“Graduation”
It's my daughter's "Graduation" today from Fifth Grade at Crozet Elementary. Whoo-hooo.
Interesting – commissions too low?
From Baron Briefs - REALTORS® take a beating when it comes to public opinion on the amount of money they make when selling homes. And the big jump in home prices have only reverberated consumer complaints of forking over 6 percent of their home's value.…
Employment estimates for the Charlottesville area
Interesting spreadsheet showing projections that employment numbers may increase 21% from 1998 to 2008. Found it here.
A less aggressive redistricting plan for Albemarle County
First With Local News AM 1070 WINA Charlottesville An Albemarle County panel that's recommending new school attendance zones has approved a scaled back plan. It would impact roughly 40% fewer kids than a proposal that many parents verbally trashed a week ago. Under this scaled…
Virginia’s “Road to Ruin”
Interesting new blog about transportation issues in Virginia. Thanks to Waldo for the link.
Louisa reduces tax rate
DailyProgress.com | Louisa OKs county budget: The supervisors also voted 4-3 to lower the tax rate from 70 to 66 cents per $100 of assessed value. But assessments averaging 35 percent higher than they were in 2003 create a net tax increase of 6 cents,…
Coldplay in New York
This is one of the two Coldplay concerts my wife and I went to a couple of weeks ago.
Home networking
Most of my clients and friends know that I love my gadgets and technology. CNET has a good feature today about how to tech-out the home.
Acreage? But where’s it located?
Washington, D.C. – What does the typical new Gen Y home buyer have to say about what they value in a home? “I could really care less about the exterior of my home… location is really the only factor.” Those were part of comments made…