May 2012 Charlottesville Real Estate Market Report
Dig in. There's some good news here. Download the Nest Report for May 2012 here or read it below. Here's a simple "Days on Market" snapshot - In the Charlottesville MSA: - 667 homes have "contract dates" of at least 4/1/12 - of those, 270 have…
Sellers – Don’t Have Stinky Houses, Take 2
After counting 12 of these in a vacant house I was showing last weekend, I thought re-visiting an old topic was timely. If you're selling your house, don't do this. Here are five reasons to avoid using air fresheners. - Smelly things - plug-ins, air…
Charlottesville’s Billy Hunt on Wired
It's cool to see folks from Charlottesville doing cool things. And getting recognized for them. Billy Hunt is also responsible for the CLAW Kickstarter project.
How are Goats Better than Poisons?
How are goats better than weed-eaters? They're more efficient and effective, they're cleaner and greener, and their sound is much more pleasing. Seeing as how I just got re-elected volunteered onto my HOA board, I think I might see if we can get a couple…
One Reason Why Real Estate Closings Are Being Delayed
"I had four closings last week, and three were delayed because of the banks." "I had three closings this week and they're all screwed up because of the banks." "Our movers said that every single one of their moves was delayed because of the banks."…
People of Charlottesville
An interesting new Tumblr blog - The Cville People Project, a documentary photography project, was inspired by Humans of New York (https://www.humansofnewyork.com/ and https://humansofnewyork.tumblr.com/). I believe that we come to know a city through the people who live there, so my goal is to depict…
Fewer Trees = Income Inequality
Fascinating. Income Inequality as Seen from Space I'd love to post some photos here about some of the areas in Charlottesville that might match this hypothesis, but won't so as not to potentially violate fair housing laws. That said, I'd be curious to know what…
Zillow’s Offering Blogs and Real Estate Search. So What?
Corrected tweet: Active homes in 22901 zip: MLS - 334. Zillow - 317Trulia - 351. Realtor.com - 338. Who to trust? (hint: the MLS)— Jim Duncan (@JimDuncan) May 31, 2012 I remember how in late 2008 I was so excited to finally be able to…
Meadowcreek Parkway Takes another Step to Completion
Charlottesville Tomorrow reports that Judge Moon has dismissed the most recent lawsuit seeking to prevent the Meadow Creek Parkway's completion. Judge Norman K. Moon of the U.S. Western District Court has dismissed a lawsuit from the Coalition to Preserve McIntire Park that claimed the Federal…