigar & watching John Hodgeman. http://bit.ly/5yk5b #
- RT @TBoard wow! these photos are so bad they look like they were taken by a Realtor [what are you saying, T? ] #
- Signing up for a new VIC account at harris teeter, they "required" my drivers' license #.? Ummmm. No. #
- Hmm. Just saw that someone retweeted something I didn't tweet in the first place. Spam? #
- RT @FreePressIntl Giving money
It’s About PRICE
The more I think about it, if a house is not priced right from Day One, and under contract in the first thirty days, that seller’s prospects of selling are greatly diminished.
Transcription:
Hey, Jim Duncan, Nest Realty, RealCentralVA.com here. Clearly, desperately in need of a hair cut. Talking about price. It’s all about price in the Charlottesville market, in any market, but again I’m specifically speaking about Charlottesville, Virginia and the surrounding counties. I wrote two offers yesterday on Monday, June the 1st , both of which were in competitive offer situations. One was in the sub … Continue reading…
