"Life is a series of stories," a friend said to me once. I thought about that recently when driving around with new buyer clients, and I started telling some of the stories I always tell early in the working relationship with clients. This time, I was talking about roosters. I've thought about writing those stories and sending them to new clients to read before we go out, so that we've set the stage even further than we have by them filling out my insightful new buyer/client survey. But. One of the best parts of stories is the experience … [Read more...]
October Note | Stories, Market, Rates, Cutting Losses
Amazingly, 2018 is winding down. If you're curious about the Charlottesville real estate market, like sometimes tangential stories about real estate, or are one of my current or past clients, you might appreciate one email a month. Subscribe here. This month Quick Charlottesville real estate market update (short story: it's changing) Telling stories Assistance Found Cutting Losses Interest Rates are Rising What I'm reading RealCentralVA & RealCrozetVA roundup Reminders This note is for real estate … [Read more...]
RealPodVA: Climate Change and Real Estate
Part Two, the Podcast. Part One is the blog post with links and background. The RealPodVA podcast is fun, with Dave Stipe of Rockfish Music and Bart Isely of Scrimmage Play. My one ask: give us a listen, and if you like it, listen again, maybe subscribe, and even tell a friend! tl;dr: climate change is real. Time to change habits – how we eat, build houses, transport ourselves and things, and where and how we live. 1. I’m not qualified to be an alarmist, but I can read. 2. With respect to climate change, your beliefs do not … [Read more...]
Climate Change & Real Estate
tl;dr: climate change is real. Time to change habits - how we eat, build houses, transport ourselves and things, and where and how we live. 1. I’m not qualified to be an alarmist, but I can read. 2. With respect to climate change, your beliefs do not matter Two years ago, I asked, "Would you buy a house in (or near) a flood plain?" That question has taken on greater urgency with the release of the IPCC report that states that rapid action is needed, lest humanity face, to mention a few, more famine, mass migration, floods, and … [Read more...]
RealPodVA: Talking about New Construction
Real Central Pod VA 7-18-18 The One Where Jim Talks New Construction These podcasts are fun, I've had more than a few of my clients (and friends) tell me they have found them interesting, informative, and worthwhile. Give it a shot - Subscribe to the RealPodVA Podcast here. Transcript follows Jim: Hey there it's Jim Duncan with Nest Realty, this is Real Pod VA, sitting here with Dave and Bart. Dave: I'm Bart Isley, with Scrimmage Play. Bart: I'm Dave Stipe with Rockfish Music. Jim: Alright this week I think we'll talk about … [Read more...]
As the Charlottesville Market Turns – 2018 Edition
It's going to be an interesting 2019. I noted in July of this year, (twice) Q: Is the Charlottesville Real Estate Market Turning? A: I don’t know. Yet. I’ve been saying for months that a turn may be coming, and noted it in the July monthly note. And, I’ve been saying for years that I’ll tell you in 18 months what today’s market is actually doing. Hindsight is key; reading current indicators is critical. The entirety of the data for the 3rd Quarter Charlottesville real estate market doesn't quite indicate a slowdown market-wide, but … [Read more...]
Monthly Note Archive | No Garages = More Friends, the Market, Impactful Learning
Archives of my subscription-only monthly notes. The blog is more searchable. Interested in not waiting a few months to read it? Subscribe here. For these posts, I don’t do much formatting/changing as I’m more concerned about simply having the content here forever (because I own the blog, and I don’t own Tinyletter). … [Read more...]
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