Talking about the Charlottesville Real Estate Market – WNRN Radio 9 January 2011
An hour of talking about the Charlottesville real estate market - not nearly enough time to cover all that we wanted to or could do. Live radio is a furthering of why I chose to write this Charlottesville-focused real estate blog six years ago -…
6 years of writing about Real Estate in Charlottesville
Blogiversary. Six days ago. 2010 - Last year was five years of blogging about real estate. 2009. 2008. What is done here is so much more than "blogging," and it starts with this: New tip for newbie real estate bloggers: work to be a great…
Top 5 Trends to Affect Charlottesville’s Housing Market in 2011
Not necessarily in order of importance: 1 - Gas Prices 2 - Foreclosures (What if Virginia becomes a judicial foreclosure state)? 3 - Short sales, continuing decline of market value (I think we're looking at ~ 5% - 7% decline this year) 4 - Realtor…
Talking About the Charlottesville Real Estate Market – WNRN 9 January
This Sunday - An hour of talking about the local real estate market with host Rick Moore and Matt Hodges of Presidential Mortgage. I used to be overwhelmed at the prospect of talking on live radio for an hour; now it almost feels like it's…
No More Albemarle Place?
Ah, Albemarle Place. We hardly knew ye. Merely a re-branding. Welcome to Stonefield. (more…)
Is Hollymead Poised to Grow?
More growth on the 29 North Corridor without infrastructure improvements - not enhancements like another deceleration lane and a stop light (or whatever other bandaid is proposed) but real improvements - is irresponsible. Homes in the 29 North area are affected every single day, as…
Get Ready Virginians – The General Assembly is Poised to Reconvene
Get your browsers, email clients and phones ready - the Virginia General Assembly will be back in session in 9 days. The 2011 Virginia General Assembly session will convene on January 12, 2011, and is scheduled to run for 45 days. Here you can learn…
What I’m Reading this Morning – Housing Prices, Title Worries, Uncertainty
As I look back at 2010 and forward to 2011 and beyond with respect to the Charlottesville area real estate market, I'm reading national news and opinions as well so as to buttress my perspective. Question #1 for 2011: House Prices - Calculated Risk There…
Good For Him
More people need to protest the absurdity known as "security theater." From the Times Dispatch: A Charlottesville man who stripped down to his underwear at Richmond International Airport to protest security-screening procedures was charged with disorderly conduct Thursday, airport police said. Airport police identified him…