First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit – 2009
Thanks to the NAR for this summary: God help me, I hope something passes - anything that can be done to remove uncertainty from the market will be welcomed. Educate yourself by reading the entire bill at OpenCongress - if you do, you're probably the…
A New Direction – Nest Realty Group
First in an ongoing series explaining the why, when, where and whatfor ... Introducing Nest Realty Group. What are we doing differently? Everything and nothing. This is a new direction for me. Since the start of my career as a Realtor, I have always been…
Charlottesville Tweet Up – Wednesday 18 February
The last one was great, so let's do it again! Charlottesville Tweet Up #3 Rapture on the Downtown Mall Wednesday, 18 February 2009 Noon to 2 Respondez s'il Vous Plait at Upcoming. The question - who's bringing Twitter handle/name tags? Tweetups are gaining popularity for…
Leading to Tomorrow’s Announcement
From a brilliant discussion at the Notorious R.O.B. - (bolding mine) While the study cites C21 as the most well known(n) brand, I will argue that it's the most well know(n) name in real estate. But being a well known name does not make a…
Reflecting on Zillow’s Influence Over the Past Three Years
Zillow's three year anniversary presents an opportunity to reflect on the past three years. A lot has changed in the real estate tech space, but the real estate business remains a belly-to-belly business, with client relationships solidified with handshakes and time spent together in the…
Dog Friendly Hotels Around Charlottesville
Per frequent requests from buyers checking out the Charlottesville area, and thanks to the author of an upcoming post on RealCrozetVA:"A great website is dogfriendly.com. They list nine Charlottesville hotels and 2 campgrounds that welcome dogs. from this website you can link right to their…
Upgraded to new WordPress
I upgraded the blog's software this morning. If you notice any problems with the blog or its functionality, please let me know.
Two Short Sale Tips in Charlottesville
I typically don't reprint publish mass-distributed items, but the mass in this case is the Charlottesville real estate community, courtesy of Bill Tucker of Tucker, Griffin and Barnes. Short sales are becoming more common in the Charlottesville market. We're not nearly as bad off as…
Design and Context Matter
Few things make me think like TED talks. I've shifted my morning routine a bit. Now while riding the bike at the gym, I'm watching TED talks - while getting my body healthier, I might as well stretch my mind as well. This talk has…