FHA Changes upon Us – More Expensive Loans, Fewer Buyers?
I'm often told that the information provided here is educational. Part of my own education is knowing the right people to whom I both direct my questions and clients. As such, I'll have a few posts in the next couple weeks from lenders whom I…
Downtown Charlottesville from the Top of the Waterhouse Condos
A few shots from the top of the Waterhouse condos (still under construction) on Water Street in Downtown Charlottesville. The solar array on top of the Ice Park is impressive.
Monday Reading – 25 February 2013
A few things on my radar this Monday morning … Gasoline Prices up over 50 Cents per Gallon since December - This matters, and my clients are starting to talk about gas prices again, much earlier in the conversation about what they want/where they want…
City of Charlottesville Stormwater Management Fee
It's a tax, but a useful tax. The City's infrastructure is crumbling (as is the country's) and this is a reasonable way to address those concerns. There is so much old infrastructure in the City of Charlottesville (and Albemarle and everywhere else in the US)…
I am the Real Jim Duncan – Reputation Management 101
I am Jim Duncan. The Realtor. The soccer player and coach. Partner at Nest Realty in Charlottesville, Virginia. Friends who have known me for a long time call me Jimmy. I'm glad I have a blog and doubly glad I own it. I am not…
Match Day 2013 – Will UVA Residents Buy?
Match Day 2013. Will this be the year that incoming UVA medical residents buy instead of rent? For most people, (Match Day) is just another day. But for medical students, it's Match Day, the day that determines not only where they will work after medical…
Verify your School District Before you Buy a Home
There's nothing worse than buying a home, a large part of that buying decision being the school district, to then find that you're not in the school district you thought. (hopefully before you close) It happens. "School District" is one of the most important criteria…
Zillow + Google = Amazing Times Ahead
Google Now + Zillow. Big times ahead ... Almost every buyer with whom I work checks Zillow (and I have to tell them Z doesn't have a direct MLS feed, so the data isn't always accurate. They check zestimates in addition to property assessments because…
City Walk is Moving A LOT of Dirt
I stopped by Beer Run this afternoon (those not in Charlottesville - it's more than beer!) to pick up a gift and noticed that the City Walk apartments are well underway. That's a lot of dirt. More about City Walk at Charlottesville Tomorrow (including the…
Popeyes Chicken Coming to 29?
A Popeyes restaurant (I assume it's Popeyes Chicken) is coming to 29. Located between the existing Kentucky Fried Chicken and Raising Canes Chicken, Popeyes will be opening on one of the busiest, and often times most challenging parts, of 29 southbound. I have been wondering…