Less is More + Smarter Conversations
Two stories that resonated with me: Unfriending, Unfollowing, Unsubscribing... Less Is More The world of social media and networking is much too consumed with numbers, and it seems at times, we are making sacrifices of our time and energy wading through piles of noise and…
Charlottesville is the 3rd Most Walkable City in Virginia
Don't take just my word for it. Walkscore says Charlottesville is the third most walkable City in Virginia. 50% of Charlottesville residents have a Walk Score of 70 or above. Charlottesville's most walkable neighborhoods are Downtown, 10th And Page, Main-Starr Hill. Charlottesville's least walkable neighborhoods…
Holiday Things to do in Charlottesville
From a client: Was wondering if you could recommend someplace to cut-your-own Christmas tree farm? Also, where would a cute little 4yr old boy find Santa in C'ville? Lastly, any Christmas activites/events that are a must go to?? I'm wondering, too - where is the…
Insight into the Home Buying and Selling Process
Part One of ... If I'm not researching how my potential buyer and seller clients are behaving, I'm not sufficiently doing or preparing for my job. As such, I have been digging into the NAR's Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. Expertise is something you…
The Present and Future of Real Estate
... be better, be different or be cheaper. And the last is no fun.
Northtown Bike Trail – From Downtown to 29 North – Looks Great
The Northtown Trail is a smart, functional, bold and audacious plan that would likely help shape non-auto-dependent growth, reduce congestion on 29 and maybe help folks using it get more fit. It's a shame it will probably never be built. The plan for the Northtown…
UVA is Growing. A Lot
More students are coming. What will the impacts be on Charlottesville and Albemarle? Will the University take plans to reduce the number of vehicles these 1500 students bring to the area?
Is This The New Normal in the Charlottesville Real Estate Market?
I've been wondering for a long time what the new normal in the Charlottesville* real estate market is going to look like over the next few years. Today's is a post posing a question rather than positing an answer. Prices aside, is this volume the…
Work. After Hours.
Some of my best work has come either early in the morning or late at night. I have to show houses during "normal" hours, but I negotiate, write, think, create interact ... at all hours. Enter Charlottesville Night Owls: I am consistently amazed at the…
RealCentralVA.com is Now More Mobile-Friendly
I have no excuse for taking this long to moblize my site. With prodding from Aera Mobile, I looked at the easy Wordpress options for making my site less of a pain to read on an Android or iPhone (and to a lesser degree, Blackberry).…