Morning Reads – 29 March 2012
1. Moving stinks. Here are 10 Ways to cut costs on moving expenses. 2. Gasoline Prices update 3. Muppets vs Goldman Sachs "I own a yacht!" 4. Housing Bubbles, House Prices and Interest Rates 5. It Takes a Village to Battle a Bank 6. Charlottesville…
There Is No Answer to “How’s the Real Estate Market in Charlottesville?”
I've said it before: - When Evaluating the Charlottesville Real Estate Market, IGNORE National Data - When Assessing the Charlottesville Real Estate Market, Read More than the Headlines and here's a taste of how conflicted my news feed and streams are - Making Sense of…
Tips for a New Homeowner in Charlottesville
Homeownership means, for better or worse, you never stop working on and protecting your home. The Charlottesville area can be a moist, humid environment with lots of stinkbugs, termites, bad ladybugs and more. This means constant vigilance concerning your home. A client who will soon…
The Most Important Home Inspection in the New Construction Process
The most important home inspection in the new construction process … I tend to represent a lot of buyers who are building new homes in the Charlottesville area, and while I know which builders to trust and and which ones to be more wary of,…
Fluvanna’s Tax Rate is Going Up. Way Up
Fluvanna residents (and potential home buyers and sellers) - be prepared. The Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors met Wednesday evening to discuss budget. After over an hour of public testimony, the supervisors voted 3-2 to approve a major increase to the advertised property tax increase.…
It’s Not Growth in Charlottesville without a Lawsuit
From Charlottesville Tomorrow - "A new group calling itself the Charlottesville Open Government Alliance said a lawsuit will be filed Friday against the Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority and others seeking to stop construction of a new earthen dam at the Ragged Mountain Reservoir."
City of Charlottesville to Use Eminent Domain in Fry Springs?
$24k for a half acre of land in the City? I have quite a few clients who would jump at that opportunity. Charlottesville's development staff needs that land to move forward on projects on Old Lynchburg Road. That includes adding sidewalks and bike paths, as…
Charlottesville Real Estate Market February Update
Contracts are up in the Charlottesville area - significantly. Prices are down, inventory is down, sales are up. There is some positivity in the market; multiple offers, while not "the norm" are definitely common. As I've said to clients: properties that are priced well*, in…
Interesting New Market Report – Some Positivity in the (Macro & Micro) Market
One of the best parts of this Housing Prospects 50 States Release March 12 2012 One of the things I said in the Newsplex story is that any market analysis that is broader than a street or neighborhood is too broad to make an informed…
Match Day 2012 – Are the Residents going to Buy?
Match Day happens every year and March 16, 2012 is Match Day for the medical folks - the day in which they find out where they are going to do their Residencies. I've worked with a lot of UVA Residents over the years, and they're…