Another New Neighborhood Coming to Crozet?
Westlake Hills is proposing to build 145 new homes in Crozet. I hope they include some kind of connectivity to other neighborhoods besides roads built solely for cars. (the data show that people prefer walkability) I suppose it can be argued that developers choosing to…
City of Charlottesville to Launch GIS Website
The City of Charlottesville will on Tuesday launch their new Geographical Information Services (GIS) website, joining Louisa, Albemarle, Nelson, Greene (which requires Internet Explorer) and Fluvanna in offering GIS to the public. In my practice, I use GIS at least three times a week and…
Cville Bike mApp – Track your Bicycle Rides for the Next Month
People want to be close to stuff, and they want to be able to get to that stuff easily. More often, in the City of Charlottesville and more urban parts of Albemarle, "getting to that stuff" includes bicycles. Now the Charlottesville MPO is seeking to…
204 More Homes Coming to Rio Road?
Looks like I need to update my post from December pondering what Rio Road is going to look like in 5 years. Charlottesville Tomorrow reports: The site of a former wastewater treatment plant near Pen Park is under consideration for the construction of 204 homes…
Renting Bicycles in Charlottesville
A client who was in town recently (who's buying a house in a very walkable and bikeable part of Charlottesville) asked me if there was anywhere to rent a bike in Charlottesville. I should have anticipated getting this question from someone, as I've done video…
Don’t Talk about your Real Estate Negotiations (on Social Media)!
Charlottesville is (still) a small town. It might seem smaller when you try to buy or sell a house. Please. Please. Please. If you're buying or selling a house, be aware that what you are posting on your social networks or blogs may be found…
Short Sales Might be Getting Easier (maybe)
Short sales still comprise parts of the Charlottesville area real estate market; in some segments they are a greater percentage, in others they are nearly nonexistent. I'm sharing this information with you so that you can be as well informed as possible. Short sales remain…
But it’s Family! (or Why to Think Twice About Hiring your Family Realtor)
"I'd love to use you as a realtor, but my brother is a Realtor in another part of the state and to not use him would not make much sense for me. It makes viewing houses a bit more inconvenient, but it's family!" or "She's…
Adding Up – Some Quick Walking to School Math
My daughter's school had a "Walk to School day" a few weeks in which nearly 90% of the student body walked to school. My little one was interviewed by the local news; in response to the question, "why do you like to walk or ride…