A few of My Favorite Hikes around Charlottesville
Hiking in Charlottesville and Central Virginia is one of the biggest "selling points" for those choosing to move to or stay in the Charlottesville area. Even if you don't hike; the mountains, the air, the trails, the parks contribute to the exceptional quality of life…
Mmmm- Fried Chicken in Charlottesville
C-Ville does great round up of the best fried chicken in Charlottesville. I hate to admit this publicly (and to myself) - I've never had fried chicken at Michie Tavern.
First Half 2012 – Charlottesville MSA Real Estate Market Report
So … the the first half of 2012 is over. Everyone is looking for signs of recovery in the Charlottesville - Albemarle real estate market - in large part because they want/need the answer to one of these questions: 1 - Can I sell my…
Stonefield Harming Meadow Creek?
Stonefield wasn't supposed to open the drain, but they did. And they don't intend to fix it. “If this was all in Charlottesville, we would just put a stop-work order on the project,” Tolbert said. Edens has appealed the violation to the City Council.…
Charlottesville’s Downtown (Mall)
As you might not have seen before. Thanks to CharlottesvilleDTM for the pointer.
Charlottesville is a “Top Vacation City” for Beer
Yes, it's true. The Charlottesville area has a lot of great breweries. Now Main Street has noticed; naming Charlottesville one of the "top 10 vacation cities for beer lovers". Notice though - only one of the five breweries on the Brew Ridge Trail is actually…
Appraisal Hotline Coming – Good or Bad?
What could possibly go wrong by injecting yet another governmental agency (YAGAâ„¢) into an already inefficient market? A federal monitor expects to open a complaint hotline for real estate appraisals by the end of the year. The Dodd-Frank Act requires the Appraisal Subcommittee, a federal…
Charlottesville’s Derecho
It's been an interesting few days in Charlottesville, Albemarle and the surrounding area. We experienced (and learned what it was/was called) a derecho. Derechos come from a band of thunderstorms that are bow- or spearhead-shaped on radar and, thus, are also called a bow echo…
Primer for 1st Half 2012 Real Estate Market Update
I'm going to be running numbers next week - give some time for realtors to enter the closings in the Charlottesville MLS and for the delayed (there are so many*) closings to finally close. This is just a primer for what is likely to be…
When Do Homes Close in Charlottesville?
I've always known/believed that homes in Charlottesville (and more real estate markets) close at the end of the month … But I've never looked at the numbers until now. Because I had to look at each day individually as there's no automatic report, I chose…