Charlottesville is Brainy – For Everyone & For Those Under 35
No, really, Charlottesville is the 15th brainiest metro area in the US.From the Atlantic Cities article: Lumosity data scientist Daniel Sternberg explains the prominence of college towns this way: College towns tend to do well because education is correlated with cognitive performance. We've seen in…
Real Estate Prices and Interest Rates – National Real Estate News I’m Reading this Morning
Home prices seem to be rising in the Charlottesville MLS - keep in mind with this chart that it's for the entire Charlottesville MLS. Interest rates are rising, but let's keep some perspective. (thanks to Keith for the chart) Here's the thing - if you're…
What’s a Pocket Listing? And Why Should Consumers Care?
I've been a real estate agent in Charlottesville since 2001 and I've never seen this volume of pocket listings. Is it due to the ubiquity of the internet, the sellers' market (for some segments) or both?* As a consumer, how does this matter to you?…
What’s the Most Popular Home Price Point in Charlottesville and Albemarle?
At a lunch with yesterday, I was asked, "what's the most popular price point in Albemarle?" My professional instinct said "between $350k and $450k" but as always, I wanted to back that up with actual data. Looking solely at single family homes in Albemarle County,…
An Outsider’s Take on a Weekend in Charlottesville
All in all, this is a well-researched (and linked) story that shows what a weekend in Charlottesville (and Albemarle) could be if you had seemingly unlimited time, stamina and funds. Most can't stay at Keswick, but most can get a cup of coffee at Shenandoah…
Question – What Modern Homes Would Sell in Charlottesville?
What do you think? I think there's a real, untapped market for modern homes in Charlottesville. Latitude 38's homes tend to look great and sell very well, for example. I really like this home; this one, too. (not taking a photos from their site as…
The End of an Era – Arch’s Goes Self-Serve
I'm sure I'm late to the news … A staple of Charlottesville, Arch's frozen yogurt has evolved - "Just recently, Arch's on Ivy Road closed and Arch'son the Corner and Arch's on Emmet St. renovated and converted operations to the newest craze in the frozen…
You Know You’ve Been Blogging for a Long Time When
You know you've been blogging for a long time when about a tenth of the links to which you've pointed over the past 8 years are now bad/broken ones. I installed the Broken Link Checker wordpress plugin last week and was a bit surprised at…
Bike Jumps in Bike Lanes
Come on, Charlottesville and Albemarle - let's be truly progressive and encourage having some fun! Presumably, Canadians are less litigious than Americans. Because this. Is. Awesome. Read more at the Atlantic Cities.
Quick Question – Do You think Now is Time to Sell Your House?
If you're thinking about selling your home (in Charlottesville) you might want to do so now-ish. Because next year … interest rates are likely to be higher. Higher interest rates impact affordability. Simple, right? Click through for some interesting commentary from Zillow's CEO (note: the…