My first lead call from Youtube
From this video ad I did six months ago - It sold last month, but the call was a good reminder to check the stats - the video's been viewed 400 times and elicited one phone call and numerous impressed comments from potential sellers.
These cities may have green condos, but Charlottesville will have a LEED-certified development
From CNN Money (h/t: Move): As environmental building becomes more popular, condo developers are selling their "green" credentials to cost and ecology-conscious consumers.Cost and ecology-conscious consumers are no longer necessarily mutually exclusive. More and more, they go hand-in-hand. Via a press release yesterday: ... Belvedere,…
Off to San Francisco
Last year I followed the happenings at Inman's Conference from Charlottesville. This year I'll be a panelist at Inman's Bloggers Connect and attending with my wife. The events I am most looking forward to are the social gatherings where I'll be able to actually meet…
Monday Links – 07-30-2007
Every Penny Counts (hat tip: Consumerist) They gave up smoking to cut costs, they stopped meeting friends after work for beers, they didn't buy new clothes, and they stashed away tax refunds and as much of their earnings as possible. Whenever they wanted to buy…
Charlynar Homes update
Who knew? Regarding my story last week about Charlynar Homes and blogs' changing accountability for companies - it took less than two days for Google to find out about Charlynar Homes. Those of you with no current web presence, be aware - one unsatisfied customer,…
If you want to know about growth issues in Charlottesville/Albemarle
Check out Charlottesville Tomorrow's 47-page study released this morning. KEY FINDINGS With respect to policy issues related to land use, infrastructure, taxation, transportation, and leadership, the survey results indicate: * There is strong public support for policies, like phasing or time based zoning, that would…
The state of the Charlottesville market – or a coincidence?
In the past week, I have had two different sets of clients make low offers on properties, properties that have been sitting for some time. Low offers are nothing new; what was new is that the buyers' respective first offers were essentially their best offers…
Quick market update for Charlottesville/Albemarle
Currently there are: 1192 non-condo properties on the market. 370 non-condo residential properties are under contract. 107 (nearly 10% of the current inventory) have gone under contract since the first of the month. 224 condos are actively on the market. 133 condos are under contract…
If you’re not offending someone, you’re doing something wrong
One of the finest compliments I have received this year was given to me by a buyer who came to me because of this blog. When we were discussing the market and my writings, he said, "you know, you probably offend some people." And I'm…
What to do with photographs when you lose a listing
And you don't want your photos used by the next Realtor? Seeing as how once the photos are submitted to the MLS, the listing agent relinquishes all rights to those photos ... take all the photos out and replace them with something like this -…