Big Data and Civil Rights and Questions about Data’s Intended Uses
Big data is all the rage right now and it is going to affect virtually everything we do on and off-line. It is illegal for me to as a Realtor to tell my clients (or anybody) that all the "x race live here;" but would…
How Much Research do Buyers do On Adjacent Properties?
As I was pursuing the new listings in the Charlottesville MLS this morning and remarked on Twitter: I see homes coming on the market and I wonder if buyers will know about adjacent developments coming that will affect them. Three quick examples to make this…
The First Seven Months of 2012 – Charlottesville Real Estate Market Update
The Questions: - Can I sell my house in Charlottesville (area) right now? - Should I buy a house in Charlottesville (area) right now? Answer to both: It depends. Buyers: If you need to live somewhere and know you're going to be somewhere for at…
The Challenges of Growth and Rural Areas – In Glenmore
Residents of the Glenmore neighborhood aren't fond of the sounds from the shooting range nearby. Looking in the Charlottesville MLS, the oldest home I can find in the Glenmore neighborhood was built in 1993; the shooting range has been there for 40 or 50 years…
Stonefield’s Altering of the 29 Landscape
29 is changing faster than you think. It seems that just a few months ago they were merely moving dirt. Now they're probably scheduling cleaning crews in anticipation of the opening of Trader Joe's. Stonefield is certainly changing the landscape of one of the busiest…
29 North? Where’s That? Said the Customers of Wegmans in Charlottesville
29 North? Where's That? Might be a question residents of the 5th Street Extended/Old Lynchburg area say in a few years after Wegman's and Costco have established themselves. Homes for sale near Wegmans and Costco. I do wonder - what transportation improvements will be made…
Best Buy Ramp to Cost More than They Thought
As originally reported at Charlottesville Tomorrow: The Best Buy ramp improvement project is going to cost more than expected. It will cost $7.3 million, $2.5 million more than first thought. Shocking. Background and more about the Western Bypass and the Best Buy ramp.
No Chloramines in Charlottesville – Albemarle Water
The citizens spoke and the public officials listened. Chloramines will no longer be considered and carbon filtration will be studied. Good. The Charlottesville media were on top of their games last night as they tweeted the meeting and the public comments, most using the #Chloramines…
Charlottesville Tomorrow Launches New Website
Charlottesville Tomorrow is one of the very few websites that I send consistently to those who are moving within the Charlottesville area and to those who are relocating to the Charlottesville area. They launched their new site, moving away from Typepad, on Friday. Check out…
5 Takeaways from “Green Real estate” Training
I spent last Wednesday and Thursday in Northern Virginia in Earth Advantage training, learning more about green homes, green real estate, their respective relevance in the market and how best to help and advise my clients regarding such. Below the "fold" is a Storify I…