Peachmac Apple Store Coming to Barracks Road
A Peachmac Apple Store - yes, that kind of Apple Store - will soon be replacing the Hallmark in the Barracks Road Shopping Center. As reported on the Nest blog: We've been hearing rumors for a few days that an Apple Store is coming to…
Merry Holidays
This time of year I tend to (try to) take a much-needed hiatus from writing here. January 5 will be RealCentralVA's 8-year anniversary; nearly 4,000 posts written in that time warrants a few days' break. So, enjoy this little video we did at Nest. As…
A New Way to Determine if You’ll Like the People in your New Neighborhood – Sitegeist
“Will I fit in” this neighborhood? - I've mentioned this twice in the past two years - once this year and once last year (and probably a time or two before in the past nearly eight years of writing here). Enter Sitegeist - a new…
November’s (Charlottesvile MSA) Real Estate Market Wasn’t So Bad
Inventory is down (everywhere), contracts are up (broadly), sales are up (generally), But. - Quality inventory is still low. - The fiscal cliff generated by the irrepressible idiots in Washington is creating uncertainty - something we don't need. - One month isn't a trend, particularly…
Redistricting Albemarle’s Schools, APFs and Proffers – Take 2
Redistricting, by its very nature tears families and communities apart. And that sucks. But it is what it is. There's quite a conversation happening in Albemarle County right now as many school districts are undergoing redistricting discussions - evaluating current, past and projected enrollment numbers.…
#300CvilleHouses
Rachel's #300cvillehouses series on Instagram is fascinating and fun to watch. It's easy to forget sometime that Charlottesville has a lot of cool houses and architecture. So far, my favorites are: - House 3 - House 4 - House 6 - House 12 (more…)
Instagramming More than a Flyover
I'm working with some folks now who are contemplating from afar a move to Charlottesville. Years ago, I would go out and take pictures of their As part of their process, they're doing "flyovers" in Google and Bing to get a better sense of the…
Charlottesville (City) Investing Less in Infrastructure
Graham Moomaw reports at the Daily Progress: As the city of Charlottesville bumps up against its debt limit, the amount of money officials are allocating for infrastructure needs has dropped sharply. According to a draft of next year's capital budget, officials plan to allocate just…