Nearly Mid-2009 Market Report for Charlottesville and Albemarle real estate market
As always, if you have any questions or would like more information, please leave a comment or contact me. Looking back at the First Quarter Market report: And the surrounding regions …2411. The number of properties currently on the market right now.317. The number of…
Eminent Domain in Charlottesville
The City is going to try to exercise eminent domain to get the land for the Hillsdale Connector. There's money to hire the folks to take the land, but not to actually build the road. Ironic, no?
Twitter Week in Review
RT @joshcvt If only I lived in a city with minor-league baseball. [Check out the Waynesboro team] # https://twitpic.com/7afp8 - Polo in Crozet # Looking forward to the Pink Ribbon Classic at King Family Vineyards tomorrow - https://www.pinkribbonpolo.com/ # @robhahn - and ... I went…
Trader Joe’s Coming to Charlottesville
So says C-Ville. According to a public notice in today's Daily Progress, the store is applying for a liquor license with the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The ABC has confirmed that the application was received on May 21 and is currently undergoing due…
Property Videos – What do Buyers Want?
Michael at FlexMLS wrote a few months ago that: 70% of consumers would be more likely to list with an agent if they used video as part of their marketing effort. In contrast, only .33% (that's one-third of one percent) of agents use video. Transcription:…
What’s an HVCC and How does it Affect the Real Estate Market?
Huge thanks to Kris Berg for republishing her brilliant piece on the HVCC (Home Valuation Code of Conduct). I'm not fond of starting the week with non-original content, but all buyers, sellers and Realtors should read this. The HVCC affects everybody - and not necessarily…
Twitter Week in Review
@familytreegirl ;). Anytime fitness in Crozet. # Saturday night and I'm the only one #atthegym. Woot. I get to turn on the US soccer match on all the TVs! # After showing houses for nearly 6 hours, I'm starving. Been so focused on showing I…
Nest’s Signs Rock
This one is at Lake Monticello, where they do not allow post signs. (more…)
Blog Wayback – What is a Buyer’s Broker?
The Blog Wayback Series plugs on ... From January 2006: What is a Buyer's Broker? I read this at UrbanDigs, thanks to Curbed, and thought it worth republishing (with permission, and a few edits to make it applicable to the Central Va market) - My…
Crozet Coffee Shops – Trailside Coffee in Old Trail
Part 2 of the series on coffee shops in Crozet. (more…)