Charlottesville’s Real Estate Blog since 2005.

Clear, Honest Market Analysis. For People, Not Realtors.

Thoughts, etc.

Why? (Search queries)

Why do I get at least three queries a week
coming to my blog from the Google search criteria of “it’s it’s yellow, let it
mellow”? Oh well, so long as the traffic is there …

People are also searching for
“finding a good Realtor,” “Virginia real estate trends” and “charlottesville VA
real estate.”

And running neck and
neck as the top two search words – “real” and “estate”

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Jim Duncan has been helping buyers and sellers in Charlottesville’s neighborhoods for 25 years. Get local insight born of experience.

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A Quick Thought on Silence

A Quick Thought on Silence

I’ve never hidden my politics or beliefs. And I also don’t remember ever putting a bumper sticker for a politician on my car. That said, we’re in different times that transcend “parties.” Silence is not an option. This is not a political conversation, it’s one…

Be Kind. It Matters

Be Kind. It Matters

Reupping this story from April. This encounter has stuck with me. In early January I was returning a gift, and tried to get it put back on my wife’s credit card, which I didn’t have. The young girl working at the counter tried to make…

Deleting Facebook – An Experiment (Part 1 of 2)

Deleting Facebook – An Experiment (Part 1 of 2)

"If you're not the customer, you're the product," as the saying goes. I am tired of being the product.* I have a new facebook account; the old one is deactivated. Why? I've long said I hate facebook, but use it because I must - for RealCrozetVA community,…

Charlottesville 29 + Charlottesville Restaurants = Help Food Bank

What a remarkable thing. The Charlottesville 29 have partnered with McGuire Woods and a slew of Charlottesville restaurants to help the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank (one of my favorites charities). Hunger is a stubborn problem – globally, nationally and regionally. Here in the Charlottesville area, it…

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Jim Duncan has been helping buyers and sellers in Charlottesville’s neighborhoods for 25 years. Get local insight born of experience.