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Goodbye, Charlottesville Ice Park

The Charlottesville Ice Park/Main Street Arena was fundamentally important for many, and others, was an important "thing" that contributed to what made Downtown Charlottesville, "Downtown Charlottesville." It was finally not raining in Charlottesville, so I was able to ride over and get a closer look at the demolition. Progress? Not progress? Change.

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February 16, 2019 Leave a Comment

February 2019 Note | Market, Instagram, Yoga

February 2019 Note from Jim

This could be a fun note. Hopefully, you'll let me know. Interested? Subscribe here. So far, about 60% of subscribers open (and one assumes, reads the note). I'd be humbled if you'd read.

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  • The Charlottesville market; it's too soon
  • Being Blunt (and learning diplomacy)
  • Not for real estate folks
  • The serial killer house
  • Yoga
  • What I'm Reading - this is apparently one of the more popular monthly Read More

February 8, 2019 Leave a Comment

Charlottesville & Albemarle Assessments – Another Increase in 2019

  • Assessments are up, again. They've been going up for about a decade.
  • Read this for more context on market value & assessments.
  • Real estate assessments do not necessarily equate market value
  • Increasing assessments are financially painful for a lot of people.
  • Great discussion thread at Read More

February 6, 2019 Leave a Comment

Real Estate Radio with Matt & Jim – 2019 Edition

Talking about the Charlottesville - Albemarle real estate market with Matt Hodges & Rick Moore has become an annual tradition, and is a great way for Matt and me to start the year. We each research and prepare for way more than we are able to get through. This year, as always, we covered an awful lot of ground in a fast 60 minutes, and candidly, it's a great conversation with information and insight for buyers and sellers in Read More

February 4, 2019 Leave a Comment

Secure Your Doorbell, For Pete’s Sake

What is your doorbell's password? Is TFA an option? Do you have two-factor-authentication turned on? You should. Even on your thermostats (see: Family Says Hacked Nest Cam Terrorized Them With Fake Ballistic Missile Alert) In 2018, I represented sellers with solar systems installed, Read More

January 29, 2019 1 Comment

Sellers – Pretend You’re Seeing Your House for the First Time

Does your doorbell work? Are you sure? How often do you ring your own doorbell? I remember visiting an unrepresented seller many years ago to discuss marketing her home She was surprised when I noted that she ought to fix her doorbell as it wasn't working. She never rang it, as she was one of the rare homeowners who parked her car in her garage. Pretending you're seeing your home for the first time is one of the best things you can do. Stand on the front porch. Look around for a minute or two, as if the Realtor is opening the Read More

January 20, 2019 Leave a Comment

Nest Report – Ending 2018, an Eye on 2019

Dig in. Ask me questions. Or call/text - 434-242-7140 . Download the 2018 Annual Nest Report for Charlottesville; we've made some changes, such as average age of home in a particular area (29 North: 1997, Crozet, 2001), average home size in each sub-area, and percentage of homes less than 5 years old (Crozet: 40.7%), Earlysville: 7.8%). Check it out. If you'd like a hard copy, Read More

January 18, 2019 1 Comment

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About Jim Duncan

I am a Realtor/Broker/Partner with Nest Realty in Charlottesville, Virginia. The goal of this site/blog remains unchanged in the nearly 10 years since its founding – to provide clear, coherent and unbiased analysis of the Charlottesville area real estate market.

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