Want a Job? Come to Charlottesville
So says Kiplinger.com. At the heart of it all is Jefferson's university, and its concept of an "academical village." The village is built around an architecture meant to foster lifelong learning and ensure interaction between students and faculty. Today the university spreads that intellectual spirit…
Charlottesville Social Media Club – Meeting This Wednesday
You've seen the Charlottesville Tweetups (folks like Happy Hours), the First Wednesdays, (WCAV did a nice story a while ago) ... now let's try out the Charlottesville Social Media Club. This is how I think about the Club- sort of a formalized (but not too…
Charlottesville Market Report – First Half 2009
The market - buyers, sellers, Realtors, everyone, is searching (fumbling?) for equilibrium and balance. The $8k dollar tax credit is absolutely helping first time homebuyers (really anyone who has not owned a home in the past three years) - and is liable to be extended…
Twitter Week in Review
This day is not ending the way I thought it would. # Contemplating/debating with myself about a dilemma. # I'd really appreciate it if this unrepresented seller would call me. # RT @LaniAR: REALTORS: here is some inspiration for your blog content: https://agentgenius.com/sus sweeeet #…
Sellers, Don’t Have Stinky Houses
Sellers - try to avoid pungent odors (unless you've baked chocolate chip cookies - I love cookies) - smells matter. Transcription: Hey, Jim Duncan with Nest Realty and RealCentralVA.com here. I've been showing a lot of houses in Charlottesville recently and one thing I've noticed…
Google Assumes it is a Foregone Conclusion
Part One of at least Two. I was looking at Google's blog post about how they have taken their real estate search to Australia, and I revisited their real estate search here in the United States. They have the most boldly assumptive FAQ I think…
What a Difference Four Years Make
In June 2005, I wrote: Tuesday dozens of people showed up for the groundbreaking of Greene County's first active adult community. The community will have more than 500 lots and will include a 16,000 sq. ft. clubhouse. Project mangers believe the community will be an…
Twitter Week in Review – 28 June through 5 July
Why do I post these summaries of my weekly Tweets? Simple - I want the content here on RealCentralVA.com, and not just on Twitter. I consider these tweets to be my (occasionally intellectual) property, and I would much rather have them here - a place…
Really? Housing has Stabilized?
Dear Mr. Obama: You need better advisers, because I haven't seen evidence of this yet: We have successfully stabilized the financial markets, and that's important, because that was a huge drag that helped precipitate the crisis. We've started to see some stabilization on housing. But…
Crozet Mudhouse – Will it Increase Property Values?
I'm wondering ... will the opening of the Mudhouse in Crozet increase surrounding property values? My bet is yes. I have long believed and argued that being "close to stuff" is valuable for buyers, sellers - people - both from a quality of life and…