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Month: March 2005

GENERAL REAL ESTATE

Mea Culpa

Our market is very competitive and the fact that this buyer did not even have the opportunity to purchase a property, which was a rare affordable house, saddened me. ...I just received a call from buyer who saw the sign on one of my listings. …

GENERAL REAL ESTATE

New listing today.

Betty (my mom) just listed an incredible property today."Singular features and quality define this extraordinary home in Albemarle County. Five to six bedrooms, three and a half baths, this awesome home is located on 2+ acres just one mile from Foxfield." (more…)

GENERAL REAL ESTATE

Jeffersonian development

Driving up 29 North yesterday to see family, my wife and I noted the obvious Jeffersonian influences on the new Hollymead Town Center. The vast amount of brick combined with the (doric?... columns facing the highway made us think for a moment that had gotten…

GENERAL REAL ESTATE

It’s not always about price

Money is a big factor when comparing offers, but not always THE defining factor that determines whether a particular offer is "the best" offer. When evaluating offers, always consider the other factors - time, contingencies, occasionally who the buyers are. Less frequently but still a…

GENERAL REAL ESTATE

Showing today

I showed property this morning from Mill Creek and Foxcroft to the south east to Crozet to the west. I found myself speaking equally of our regions' negatives (water, traffic, affordable housing) as the positives - schools, environment, cultural opportunities ...... How long will it…

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