Radon – It’s Bad, But Understand the Context
NPR had an insightful, non-scary story last week about radon and its dangers. Read and listen to the whole thing. "Radon is a heavy, radioactive gas that can seep out of the soil into basements and other parts of a house. There's no question that…
A Bill to Protect Consumers: Specifically Single Agent Dual Agency
Part One of at least Two. Much more to come next week; for now, I'm prepping to show houses in the Charlottesville area for the next three days. As a consumer, would you agree to Single Agent Dual Agency if you were informed about its'…
If you Own Rental Property (in the Charlottesville area) – Read This!
Get ready for more burdensome paperwork. A small-business bill poised to become law includes new tax reporting requirements for rental property owners and a second provision calling for steep increases in fines for any person or business who fails to furnish correct information to the…
If You’re Looking at Zillow to Value homes in the Charlottesville Area
Be warned. Even Zillow says they're not accurate. While it's only been five years ... I have no doubt that in two they will be more accurate. And one day, Zillow might be right. Heck, Greene County's not even there. Of course, they "only" represented 10%…
Median Home Prices – Attached Homes for Charlottesville MSA
Looking back at a decade of attached home sales in the Charlottesville MSA* - Albemarle, Charlottesville, Fluvanna, Greene and Nelson - seems that the peak Scanning through these numbers clearly demonstrates several things: - High-level analyses such as those found in the Case-Shiller reports are…
Median Sales Prices for Charlottesville MSA – Looking at a Decade
Looking at the Median Sales Prices for the Charlottesville MSA, single family homes, for the past 10 years. (click images for larger view) (more…)
Homebuyers in Charlottesville: Please Work with Charlottesville Lenders. Here’s Why
"There is a real reason why I never recommend internet and out of area lenders... This is specifically the reason why. There is no one who can be held responsible for their actions." The above is from an email from a friend and fellow Realtor,…
Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors’ Market Report
Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors' Report for 2010 (PDF) Browse the whole thing. (more…)
Search for Homes in Charlottesville – This Time, It’s a Beta
Everyone loves a beta. I've long thought (and most importantly, so have my clients) that Diverse Solutions, the providers of my home search tool, put together the best search for homes tool in the real estate industry. They've been testing a new version for a…