- 0930 appointment to show houses in Charlottesville means this doesn't quite feel like Sunday morning #
- RT @Scobleizer: Tremendous rant by Fake Steve Jobs on the ATT's whining and what's wrong with the USA https://bit.ly/8UGBlX (no longer available) [MUST Read #fb] #
- Showing houses in Albemarle. The lack of quality in the $600k price range is remarkable. #
- Working at the Nest this morning, prepping for day's appointments #
- @jcunwired I've been playing with it for a bit recently. #foursquare in reply to jcunwired #
- @tcar What Soc Network do you consider has the highest threshold of F2F-sish needed prior to "connecting" #
- RT @tcar: If we are F2F, and you want to introduce yourself to me… Do It! Just don't ask me to be #foursquare fans before then. #
- A long day tomorrow. Meeting with sellers, then buyers, then wife. Life of a Realtor. 🙂 #fb #
- @erickelley pure coincidence that I started and ended the day in pretty much the same location 🙂 in reply to erickelley #
- And now I need to find tickets to Sunday's game. Go Hoos! #
- Goal. For Wake. Meh. 1-1 #
- GOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLLLL #
- Watching UVA-Wake NCAA soccer game at McGrady's in Charlottesville #
- Charlottesville Rhinocerous https://post.ly/EoXP #
- RT @FrancesFlynnTho: GREAT! RT @1000WattMarc: Just posted: About SMMI, Social Media. Abe Lincoln, & being pig headed.- http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2009/12/chicken-soup-for-the-social-soul.html (no longer available) #
- Donated $25 to VPAP today. Because they're wonderful http://www.vpap.org/updates/show/433 and help transparency in Virginia & C'ville politics #
- @rustyspeidel For starters – http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/12/10/813021/-Updated:Matt-Taibbi:-Obamas-Big-Sellout (no longer available) and in so many other ways. in reply to rustyspeidel #
- RT @TomRoyce: I want this shirt. Hope is Fading Fast. http://www.digitalgravel.com/catalog/t-shirt_freshjive_hopeisfading2.jpg (no longer available) #TCOT #
- Going to watch UVA Soccer at 5 today at McGrady's https://post.ly/Eo1j #
- And today I am a concierge for incoming clients. http://jimduncan.posterous.com/four-good-charlottesville-restaurants (no longer available) #
- @johnmgoing I've been meaning to take a good picture of the Ivy Store for years, but never am prepared in reply to johnmgoing #
- @doverbEy @tomroyce @phxreguy @krisberg How is this a priority? in reply to doverbEy #
- RT @doverbEy: @JimDuncan not a hoax Jim. Read the story on Inman yesterday. cc: @tomroyce @phxreguy @krisberg [me too. I'm just stunned] #
- @TomRoyce @PhxREguy @KrisBerg This has to be a hoax. Please tell me it's a hoax. Please? in reply to TomRoyce #
- @johnmgoing Christmas lights in Charlottesville – https://www.realcentralva.com/2009/12/11/christmas-lights-in-charlottesville/ thanks to @DailyProgress in reply to johnmgoing #
- The world is flat from a communication point of view. Time zones are such a bother. #
- Find Christmas trees in Crozet – https://www.realcrozetva.com/2009/12/09/crozet-christmas-trees-question-from-a-reader/ Thanks to one of my readers #
- @digitalpure I run into someone in airports about 25% of the time. Weird in reply to digitalpure #
- Charlottesville Follow Friday – http://twitter.com/JimDuncan/cville #
- RT @ABrement: #ff Crozet Tweetup @amywebb @steinarknutsen @rprav8r @sajego @gingergermani @CVilleKim @realcrozetva @marybethbowen @crozette #
- RT @juphoff: @jmckeever @SuzySaidCville There really is a great local cadre of twitterers, isn't there? 🙂 [amen] #
- @jmckeever Statue, Statute … we understand. in reply to jmckeever #
- I just became the mayor of Shenandoah Joe's on @foursquare! https://4sq.com/4FwvS2 #
- Charlottesville's Art in Place https://post.ly/EmM0 #
- RT @thecatwell: RT @mattadair: Driscoll: 16 Daddy Christmas Tips https://bit.ly/8oJnko (no longer available) (via @jkennedy) #
- Trying to figure out what to post as my "Friday chart" about the Charlottesville regional real estate market. https://www.realcentralva.com/category/friday-chart/ #
- @ericbryn I constantly debate struggle/balance b/t journalist/Realtor – if I choose journalist, would that prevent discovery? in reply to ericbryn #
- RT @ericbryn: @JimDuncan law + social media = 2010 legal storm clouds on the horizon [& I'm going to try to be there] #
- RT @ericbryn at least 3 attorneys on that panel? Good lord, what's the world coming to? #
- @mrlerner Not online that I can find, but it's in print. 🙂 in reply to mrlerner #
- RT @DailyProgress: Where have I been? frugalinva is now mrsmoneysaver. Ok [I was confused, too] #
- @mrlerner saw the NAR's On Common Ground magazine today. Great stuff about Walkscore! in reply to mrlerner #
- It seems you can get certified for just about anything. #
- Looking for examples of card.ly embedded on blogs. #
- @mrlerner I have a post scheduled about http://www.citygoround.org/ next week. Cool stuff. Wish Charlottesville supported Open Data in reply to mrlerner #
- RT @DerekMassey: Agents: warn your buyers not to discuss pending offers on Facebook. Yeah, people have done this. #gbbr #wcr #
- RT @robhahn: RT @jrdorkin: BiggerPockets Blog: Can the World Get a Good CRM for Real Estate… Please? http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/12/10/world-good-crm-real-estate/ (no longer available) [HEAR HEAR!] #
- RT @MaryBethBowen: RT @ABrement: Looking forward to Crozet Tweetup Lunch today! 12:00. Fardowner's. (me too!) #
- RT @DailyProgress: [] Our Christmas lights map has new additions,the map is publicly editable if you have Google login. http://www2.dailyprogress.com/cdp/lifestyles/holiday_lights #
- Impressed that my little one is excited to walk to school today. #
- American Dream 2: Default, Then Rent – WSJ.com https://post.ly/Eerd #
- For the record (& my kid agrees) the new Twilight is awful. Remarkably so. #fb #
- Being a good dad and about to suffer through the new Twilight movie. #
- Wreck at 240/250 intersection. Traffic blocked. #crozet #
- RT @mattcase: @bkmcae I may be kind of twisted, but that sounds like a fun gig. http://richmond.craigslist.org/wri/1502607790.html (no longer available) [agreed] #
- @Swanepoel @tksold is there a consensus on definition of "better"? For some better = Quality. For others better = Quantity in reply to Swanepoel #
- Off to show a foreclosure in Charlottesville. I was shocked to learn how efficient & sane the offer submittal process is #
- Trailside Coffee complaint department https://post.ly/EZsg #
- RT @twtvite_alert: @jimduncan Friendly reminder: Crozet Lunch Tweetup is tomorrow! https://twtvite.com/2sktci #
- @TomRoyce Great question. This is why. http://mudhouse.com/about/ (no longer available) They had a vision. in reply to TomRoyce #
- Crozet Mudhouse Curtain ((tag:crozet mudhouse, crozet, 22932) https://post.ly/EZg6 #
- RT @robhahn: @ReggieRPR Hey Reggie — is the RPR Blog up yet? Tried Googling for it and got some political website… #
- @BooneHomes Thanks. Value of what? in reply to BooneHomes #
- Banging out a lot of content for my main real estate blog. #
- RT @dominiccampbell BIG fan of @charmermark's 5 trends for cities to look out for over the next 10 years https://bit.ly/6mtecz (no longer available) [interesting] #
- RT @amywebb: Albemarle Family Favorite Awards 2009: Nest Realty and Jim Duncan make the list! https://post.ly/EYxJ Make that @jimduncan #
- Well, when you look at it that way … https://post.ly/EYtb #
- @robhahn it's all about setting expectations appropriately. Info/learning session – no. Pitch session – yes. in reply to robhahn #
- Harris Teeter & Salvation Army – Piss-Poor community involvement https://post.ly/EVkM #
- When I grow up, I want to write like @KrisBerg http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2009/12/07/just-another-short-story/ #fb #
- RT @darrenhoyt: RT @adii: Check out @darrenhoyt's new project: WPQuestions –> https://www.wpquestions.com/ #
- @SarahWV painting the fridge!? I've been contemplating where to use our new chalkboard paint. That's brilliant! in reply to SarahWV #
- @cloudbrain I'll test. I love testing. in reply to cloudbrain #
- RT @lizpalka: Salvation Army red kettles not allowed at many usual locations this season. More at 5 and 6 on CBS19. #
- Senate Adds Online Consumer Reviews to Their Health Care Bill – Blog – OpenCongress https://post.ly/EUgh #
- Christmas Tree stand in Crozet https://post.ly/EUbR #
- Off to a listing appointment in Crozet. #
- @PhxREguy between opencongress & govtrack, there's no excuse for not being educated in reply to PhxREguy #
- RT @janetdmiller: RT @kaitlyn07: RT @SearchMojo: New Blog Post: Real-Time Search and the RT http://blog.search-mojo.com/2009/12/07/real-time-search-and-the-rt/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_content=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter (no longer available) #
- About to meet with a seller contemplating a short sale. I miss the days when we discussed how much they would make #
- RT @ArtJonak: In 1975 US Govt pushed 'the coming ice age' => https://su.pr/1idKr1 (no longer available) | With Govt it's always been about $ & power, not the earth #
- RT @RyanSAdams: Watch your competitors, don't follow them. [Amen] #
- RT @stevewhitaker: Jesus, Tiger, move to Utah. #
- RT @SteveGaines62: RT @garycope: Sympathies, yes. But suing Virginia Tech for $43M? Money grab damages credibility. http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/229037 #
- Trying to decide which coffee shop to work in this morning. Perhaps one with a light breakfast? #
- They don't *know* how the agent was compensated? https://post.ly/EQbi #
- @pambuda Thanks, Pam. It's amazing how early the spring real estate market begins. in reply to pambuda #
- RT @mattcase: @JimDuncan Oh stewardess, I speak jive http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RrJih_2PKM [You're quick on the draw tonight!] #
- @mattwilkins Price per square foot is a guide & when dealing w/ homogeneous units it's a pretty good guide #
- Active comps for this townhouse in Albemarle are 10% higher per sq foot than the solds. Meaning it should go on for 13% less than actives #
- And sometimes … the data just doesn't jive. #
- Time to get some work done. A couple market analyses won't write themselves. #
- Life's short. Have fun on Charlottesville's Downtown Mall https://post.ly/EPoG #
- Correction – this is the video about prepping to sell a house in Charlottesville. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDbcO5DWLik #
- Just got a call from someone looking to put her house on the market in spring.Coincidentally,I just did this video http://www.youtube.com/jimduncancville#p/a/u/1/zDbcO5DWLik #
- Having only 27 tabs open is not nearly as intimidating as it used to be. #
- RT @JonathanK: Just got a pretty darn cool phone call re: @nestrealty. More to come… #
- RT @dannysullivan: official google blog post on real time search http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/relevance-meets-real-time-web.html [proof that one should never underestimate Google] #
- RT @steverubel: Pearl Harbor Day today. Before our time but never forget those who died. #
- @drewlawrence then we shouldn't try to compete w/ them. Place greater value on academic achievement than athletic #
- @drewlawrence so exempt football & b-ball from academic standards b/c a tiny % may have pro life after college? UVa is an academic village in reply to drewlawrence #
- Sitting in Realtor Leadership orientation for the Board of directors. Question – do consumers care if we're involved? #fb #
- @drewlawrence why bother having them attend classes? All of UVa's other sports seem to succeed under current academic standards in reply to drewlawrence #
- RT @DailyProgress: Mike London's three rules: 1. Go to class 2. Show class 3. Treat people with dignity and respect [good rules] #
- Crozet Tweetup – Thursday at Fardowners. https://www.realcrozetva.com/2009/12/01/crozet-tweetup-10-december-fardowners/ #crozettweetup #
- I'm at Nest Real Estate Group (126 Garrett St, Suite E, 2nd Street, Charlottesville). https://4sq.com/6aeWJG #
- I just became the mayor of Nest Real Estate Group on @foursquare! https://4sq.com/6aeWJG #
- Someone *did* move to Crozet because of the Library. https://www.realcrozetva.com/2009/12/06/crozet-library-some-numbers-on-why-its-needed/ #
- RT @TomRoyce: Here are some scary deficit numbers you will not see in the newspaper. http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2009/12/obama-recovery-deficits-running-25.html Yikes! [& good morning to you too] #
- RT @WicksPicks: Looking forward to a Monday morning 8:00 meeting (yes, I am crazy) but it's with the #smccville steering committee! #
- @tomperriello just referred to Afghanistan as "the graveyard of Empires" on WINA. #
- It's difficult to take these climate change "activists/politician" seriously https://post.ly/EKNK #
- Trillions https://post.ly/EKCr #
- I love the interwebs. I didn't see Phish last night in Charlottesville, but I'm almost finished downloading the show http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=530519 #
- RT @superninjarobot: Social networking solves the DARPA Red Balloon Challenge in < 9 hours. Congrats to the Internet! https://networkchallenge.darpa.mil/default.aspx (no longer available) #
- Crozet parade https://post.ly/EJ1A #
- Real estate stuff done (for now). Helped mom w/ something. Now to get our tree. #
- Just finished meeting with a seller who has an awesome house. Photography & videography will be fun #
- @FrancesFlynnTho @stevesilberman until doctors can effectively prescribe exercise we'll continue over-medicating people in reply to FrancesFlynnTho #
- @pchaney I really think offering SM certification is selling snake oil. Offering a SM education on the other hand is valuable #
- Should have showed the smokers' house in the afternoon. #nowIhavetoexplaintoclientswhyIstinklikesmoke #
- I just became the mayor of Mudhouse on @foursquare! http://foursquare.com/venue/372188 #
- I change one thing on my profile & I need to change it *everywhere*. Wish I could track where I need to change it & do it automatically #
- RT @CrozetGazette: The Crozet Xmas Parade is today at 3 pm. Goes from Crozet Ave at Jarmans Gap to the Firehouse. We'll be throwing candy! #
- Picked up my copy of the Crozet Gazette yesterday. I love having a truly local paper #
- RT @PoppyD: There is no such thing as sentimental value. #thingsyoulearnonmovingday [so very true] #
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