Big donations in Albemarle politics
The news came out yesterday regarding the largest donations to local political races. There surely may have been more critical elections locally, but I can't remember one. Financially, one can't argue that the monetary donations help the candidates - but what is the potential risk…
They might be dropping the Fed Funds rate – so what?
The WSJ's Development blog has a good Q & A today about the Fed Funds rate. Whenever the Fed debates dropping the rate, inevitably buyers and sellers will ask me - that will help the market, right? ... mortgage rates actually follow the bond market,…
Rumors of Albemarle Place’s demise are greatly exaggerated
While rumors were out as early as June (and probably earlier) that Whole Foods was moving to the K-mart shopping center, but the Daily Progress has an informative article this morning on the status of Albemarle Place saying that things are moving along quite well,…
Tuesday links 10-30-2007
Close the UVA library to the public. Please don't infringe on the virgin ears of students. Damn public. The library's first concern should be, not to preserve public openness at all costs, but to preserve a comfortable, welcoming environment to students and faculty. The academic…
Rah Virginia Mil
From the HooK. ... recent report in the Virginian-Pilot finds that UVA has not expelled a single student for anything other than infractions of the school's vaunted Honor Code in the past five years. The Pilot story, written to explore safety in the wake of…
Are you willing to martyr yourself to the industry?
Or - will it ever be as good as it was? The question led to more questions, and made me think - hard. Those questions - or similar ones - are likely being asked by many in the real estate industry right now. There are…
10 ways to make your home greener
From the Washington Post. Surveys show that homeowners like the idea of using less energy and resources, but they often balk at the upfront cost, Weissgerber said. "The first thing they say in focus groups we've done is, 'This is expensive.' "Not everything makes sense…
WP 2.3.1 broke my theme in IE7
The right sidebar is now all the way at the bottom of the page in IE7. Working on a fix. Or ... maybe a sign for a new theme?
No better science than you’ll find in Vegas
Timing the bottom of the housing market. You might as well go to Vegas. The odds there are probably as good or better than one's chances to "time" the bottom of the real estate market. When will we reach "bottom"? Finding a consistent definition of…
An offer for politicians who blog in CharlAlbemarle
Of the current candidates and incumbents for Albemarle County's Board of Supervisors and the Charlottesville City Council, why don't more blog? In the City, incumbents Dave Norris and David Brown, who is running for re-election, blog. Candidates Peter Kleeman and Barbara Haskins do, too. In…