Moving Median Home Price for Charlottesville MSA
Some year-end Charlottesville real estate market data for you: And a ♫♫♫♫♫ a Happ-y New Year ♪♪♪ Context coming on Monday, 3 January ... as well as the answer to the question, "Is 2011 the right time to buy a house in Charlottesville?" (Answer: Maybe)…
Appraisals and AVMs – Finding and Determining Value is Challenging
A neighbor called me a few months ago inquiring how much his home was worth; I asked if they were moving and he said that no, they weren't moving, but his bank had frozen his home equity line. The bank's valuation was wrong, because they…
Stupid is as Stupid Does. Or, the Decline of Common Sense in Education
This post is not about Charlottesville real estate. It's about education, politics, social media, the decline of common sense and rise of ignorance. And it's a bit of a rant. Let's start with this: @paulawhite @Eduflack What a stupid proposal. How about we teach responsibility…
Buy a House in Charlottesville Now – or Else!
Looking through drafts of posts over the past year or so, this one jumped out at me because I think I was dead-on with my analysis then. And now. If you're planning to buy a house (in Charlottesville) in 2011, do so after doing your…
Apparently, an iPad Changes Everything (in Real Estate)
My beloved wife got me an iPad for Christmas. I know. A new one is coming in a few weeks and I should return it, but I just can't do it. In two days, I have already seen how it will transform how I interact…
10 Ways to “What is the Best Neighborhood in Charlottesville?”
Best: 1 - excelling all others 2 - most productive of good : offering or producing the greatest advantage, utility, or satisfaction "What is the best neighborhood in Charlottesville?" is one of the more common search queries bringing visitors here. I have catalogued some of…
One Year Later, Taxpayers Know How Much Biscuit Run Cost
Last December Biscuit Run sold for $9.8 million, but no one knew the value of the tax credits. Now we know how much "we" paid. Sort of. Will Goldsmith continues his excellent reporting: Still, with $20 million at stake, the fight is not over, and…
Congrats, Trulia!
Trulia acquires Movity. 2011 is going to be the year of functional, accessible, useful data.
Foreclosures in Charlottesville – As Seen on Google
What doesn't Google know? Notes: - The foreclosures here may or may not be accurate. - The foreclosures here may not be timely. - We're not as bad off as the other, extreme areas of the United States. Context is key. But foreclosures still suck.…
Foreclosures + Systematic Breakdowns = Trouble
As noted two months ago on my posterous site - Foreclosure Fraud Reveals Structural & Legal Crisis ... Sooo .... what the F do we do now?, Rob this morning discovers that Congress has been holding hearings about how broken the system of foreclosures is.…