From the Desk of “No Kidding”
The massive Biscuit Run development is on hold. Biscuit Run will remain on hold until the economy improves, said Steve Blaine, an attorney representing the project. “The business climate is such that it's not in the investor's best interest to proceed with development at this…
Buyers’ Recourse if Builder goes Bankrupt
Back in November, I discussed what recourse buyers may have the builder were to go bankrupt, specifically with regards to builders' warranties. Now, Brant Meyer at CvilleDevelopment has further insight into this matter (read the whole thing) : You mentioned previously, that the developer's lender…
Why Aren’t You Buying RIGHT NOW? Part 1
Seriously. If you are financially stable, have good credit, and plan to stay in the Charlottesville area for the next four to seven years, at least think about buying. This comment thread on Real Cville got me to thinking (excepting the used car salesman preface):…
UVA’s South Lawn Project
The Daly Dose has a great photo essay/blog post of UVA's South Lawn Project.
Washington Post Recognizes Crozet’s Beer Trail
Living in Crozet, I can attest to how nice it is to have good local beer close to home (not to mention the plethora of vineyards, too!) More at the Washington Post: BEER TRAIL DETAILS: Monticello (931 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy., 434-984-9822, http://www.monticello.org) is open daily…
Albemarle County Assessments are on the Horizon
Get ready for the hullabaloo ... Albemarle County - and other localities' - real estate assessments will be released in about 10 days. Will they go up? What happens if they do? Will they (like property values seem to have done) go down? As I…
Free Range Neighborhoods – Designing Everyday Natural Places to Motivate Outdoor Play in a Risk Averse Society
People are becoming more aware of their surroundings and re-recognizing the value that nature brings to one's health and well-being. People want to be close to parks, to live in communities to which they contribute, and which give back to them. "Being close to parks"…
Revisiting Lowball Offers
The HooK was kind enough to run a variation of my post from a couple weeks ago on lowball offers.
It’s All Confidential
(photo courtesy) Seriously. Every email, instant message, phone call, text ... basically any conversation that comes about because of this blog is considered by me - the owner and operator - to be confidential. The range of questions that I receive is broad and…