Blue Mountain Brewery is Growing
Good beer is hard to find sometimes; luckily the Charlottesville area is blessed with plenty of good beer. Starr Hill in Crozet, Devil's Backbone in Nellysford, Blue Mountain Brewery in Afton (which is a mere 12 minutes from my house) ... today brings the announcement…
Preserving Homeownership Workshop – 30 April 2011
The Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors is presenting a workshop tomorrow morning designed to educate homeowners on how they can stay in their houses. These are difficult times for many; if you have questions, think you might be underwater, might be selling, want to see…
It May Not be Widespread, but Even Once is Wrong
Update 2 May 2011: Virginia Lawyers Weekly notes: Default judgment. The death penalty for a civil defendant. The ultimate sanction for bad conduct in litigation. Used only when a judge is really fed up with "egregious misconduct" or when a judge is really hot about…
Bypass, Skyscrapers, Bike Lanes – What Infrastructure does Charlottesville (City) Need?
They're asking. Might as well tell them. (of course, I'd wager there would be different votes should the follow up question be: now that you have expressed your wishes, would you be willing to pay for these improvements?) The poll is on the City of…
A first – Rode My Bike to Show a House in Charlottesville
Today marks a first: I rode my bike from Nest to a buyer client's house (where they're renting) and from there to a house on the market in the City. No car, just a nice ride on a beautiful day in Charlottesville. I've wanted to…
What Does “Livability” Mean in Charlottesville/Albemarle/UVA?
I'm curious what the meaning of the "Many Plans, One Community" partnership is. What are the goals? What do they hope to produce that will allow people of the Central Virginia region to move from here to there more efficiently, whether on foot, bike or…
New Realtor.com App Makes Me Regret not getting a 3G iPad
Two reasons to love and be impressed by the new Realtor.com app: 1 - Draw - exactly that. Draw a search area, not limited by realtors' or localities often vague, wrong or amorphous neighborhood descriptions 2 - Scout - homes for sale pop up as…
Meadowcreek Parkway Moving Forward
For real this time (although I will believe it when I drive on it). CBS19 has learned that the City of Charlottesville has signed an agreement to begin construction on the Meadow Creek Parkway, known as McIntire Road extended. Apparently the agreement was signed a…
Why Home Inspections in the Rain are Good for Home Buyers
Why do I like my buyer clients to have home inspections in the rain? (more…)
400 More Homes on Pantops? What Could Go Wrong?
The Newsplex notes that "the Albemarle County Supervisors heard a proposal for a Pantops Ridge Development. The developer wants to bring around 400 homes to the Pantops area near Hansen's Mountain Road and Route 250." Charlottesville Tomorrow, in typical detailed fashion, provides much more information…