GREENE
Greene passes real-estate tax
DailyProgress.com Greene County supervisors unanimously approved a real-estate tax of 84 cents per $100 of assessed value Thursday, as many residents voiced their support for the school system during a public hearing. Greene has needed an increase for a while. Their precipitous growth has far…
REGIONAL
Doh!
Higher local unemployment since VA now has to count more people: You may have noticed a significant jump in unemployment in the Charlottesville area. Virginia, in fact most states, had been basing their unemployment figures on population numbers from the 1990 census. The federal government…
ABOUT JIM
Mac’s new OS
I am going to be upgrading to the new Apple operating system, Tiger, very soon. I am a Mac guy. I love my Mac and it makes me more productive. Walter Mossberg Overall, Tiger is the best and most advanced personal computer operating system on…
ALBEMARLE
Albemarle County Schools Redistricting
Albemarle County, having just redistricted a few students for the Fall 2005, is ramping up again to redistrict many more students for the Fall 2006 school year. Nobody really knows which kids will go where, but there are some general ideas. Anything I write would…
GENERAL REAL ESTATE
57th District House of Delegates race
I had the opportunity this afternoon to hear David Toscano, Kim Tingley and Rich Collins speak today at CAAR. They each have their merits and negatives. David Toscano is the seasoned politician. Kim Tingley is the newcomer and Rich Collins is a newcomer to the…
GENERAL REAL ESTATE
And then there’s this –
“Of Course, There's No Bubble”: “We're still getting started,” says real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran, who has advice about buying, selling, and hot spots across the U.S. (more…)
GENERAL REAL ESTATE
Real Estate’s high P/E ratios
A Canadian take - Merrill Lynch's David Rosenberg has been a housing bear for some time and you wouldn't look like a genius following his advice. Prices in the United States and Canada keep going up, no matter what the economist says. But he does…
GENERAL REAL ESTATE
Expert offers ideas to help U.S. 29
DailyProgress.com | Expert offers ideas to help U.S. 29: Most view the community's primary transportation artery as a necessary evil. While U.S. 29 is frequently the most efficient route through the area, few relish their treks along the busy road. “There's not much community pride…
GENERAL REAL ESTATE
Fewer lanes = better traffic flow?
WINA says ...: A community planner says you can move traffic quicker with fewer lanes. ... Burden says reducing lanes can actually move traffic more efficiently. He says when you take a lane away and put a turn lane in the center, it moves just…
GENERAL REAL ESTATE
Home Resales Increased By 1% in Latest Month
RealEstateJournal | Sales Trends: Sales of existing homes and condominiums rose by 1% in March to the third-highest sales pace on record, a real estate trade group reported Monday, as low mortgage rates continued to provide a foundation for housing demand. (more…)