Realtors versus the MLS and the Real Estate Board
(Click through to see the video) What's a Realtor to do when the sellers' best interests conflict with MLS rules and/or Virginia Real Estate Board regulations? As noted in 2007, For a web site, either the firm or the licensee must include disclosure of their…
Geobarn at Bundoran Farm
If you're not paying attention to what's happening at Bundoran Farm, you should be. They are building, and blogging about, their Geobarn as they develop the Baldwin Center for Preservation Development. * This is a test post - I'm trying out a few new things…
Carnival of Real Estate
It's been a while since the Carnival has been to RealCentralVA, but it's just as wide and varied as I remember. With nearly thirty entries to choose from, making a "top 5" selection was a bit of a challenge, but I chose the following, in…
Martha Jefferson Redevelopment Finds a Partner
"A once in a generation opportunity." The Martha Jefferson neighborhood finally has an idea as to how it will be redeveloped. That they have selected so many local firms qualifies as a significant "good thing" for the Charlottesville community. Let's hope that their "120-day negotiation…
Blog Wayback – How Much Do I Charge For Sending Out a Referral
Continuing the "Blog Wayback" Series - From May 2008 - How Much Do I Charge For Sending Out a Referral? Karma. Just (hopefully good) Karma. I don't like the feeling when I pay a referral fee (although they do pay the bills occasionally), so I…
What is RealCentralVA?
Thanks to Marijean and WCAV for the profile during their Blog of the Week segment. Know this - some of the most informative, educational and entertaining contributions to this blog are provided by the commenters, and for each and every one of them, I am…
Yeah, I’ll support Free Speech
Thanks to the Charlottesville Bubble Bloggers for pointing this out. From the Big Picture: Let's review your tax dollars at work: Godlman (sic) Sachs CEO Hank Paulson lobbied the SEC to allow the 5 largest iBanks to be exempt from net capital rules, and then…
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Re-Visiting Thursday’s Radio Appearance on WINA
Another packed hour with Coy Barefoot on Charlottesville Right-Now! last week - I love doing radio. The time always seems to fly by so fast - - The referenced discussion with Michael and Greg. - Search site is fixed (it was broken) - The Charlottesville…
The National Geographic Likes Charlottesville
And their reporter found lots of my favorite spots, too. Restaurants, vineyards, breweries, dumplings on the Downtown Mall, ... it is rare that I read one of these reviews and agree with the author's findings, but this is one of those rarities. Charlottesville really can…