The World is Flat (archived: 2010) – for those who have forgotten that we live in a global society
Without experiencing failure, how does one measure success?
In those months of walking, I learned a lot. I learned about self-sufficiency. About gumption. About who I am. And I learned a lot about this country; it’s hard not to when you’ve seen so much of it, one step at a time. But the hardest lesson was — is — failure.
Single-sex education in CharlAlbemarle (no longer available)? This may be an opportunity for the school systems to be innovative and to merge the Charlottesville and Albemarle school systems. It could happen.
It’s Tax Day. Honestly, unless you are self-employed, do you have any idea how much you paid in taxes this year?
How an Influx of New Homes Could Affect One Family’s Life
Bottom line: our home’s value is headed higher, and so are our taxes. But how to quantify the new development’s impact on our daily lives?
Local real estate trends outweigh national trends
… national housing figures are largely irrelevant. But state numbers don’t matter much, either; and even city numbers are of limited value. What matters is what happens within a 10-mile radius of where you want to buy.
Hence, this blog.
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Always Read Covenants and Restrictions
You never know what you're going to find when you dig into Covenants and Restrictions. "1. No shop, store, trailer, temporary living structure, factory, hospital, asylum, institution, tourist home or business house of any kind, and no apartment house shall be erected or maintained on…
Revisiting the “0 to 5 Buyer is Gone” Post – 15 years later
Revisiting the “0-5 Buyer Is Gone” Theory We’re in a different market now. Some of the people who bought between 2021 and 2024 are trying to sell — and the ones who bought new construction, now competing against new construction, are having a hard time.…
A Charlottesville e-bike Success Story
I have an e-bike. I love my e-bike. I ride it to meetings all over the City of Charlottesville instead of driving my car. e-bikes are great. A friend got an e-bike. He loves his e-bike. He has a different perspective, and I asked him…
Flipping the Switch, Part 3: ADUs, Zoning, and the Practical Guide
Flipping the Switch, Part 3: ADUs, Zoning, and the Practical Guide Part 1 covered the data. Part 2 covered the design. This week: the regulatory landscape, the ADU reality check, and the practical checklist. The ADU Conversation Has Changed When I wrote about this in…