ALBEMARLE
Isn’t That the Point of 29?
David Slutzky, from Charlottesville Tomorrow's story - Albemarle candidates discuss transportation, economic development, and water supply (bolding mine): Slutzky said he is concerned that VDOT wants to turn U.S. 29 into an “expressway” in order to make it easier for through traffic to travel through…
FRIDAY
Friday Chart – 23 October 2009
With the release of the Virginia Association of Realtors' Third Quarter Homes Sales Report, I thought it would be interesting to see how Charlottesville's and Albemarle's home sale data looked over the years. For total homes sold in Charlottesville and Albemarle: Single Family Homes Sold…
GENERAL REAL ESTATE
NGIC and DIA – Coming to Charlottesville – Really!
As seen on Twitter: Bryan McKenzie reports in today's Daily Progress ... Employees of the Defense Intelligence Agency will begin moving in January to the military's Joint-Use Intelligence Analysis Facility at Rivanna Station in Albemarle County, carrying more than 800 jobs with them from elsewhere,…
SIDEBLOG
Google Now has Property Lines in Albemarle County
Thanks to the Daily Progress for the heads-up: Has Google incorporated GIS data into its mapping application. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=orchard+drive,+charlottesville,+va&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=49.57764,79.013672&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Orchard+Dr,+Yancey+Mills,+Albemarle,+Virginia+22932&ll=38.073387,-78.712594&spn=0.003032,0.004823&z=18 Sweet. Don't forget about Albemarle's tremendous GIS application. And Charlottesville's great Wait, they still don't have a GIS app for the public. View Larger Map But ...…
SIDEBLOG
Mill Creek’s Treasurer an Embezzeler?
Wow. The treasurer of the Mill Creek Subdivision Homeowner's Association in Albemarle County is facing an embezzlement charge. h/t cvillenews.
MARKET STATISTICS
Help Vet Charlottesville Real Estate Market Statistics
If you're curious about and/or familiar with the Charlottesville real estate market - especially if you're a consumer - buyer, seller, voyeur, critic of - I'd love your help with some market statistics that I am putting together. Deep, charts, statistics ... they're hip and…
CHARLOTTESVILLE
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SIDEBLOG
Repaying the Homebuyer Tax Credit
A little reminder courtesy of the IRS and Calculated Risk: Q: When must I pay back the credit for the home I purchased in 2009? A: Generally, there is no requirement to pay back the credit for a principal residence purchased in 2009. The obligation…
POLITICS
Albemarle County BoS Campaign Update
Interesting and useful discussion at Cvillenews about David Slutzky's proposal to overhaul rural land use policies. Charlottesville Tomorrow has an update on who's raised the most (and least) money so far. I just wonder if that $250k could have been used more wisely than running…
GENERAL REAL ESTATE
How To Buy a Bank-Owned Home
We're seeing more short sales and foreclosures in the Charlottesville real estate market, so I figured I'd share this little educational video with you. Thanks to my friend Kris Berg for sharing.