Charlottesville Real Estate Deal of the Day
It's a foreclosure. In the City of Charlottesville. On just over an acre. That needs a little bit of work - rip up carpets, paint it, refinish the floors ... . Its greatest negative may be that its square footage is beyond what most buyers…
Buying a Home in Charlottesville – Looking in the Winter
Fewer homes come on the market in the winter. Active supply is lessened, but shadow inventory remains. Be patient, be smart, be informed ... but if you find a house you love and you plan to stay for a while, why not consider buying? Days…
UVA is Getting Bigger – And We All Get a Clue
Charlottesville Tomorrow reports: The University of Virginia Foundation has been given the greenlight to expand its research park on Fontaine Avenue. Keeping this growth in the urban ring qualifies as a "good thing." To get a feel for where UVA's growth is going, spend some…
Moving to Charlottesville for NGIC or DIA?
Find a place to live first. Please. As in, before you come to Charlottesville, please try to find a place to live. Housing options - particularly rentals - are difficult to find on short notice. We don't have military or base housing. The rental market…
Charlottesville is #6 – #6 College Town, That Is
I'm betting that for this list, they are considering "Charlottesville" to be at least "Charlottesville + Albemarle." Simply put, the Charlottesville area is a great place to live. We benefit from the University tremendously - and this is reflected in the rankings. (more…)
Defining Insanity
"“If we keep trying to stimulate the market, that's the definition of insanity.”" Dear Government: Please stop.
Walking to School – Let’s Make it a Habit Again
I've mentioned before how much I enjoy the writing and the message of the Free Range Kids blog ... today she pens Whatever Happened to Walking to School? in the Wall Street Journal. How did we get to this point? How did we forget that…
Buying a Home in Charlottesville – Title Insurance
Update September 2023 - this is an old post and video, but I still refer to it often. I have been meaning to do this video for years; the question of title insurance always seems to be a surprise at the closing table, and buyers…
Who Pays the Buyer Broker Fee?
This is a far-reaching and informative conversation/debate at Rain City Guide, which is worth the thirty minute read if you're interested in this sort of thing. (And you should be interested if you're in or will be in the market to buy or sell a…
Three Common Questions Homebuyers Ask About Homeowner’s Insurance – Part Three
Editor's Note: This is the third 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. What's the relationship between the sales price and replacement cost of…