Come talk about the Charlottesville real estate market with Jim Duncan of Nest Realty – 21 November at 4:30pm at Starr Hill Downtown
Talking about Charlottesville Real Estate – 21 November at Starr Hill Dairy Central
Sellers’ Anchors to Higher Prices
Sellers naturally think a lot of their houses — it’s their home, where they’ve made memories, raised kids and/or pets (or themselves).
The hard part is telling a seller client that their product is not worth what they thought it was, whether I’m representing the buyer or the seller.
Moving to Charlottesville/Albemarle/Central Virginia for a Climate Safe Haven?
Moving to Charlottesville because of climate change? What will real estate prices do when more climate migrants move to Albemarle? Is Charlottesville “safer” with respect to climate change?
October 2024 Monthly Note – Helene, Home Values, Charlottesville Market update
My monthly note archives. This month – information about Hurricane Helene help,a Quick Charlottesville Market Look, Transfer Switches and EVs and the Value(s) of home – both financial and intrinsic.
Politics, Demographics, What is Life Like in Charlottesville?
I am considering moving to Charlottesville or Crozet, or perhaps somewhere else in the area. I wonder if one of your blog posts addresses the differences in the different areas around Charlottesville?
Evaluating Climate Risk in 2024 and 2025 in Charlottesville
We're in a new world, and climate change is real. More of my clients are mentioning climate as a reason to move to Charlottesville. The major real estate search portals are showing climate risk, typically from First Street, which calls itself "The Standard for Climate Risk Financial Modeling." -- I tend to prompt my buyer clients to ask/think about climate factors, and I suspect more...
The Fed Lowered Rates – Does that Mean Mortgage Rates Drop?
The Headlines say that “rates have dropped,” and that tends to elicit hope and reactions from my clients — “rates dropped, right?” Well, yes, and yes, here’s the context that matters.