Bundoran Farm Foreclosed on, Continuing On
Good. “The Wells Fargo team, and its predecessor Wachovia Bank, have been supportive from the outset and they continue to be,” Adams recently said. “Wells Fargo asked if we would be interested in staying aboard as the development management team if they acquire the property…
Buying Local – The Race to Homogeneity
Think about Seth Godin's lamentation the next time you shop at a chain. They're shutting down Jimmy Wang's store. Shutting down a succesful (sic) little business. Walgreen's is moving into town, my town, a town with three or four small drugstores and plenty of places…
Knowing This, Would you Trust Zillow?
It's been a while since I've taken an in-depth look at Zillow; generally I tell my clients that it's good for content but not actual good, conclusive, base-any-real-decisions-on-what-it-says. Last week I noted that Zillow's zestimates are admittedly wrong and inaccurate in Charlottesville. This week, Louis Gray…
Reason #137 to Love Living in Charlottesville
The alternate title to this post was "Priorities." The hard part about living in Charlottesville is making time to take advantage of opportunities. I could have been showing houses, or writing, or emailing clients. Instead, I made a memory with my daughter. (more…)
Sustainability Matters
I was humbled to participate in the panel with real business leaders John Lawrence of Mudhouse Coffee and Crystal Mario of Rivanna Natural Designs yesterday. John and Crystal are setting standards for what and how profitable green/sustainability can be done successfully. Read about it at Charlottesville…
Want to Know Why Buyers Target Western Albemarle?
Western Albemarle High School in Crozet was the only school in Central Virginia to make the NEWSWEEK list of America's Best High Schools. (thanks, Newsplex) Related: School values and housing prices - specifically in Albemarle County.
Seeing Green and Talking Green – Charlottesville Workshop Tomorrow
I have long said that a very small percentage of the (American) populace will make green decisions - conservation of resources, smarter use of resources, building green, etc. - because energy efficiency and other green choices save - green not solely for altruistic reasons. With…
5 Questions to Help Determine if it’s Better to Buy or Rent in Charlottesville?
Is it better to buy or rent in Charlottesville? It depends on what your goals are. Answer these questions first: - How long are you planning to be in the Charlottesville area? - Are you qualified? - What are your life plans? (do you have…
Showing Houses in Charlottesville – On a Bike
(I'm trying to map all of my bike commuting rides) -- Update 21 May 2016: I hate when links go bad. Well that was fun. Saturday, I showed a few houses to buyer clients. And we each rode our bicycles; and I'm looking forward to…
Fannie Mae was a Cancer
Of course, it all came undone. Underneath, Fannie was a cancer that helped spread risky behavior and low standards across the housing industry. We all know what happened next. Related: Affordable Housing Means Your House Is Worth Less