Great post about Big Builders
From an E-Pro listserv - ... I would get to know the big builders, their product, their policies and welcome them to the area. They don't buy in a market unless they know who will buy their product, where they work, how much money they…
Home Depot in Waynesboro
For those of us who live in or near Crozet, the opening of the Home Depot in Waynesboro is a great thing. One, it's competition to Lowe's and two, it's a lot closer (and less aggravating) than driving to 29 North! Update 11 December 2007:…
Interesting Mold article
MOLD: ARE YOU COVERED? : A growing body of scientific evidence indicates that the air within residential and commercial buildings can be seriously polluted. Coupled with the fact that people spend approximately 90 percent of their time indoors, the risks to health may be greater…
Thinking about restoring an old home?
Visit this site first. The visual story of an old home's return to glory. Some of the pictures are not for the faint of heart! For those of you with visions of restoration, this is a good place to start.
Buying a new home?
New-Home Incentives: Who Benefits More -- Buyer or Builder's Affiliate?: If you have shopped for a newly built house in recent years, you have probably run into this: The builder offers you a substantial incentive -- a finished patio, extra square footage or lush landscaping…
Tiger is being released
Wow. We came to the Short Pump Town Center to get curtains and to try to get a copy of Tiger, but there is a line of about 150 people waiting for the doors to open. I like Macs a lot, but not enough to…
Walkability Expert Talks to Business Group about US-29
Charlottesville Podcasting Network » Walkability Expert Talks to Business Group about US-29: With that in mind, the North Charlottesville Business Council invited urban designer Dan Burden to speak at their April 26 luncheon. Burden is the director of Walkable Communities, a non-profit consulting firm that…
Interesting Data
The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight has quite a bit of information! Below are a couple of screenshots that show the Percent Change in House Prices through the fourth Quarter 2004 for both the US and the Charlottesville region. In a nutshell, prices have…
Hollymead Town Center update
NBC29 Online: Albemarle County is excited about the creation of jobs as well as the new shopping opportunities. The county envisions a community where people can live, work and shop without traveling too far. Due primarily to the fact that nobody wants to drive the…
Chemistry when choosing an agent
From the RealEstateJournal (update 3 Feb 2014 - the previous link broke; this one works) Finding an agent is a lot like dating: Chemistry counts. You've given ample hints that you prefer No. 1, the agent with whom you have rapport. I am not sure that…