The Daily Show on Financial “Reform”
And how they do things that would get normal people fired. It's ten minutes. I know, but it's worth it. The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10c
The Onion Speaks – About Real Estate Signs
I Wasn't Going To Buy This House Until I Saw The Realtor's Headshot On The Sign Have you seen our signs? (more…)
Maybe the City Should Just say No to the Meadowcreek Parkway
Meadowcreek Parkway Staging Area in Albemarle County, along Rio Road Rather than drag this out any further, maybe the City of Charlottesville should just end the discussion and say they're not going to support/build/move forward with their part of the Parkway. Just stand up for…
Charlottesville Real Estate Market Update – As of 15 March 2010
Just a brief update on where we are in the Charlottesville real estate market - What does the housing inventory volume look like in Charlottesville, Earlysville and Crozet? Here is a quarter-by-quarter comparison, this quarter versus last: (more…)
Twitter Week in Review
RT @GetOpenSpace: Representing Charlottesville at the #Coworking Meetup at #SXSW [woo-hoo!] # RT @CVilleKim: Bake sale in Crozet at Great Valu Sunday 1-5 to benefit Jesse from the store. Bake or buy something [ https://www.realcrozetva.com/2010/03/11/bake-sale-for-jesse-from-great-valu/ ] # Riding my bike to show two houses in…
Daylight Saving Time Saves Pedestrians’ Lives
Don't forget. Daylight Saving Time starts tomorrow morning. Who knew? (bolding mine) In 1975 the U.S. DOT conservatively identified a 0.7% reduction in traffic fatalities during DST, and estimated the real reduction to be 1.5% to 2%,[58] but the 1976 NBS review of the DOT…
Albemarle County Wants Google’s Fiber!
See? The County of Albemarle and City of Charlottesville can work together! At least they're trying. - Please, Google, Bring Fiber to Charlottesville! - Petition to bring Google Fiber to Charlottesville - City, County and UVA Considering application for ultrafast Google Fiber But ... did…
Wednesday Thought – Connecting via Bike and Walking
Walkability. It's something that more and more of my clients are seeking. One of the very first features desired by clients with whom I just met was "walkability" - being able to walk to stuff - grocery stores, coffee shops, parks ... but there's another…
Baby Boomers and Charlottesville – What’s Next?
There have been quite a few stories recently discussing Baby Boomers, seniors, the Charlottesville area and their housing needs. The question is - where is the housing for those seeking to age in place, plan for the future or semi- (or fully) retire in the…
Charlottesville Real Estate Data Nuggets
Looking at the weekly real estate data reports for Charlottesville and Albemarle, two points jump out:- Percent of Properties with Price Decrease 26 %- Percent Relisted (reset DOM) 9 % I'm not 100% confident with 26% having price decreases, but it feels about right. The…