Blog Wayback – Transparency in Real Estate Fees
Blog Wayback Series Continued - From January 2007 - Transparency in Real Estate Fees: Realtors don't make tons of money. Seriously. Take for example what happens when I accept a referral from a relocation company. Say, for example that the Seller is offering 3% commission…
Search for Homes by Price Reduction
Everyone wants to know what's happening to prices in the Charlottesville market. Can you search by price reductions? Yep. You can do that, too. And, if you sign up, not only can you get updated daily whenever homes that meet your criteria see price reductions,…
Where is Albemarle Growing?
Nowhere really, says a new report by Albemarle County and reported by Charlottesville Tomorrow:
Regal Theaters Doubt Charlottesville Can Build a Road
At least that's the angle Charlottesville Tomorrow sees in the announcement that Charlottesville will be getting stadium seating. Apparently, Regal has made a business decision of their own to move ahead with an upgrade. Sufficient state and federal funding is not expected for the Hillsdale…
Belvedere is Moving Along
Kate says that clear, definite and positive progress is happening in Belvedere: And then joy of joys, we learn a family with kids is moving in next door, one is a boy my son's age! I mention this to my son and he says, Don't…
Discovering Bodo’s Bagels
I love when people discover Charlottesville's own Bodo's Bagels. Simple. To the point. Revolutionary. All of the bagels are authentic New York Water Bagels and they come in every type you could imagine. Not to mention they brew fresh ground organic coffee and sell t-shirts…
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…