Are there “Victims” in Foreclosures? Or is holding people accountable for their decisions unreasonable?
Short Sales in the Luxury Home Market – I am curious to see what happens to this segment in the Charlottesville area; I have heard already of anecdotal pain. Translating anecdotes into data is the next step.
New vs. Existing Home Data; my local analysis is coming the first week of March.
EcoHome Guy’s blog (hat tip to Living Green)
“Zero is the new black” – sustainability is not a fad. Better to get ahead of the market before the government screws things up by mandating arbitrary regulations proscribed by the highest bidders.
Local Government for sustainability
ecoMOD in Charlottesville (no longer available)
Sad but true graphic on homelessness (archived: 2010)
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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…
Happy Homeownership Day (on a bicycle)
A good day starts with a bike ride. A better day starts with a bike ride to meet clients for a final walkthrough of their first home. Smile, happiness, projects to be undertaken, projects to be planned, lives to be lived. It's a good day.…