Charlottesville is a Great Place to Retire – Isn’t it about time that these lists stop referencing Charlottesville as having been rated the “best place to live” in North America in 2004? Charlottesville is a great place to live; 2004 is so 8 years ago.
Redfields Rezoning Denied (Charlottesville Tomorrow) – I suspect that even though it’s denied, this isn’t the end of this story.
The Buyer Pool Revisited (archived: 2020)(San Diego Castles) Click through for one of the funniest graphics depicting buyers’ expectations in this market. Also a reminder: There is NO National Housing Market.
Student loan debt — and default — will hurt home sales (VARBuzz) – This is something we discussed here a few months ago; the higher education bubble is one that is going to affect everything for years to come.
Living by Default (The New Yorker) – Defaulting strategically makes a lot of sense sometimes.
Best Parking Job Ever (no longer available). (Bill Risser) – It’s funny. Watch it. And please don’t do this to my car.
Did you see how Americans’ rights are about to be stripped? So much for being the “land of the free.”
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