This List Could (mostly) Describe Charlottesville
And by "Charlottesville" I mean "CharlAlbemarle" … Seth Godin describing New York City: • It's different here (as in not the same) • You can find someone to have an argument with, about just about anything • There are fringes--cultural, educational, architectural, societal • More…
Could an Algorithm (help) Choose your Next Home?
Search for homes for sale in Charlottesville, Virginia Google's New Traveler Recommendations further Towards an Age of Algorithms* - But we should be very careful about the Filters through which we see our worlds. And be doubly careful about filters - they can be gamed…
Charlottesville Tomorrow Gets a New Grant
Awesome. I couldn't be as well informed on what happening in Charlottesville and Albemarle as I am without Charlottesville Tomorrow. At the DP: According to Charlottesville Tomorrow's founder and executive director, Brian Wheeler, the grant will help the nonprofit news organization expand its presence on…
Trulia Enters the Cluttered and Confusing Home Valuation Arena
With one more entry into the (automated) home valuation arena, how does one make sense of all the methods of valuing a home in this market? There are at least six methods of home valuation out there right now; I know that my customers and…
A Plug for VPAP – Tracking Money in Charlottesville and Albemarle Elections
All real estate is local - $84,014 in Albemarle County and $9,150 in Charlottesville City . The Charlottesville City Council and Albemarle County Board of Supervisors races are going to be interesting this year. Take note: local politics matter. What's VPAP? The Virginia Public Access…
But, I Didn’t Know that Field Was Going to Change!
The Rivanna District Supervisors campaign and election are big. (and I can't vote in it as it's not my district) I don't see how "blaming others" is a position I'd want to run on in Albemarle County : (bolding mine) Because, you see, one of…
More Bureaucracy is Not the Answer to Solve the Housing Market
But it sure seems like "more bureaucracy" is government's answer. Clearly, the market is not functioning as it should. Despite near-record-low interest rates, credit conditions remain tight for many consumers and investors interested in buying or refinancing residential real estate. Moreover, the lack of sufficient…
Buying American to Build a Home – Impossible?
From nails to labor, I'd wager that one couldn't build a home in Charlottesville using only American materials and labor.
What (Central Virginia) Real Estate Data Matters to You?
With the overwhelming flood of real estate data and information, what matters to you? I know what I think is important, but what's important to you? Seth Godin notes today: A new generation, one that grew up with a data surplus, is coming along. To…