Blogging’s effects and impact on my business
This post over at David St. Lawrence's site compelled me to write this post. (I showed his house the other day, it is beautiful, but just not right for my clients) He says, in part: After two full years of continuous blogging, I am more…
Due Diligence
Do your due diligence prior to closing on any property. Ensure that the data you are provided is accurate. MLS listings say at the bottom of every page, "Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed." This is an important statement that is often overlooked in the…
CharlAlbemarle’s water supply
Charlottesville Tomorrow has an excellent summary and podcast about last night's Public Outreach meeting held by the RWSA. That they are holding these meetings shows how far they have come since Tom Frederick took the helm. Bill Emory notes: RWSA has taken the community input…
My own personal spam.
I received the following this morning ... apparently from myself. At least one other person (a lender with whom I work), kindly emailed me declining "my" request. No one yet has send me their particulars, but I continue to wait in anxious anticipation. (more…)
Open House in Crozet this weekend.
I rarely do Public open houses because I think that they are more of an opportunity for the agent to gain buyers rather than actually sell the house. Selling open houses to clients as an efficient way to market their home seems disingenuous. However, this…
3rd Quarter Housing numbers
CAAR released the 3rd quarter Market Report earlier this week. I posted my own analysis a bit earlier this month. Bear in mind that the MLS does not contain 100% of the properties on the market, but certainly enough to gain significant insight into the…
November Forum Watch
The Free Enterprise Forum has released its monthly Forum Watch. This is one of the best ways to stay abreast of local government issues.
Exactly what our region needs – more high end homes.
From today's DP - Greene County supervisors on Tuesday opened the door for a new high-end neighborhood in Ruckersville. ... The 40 new one- and two-story houses likely will cost between $430,000 and $450,000 - a price range that would cover most county service costs,…
Google Scares me.
Inman News - Real Estate News and Advice for Buyers, Sellers & Investors: What is Google up to? A screenshot of what appears to be a new Google service in the works called Google Base appeared on a Dutch blogger's site, Seweso.com. Click here to…