I really dig Trulia
So far, I think that they are the best of breed for the online real estate sites, not least because they are the most broker/agent friendly site out there. Why is it that they can offer RSS feeds for zip codes, but my MLS cannot?…
Charlottesville as a theme park
If you don't believe me, check out this new map of the City (update, 4/7/23: broken link) - aimed directly at tourists and others who are looking to experience the thrills and spills of a day in the City. Tourism is big business after-all. * Courtesy…
Charlottesville Neighborhoods – Fry’s Springs
I'm cheating this week. The City's "In our Backyard - Newsletter for our Neighborhoods" (PDF) has just been released, and it features Fry's Spring, located very close to the University of Virginia, in the South/South West part of the City of Charlottesville. Fry’s Spring neighborhood…
Another reason to purchase student housing in Charlottesville
The University is going to continue to grow. From Charlottesville Tomorrow: “The state [negotiated with the University the arrangement] by which we are taking approximately 1,500 new students over the next decade. So that is about 150 students a year, roughly 100 undergraduates and 50…
Quick Charlottesville market numbers
From the first of January to 27 February 2004: 740 properties were put on the market (44 were condos) 318 sold From the first of January to 27 February 2005: 757 properties were put on the market (114 were condos) 392 sold From the first…
In this market …
I find myself prefacing a lot of conversations with "in this market ... " The real estate market in the Charlottesville area is vastly different than the one that many people in the real estate market are familiar with.* In this market: 1) Buyers can…
Real estate blog search
A little addition to the right sidebar is the real estate blog search. This is a tremendous tool for consumers and real estate bloggers. I read about it a couple of weeks ago on BHB, and thought it was mighty cool. I found I needed…
The Zebra’s Carnival
The real estate carnival makes its way to Central Virginia this week. Well done, Daniel.
Beer and subprime mortgages
Beer and Biofuels. Who woulda thunk that that the future of the two were related? So says the Financial Times: The rapid expansion of biofuel production may be welcome news for environmentalists but for the world’s beer drinkers it could be a different story. Strong…
Subprime mortgages poised to attack
What is happening, what is about to happen, and more importantly, what will the impact be on the Charlottesville area real estate market? If there was some way that I could determine and assess what percentage of loans written in the Central Virginia area were…