Saturday links – 20 October 2007
The wussification of American children is a relatively recent phenomenon, but a very real one. We pamper our kids, over-schedule them, overemphasize fairness in competition (the score ends in a tie ... again!) and keep them indoors too much, to the point that we're doing…
My entire blog – stolen by a splog
And posted at realestate.foundnews.com. All the links, all the formatting, even the Creative Commons copyright. How do I get rid of this scourge? Is it me, or is there more comment spam since Wordpress 2.3? Jay has battled this scum before, now it's my turn.
$270,000,000
Heads-up. The transportation conversation in the Charlottesville/Central Virginia region is about to get a whole lot more interesting. We may have to pay for our region's indecision and inability to move forward. That's the estimated cost for the Western Bypass, which has been debated and…
Whither false blame?
After yesterday's comments, a rebuttal is almost redundant. This all might be a proverbial tempest in a teapot, as most people with any familiarity with the real estate business learn early on the difference between a real estate broker, an agent (who is an independent…
Journalist or Realtor?
Might there be an overlap here? Not all real estate bloggers would qualify as journalists (and some journalists might not win that argument either). Can a "Realtor/Blogger" coexist? Or might he someday have to choose?
Ryan Homes is not in Belvedere
In response to a search query this morning. More on Belvedere here.
So much misinformation about Realtors it’s almost comical
I'm working on a rebuttal, but I wanted to bring attention to this article at Wharton's blog. That perhaps the top Business School in the Country is putting forth such garbage is shameful and sad. Choice quotes from the article: "The (Realtor), 99% of the…
Green building in Charlottesville is about to (hopefully) take a major step forward
They are setting a lofty goal and vision that should set the standard for new developments in the Charlottesville region. Yesterday I had attended a presentation given by the developers of the new Belvedere development and the builders - Hauser Homes and Church Hill Homes.…
Lower housing starts is a great thing
The national news this morning that housing starts are down 10.2% is great - from a long-term. If demand is moderating, then adding to existing inventory is foolish. Builders are suffering, but the wider housing economy will benefit by this reduction in adding inventory. The…