Sellers, Proof-Read your Realtor’s Ad-Copy!
Or else, you might find them advertising a room to grow marijuana. See the listing for yourself. I wonder how long it will take before this part of the ad is edited. 4 Bdrm 4 bath 4,400 sq./ft. hillside home on 4 plus acres, 7…
More Charlottesville Real Estate Data than You Might Have Wanted
Edit: Bumped to the top because I really don't want anyone to miss this analysis. This is going to be a developing post as I read through Barry Merchant's presentation from this morning. Barry Merchant's VHDA presentation at Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors (PDF) Here…
Nest’s Growth is Good
We're growing quality, not necessarily quantity. CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (Feb. 8, 2010) – Charlottesville-based Nest Realty Group today announced its acquisition of Summit Realty Company. The move combines two of Charlottesville's most successful real estate firms and expands the 1-year-old Nest Realty team to 14 full-time…
Talkin’ about Raising the Bar
Within the real estate industry. If you're curious or interested in the ongoing conversation about raising the standards of professionalism within the real estate industry, tune in to Blog Talk Radio tomorrow to hear the first in what promises to be a brilliant series of…
Charlottesville and Albemarle Governments Clash. Again.
For anyone interested in a prime example of the City of Charlottesville's and County of Albemarle's occasionally dysfunctional relationship, Rachana Dixit and Brandon Shulleeta have great story in today's Daily Progress. When explaining the City/County relationship to relocating buyers, I often describe the governments as…
Nest Realty Introduces Tom’s Garden
We at Nest talk about sustainability and local food; now we are enabling others actually do something about this. From the Nest Report: Introducing Tom's Garden. While Central Virginia is in the deep freeze at the moment, some of us are dreaming of Springtime, or…
Charlottesville Twitter Updates for Week Ending 7 February
RT @G2Architecture:first analysis shows a 17% return on investment for #green insulation upgrades at my house-was hoping for 30%,but not bad # Night sledding. Woot. (Yeah, I'm still a child) # @bob_wilson You mean, there's more to it than that? in reply to bob_wilson #…
Light Industrial and a Gas Station in Crozet?
There are a lot of important matters being discussed in Crozet right now, discussions that will impact the future of Crozet (and Albemarle County). The challenge in Crozet is one that cannot be well-defined in a simple blog post. The challenge is one of the…
The Burden of Proof – Real Estate Assessment Appeals
HB570 is an outstanding bill in the Virginia General Assembly that takes on particular relevance in 2010, with property assessments likely being challenged by some in Charlottesville, Albemarle and surrounding Counties. Why? It "Changes the burden of proof from the taxpayer to the assessor when…
Yes Charlottesville – It is Supposed to Snow
Update 2 February: 40 inches debunked clarified. I grew tired of hearing the 40 inches rumor, so I emailed Lou Hatter, the media contact for VDOT's Culpeper District. Not only did Lou respond within a couple hours, he responded late at night; consider me appreciative.…