UVA Match Day is March 20 2008
And what will be the impact this year? What exactly is Match Day? I like this description from last year. Match Day is when 4th year medical students find out which residency program they matched with. Next year (actually this year - 2007), that day…
“The Subprime Problem is Contained”
"Contained on earth," that is. CBS' 60 Minutes did a fairly good high-level overview last night of the subprime mortgage situation we find ourselves in. Pay attention to the buyers' segments: Buyers: Why pay a $3200 payment on a 1200 square foot home. Croft: But…
Podcast posted – The State of the Charlottesville real estate market
Huge thanks to CvillePodcast for persisting and posting the podcast of last week's show. Realtor Jim Duncan and mortgage broker Matt Hodges of Compass Home Loans join Rick Moore on the January 20th edition of WNRN's Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call to talk about what's new…
For your Sunday discussion
A tipping point? "Foreclose me ... I'll save money" - and interesting commentary and insight at CR. Sure, the moral and ethical thing may be to maintain the payments, but at what opportunity cost to the individual? That free muffin at the restaurant or the…
Albemarle Place Changes Ownership?
Heard it from a little birdie today. Anybody in Charlottesville's paid-for-media want to check this out and get back to us? Catch up on Albemarle Place here, here and here.
Richmond’s feeling left out of the musical circus
And I can't say that I blame them for feeling slighted. I have been watching in disgust as artists have bypassed the 804 for the 434, a city 1/5th the size: Rolling Stones, Clapton, The Police, Justin Timberlake/Timbland, Van Halen (played in Richmond back in…
Realtors gaming the MLS
I had an interesting debate with another Realtor this week about "gaming the MLS." This Realtor wanted to be able to withdraw a listing and put it back on so that it both got a new MLS number (to appear "new") and so that the…
Lawrence Yun in a fit of candor
I don't mean to pick on the guy, I really don't; I am honestly grateful and appreciate that he is quoted as saying something blunt and candid. I hope it's the start of a trend. The National Association of Realtors reported Thursday that sales of…
Who’s the first to Roost in Charlottesville?
Looks like it's a Northern Virginia brokerage. If you haven't seen Roost yet get acclimated here: 4Realz, Bloodhound, AgentGenius. There's lots more, but these will get you started. My favorite part of the site? But - how long until individual agents sites can participate?