Real estate photographers in Charlottesville area?
I'm looking to find the best ones in the area and compile a list in one place - perhaps here, even. - Are you a real estate photographer with a portfolio online (like this one)? - Are you a Realtor who has used one (or…
Spelling, feedback and assessments – 10-18-2007
Fluvanna County building permits are down, YoY, but assessments are way up. Blogging for listing feedback (courtesy of real/diaBlog). Similar to ShackYack, but focused strictly on listing feedback, my greatest question remains - what is the potential liability to the blog provider if damaging (true…
Computerized housing
And you thought I meant "smart homes," didn't you? I saw this written up elsewhere, but Treehugger had the best, and the only one had links to the pertinent websites. The future may be coming faster than we think.
Smoke-free buildings?
This, from a recent eco-broker listserv: “Do you address the issue of secondhand smoke in multi-unit buildings as a component of indoor air quality? A condo could be built with the healthiest eco-construction but still be hazardous to your health if you end if living…
Match day approaches for UVA
What is "Match Day"? Match Day is when 4th year medical students find out which residency program they matched with. Next year (actually this year - 2007), that day is March 15. On March 13, two days before, you find out IF you matched or…
Upgraded WordPress
Apparently there was a security vulnerability. Thanks to Greg for the heads-up. Also, I took the opportunity to activate Askimet (and de-activate Bad Behavior and Spam Karma) and changed my comment-closing plugin. If anything seems dodgey, please let me know.
Transparency in real estate fees
Realtors don't make tons of money. Seriously. Take for example what happens when I accept a referral from a relocation company. Say, for example that the Seller is offering 3% commission on a $250,000 house. $250,000 x 3% = $7500 If I made that much,…
If you drink wine in Virginia
Then you should be interested in this bill, that: Restores to certain Virginia retailers the privilege of delivering wine and beer to their customers.... which is not a bad thing. More here. Related bills - SB1205, SB1062, HB2493, HB2450 One of our local wine shop…
Links for 1-16-2006
Tips for Fruitful networking What exactly is the Department of Justice's bone with the National Association of Realtors? Remember names at a meeting. Health care workers priced out of the market The National Grounds Intelligence Center is poised to see massive growth. There's a reason…
Charlottesville Neighborhood – Belmont
Perhaps one of the the first neighborhoods within Charlottesville to experience the benefits (and unintended consequences) of gentrification is Belmont. Belmont was not always like this. Contrast today's image of Belmont as a hot bed of urban hipsters living in gentrified Victorians walking and riding…