SIDEBLOG
YAT – Yet Another Study in Albemarle
If Albemarle/Charlottesville/UVA could somehow morph their collective expertise from commissioning studies about transportation issues into actually doing something about transportation issues, we would all win. From today's C-Ville: When the Albemarle County Planning Commission unanimously approved the 54-acre rezoning of UVA's Fontaine Research Park in…
CHARLOTTESVILLE
Charlottesville is “Super Brainy”
With all the lists that Charlottesville* gets put on, I think I like this one the most. (Thanks to the anonymous reader for pointing this out to me!) We're #9, in fact. The Atlantic notes: (bolding mine) Last Friday, my list of America's Brainiest Cities…
MARKETING
What’s That Fuzzy-Looking Thing? Addition to Nest’s Signs – Trying Something New
Y'all know I love Nest's signs. It's been a while since we've played with the design, other than refinements here and there. With all the technology in the world, homebuyers still drive through neighborhoods looking for homes. Thus: Real estate signs matter. Mobile is huge.…
GENERAL REAL ESTATE
Three Common Questions Homebuyers Ask – About Homeowner’s Insurance – Part Two
Editor's Note: This is the second of a three-part guest post series. I asked David Jenkins, who last wrote here about vacant homes and homeowners' insurance, to answer three common questions that homeowners have. Also, this is a link to a CLUE (loss) Report. An…
SIDEBLOG
More Fiber in Coming to Charlottesville?
It would appear that the google won't be bringing fiber to Charlottesville. Blue Ridge Internetworks already has several miles of fiber in the City of Charlottesville, and now more fiber is on the way? This can only be good for the Charlottesville real estate market.…
MARKET STATISTICS
Proof that Price Matters
I've said many times that pricing a home to sell means pricing it right from Day One. Now, Redfin provides statistical proof. (more…)
MARKET STATISTICS
National Housing Numbers Mean What for the Charlottesville Real Estate Market?
I was saving this post and data for Friday, but the release of the national housing data spurred me to publish today. Why June and July rather than just June or just July? Both are post-tax-credit months and are indicators of the state of the…
ALBEMARLE
Can Crozet have Three Centers?
With the proposed pedestrian mall in downtown Crozet, the question is - Can Crozet support Three business/residential/mixed use centers? Crozet has become much more self-sufficient over the past five years - adding two gyms, another grocery store, two coffee shops, a bookstore ... but it's…
GENERAL REAL ESTATE
Three Common Questions Homebuyers Ask – About Homeowner’s Insurance – Part One
Editor's Note: This is the first of a three-part guest post series. I asked David Jenkins, who last wrote here about vacant homes and homeowners' insurance, to answer three common questions that homeowners have. Who handles the claim? This may sound like a dumb question,…
SIDEBLOG
The (UVA) Students are Coming! The Students are Coming!
If you live in Charlottesville, I hope you got your fix of the Corner over the past two months. I ate at Boylan Heights a couple times; no more until next summer. Avoid: - Wal-mart(s). - The Corner. - UVA Grounds. - Barracks Road and…