General Real Estate
More tools in the battle versus sploggers (no longer available).
We have relatively very few foreclosures in the Charlottesville area, but this with regards to foreclosures in general, this is an interesting development.
If there’s no appreciation for the next 5 years, how will you do (no longer available)? An excellent article by one of my favorite real estate investor writers.
Why exactly did the City and County lift the drought restrictions (no longer available)?
If you think Albemarle County assessments are bad, think about getting reassessed for the first time in (no longer available)five years (no longer available).
Lenders don’t deserve to be rescued either (archived: 2011)
Subprime nation – try to ignore any partisan feelings and read what he’s saying (archived: 2009).
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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.…