Behind the scenes on the NGIC deal (no longer available) – NGIC is one of the major driving forces of our local economy; this is a little bit of what it took to keep them here.
Is buying a place far from the city worth it? Maybe not, with fuel prices continuing to skyrocket.
Everybody has a little bit of voyeur in them. This article, Real-Estate Snoops Use Sites To Find Prices of Others’ Houses, identifies many of the methods online to satisfy your curiosity. Note that the data is most likely not 100% accurate for the Central VA region. See: RealestateABC.com and Zillow.com.
Are you ready to buy a home? The WashPost has a quiz for you.
An aggregation of Google mashups (archived: 2008). In only Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville would offer their crime data in a usable format, we could do the same here.
Has Charlottesville “Jumped the Shark?”
Is buying a Camry Hybrid worth it (archived: 2006)? Me, I drive about 30k miles a year.
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Thoughts on 2026 Albemarle County Assessments
Albemarle County assessments increased again in 2026. Want to challenge your assessment? Here's the form. Curious about FAQs about Albemarle County assessments, here's the FAQ. Think your assessment is too high or too low? Ask me; I'm happy to give a quick thought or two.…
When Will Homes Come on the Market in Charlottesville and Albemarle in 2026?
When will homes come on the market in Charlottesville and Albemarle in 2026? The Charlottesville real estate cycle has bee fairly consistent over the years. In 2023, I wrote a similar story to this one. The biggest two changes between 2023 and 2026* are: interest…
Developers Have Long-Term Vision
Developers think and plan long-term. Generally. An example. Many years ago, I represented sellers of a piece up land up 29 North. It was a relatively small piece of land, and we received an offer pretty quickly for asking price. About twenty years later, all…
Who Knew HOAs Could be Progressive? No Woodstoves?
No woodstoves in your neighborhood? Woodstoves. No woodstove (including free-standing and fireplace insert) shall be installed, maintained or used on any Lot. Read the HOA packages, folks. My clients found this when they read the HOA docs. There's often some interesting things in homeowner association…