Seeing Charlottesville from a Different Perspective
Charlottesville Tomorrow's story on kids seeing things from bicycles Before students got on their bikes on Tuesday, a short presentation was given on the history of the bicycle. The neighborhood explorers also reviewed maps of Charlottesville from 1920, to show how much, or little, has…
Connected Homes Not That Safe?
From Forbes - When 'Smart Homes' Get Hacked: I Haunted A Complete Stranger's House Via The Internet I'm not sure why anyone is surprised by this. It seems everything is hackable these days. If the owner can connect to the home, it stands to reason…
Downtown Charlottesville Expanding
Essentially, that's what's going to happen if this Strategic Investment Area plan in the the City of Charlottesville comes to fruition - even in part. More bike lanes, more connectivity, more density - Charlottesville could truly become more citified through the implementation of these proposals.…
Nest’s 2nd Quarter 2013 Market Report
As promised yesterday, here is our 2nd Quarter 2013 Nest Report - what we believe to be the most comprehensive market report in the Charlottesville area. As always, if you have questions, please ask. Download the market report here. But … the caveat holds: Nota…
Looking in the Rear View Mirror – Previewing the 2nd Quarter 2013 Market Report
When looking at the real estate market (or any market, really) We're always looking backward, thinking about today and trying to project tomorrow, next year and five years from now. We'll be posting tomorrow our 2nd Quarter Market Report for the Charlottesville area, and we're…
The “Best” Real Estate in Charlottesville
What's "Best" mean to you? Funny. There's a site out there now that purports to rank/note the "best" real estate professionals in the country. I won't link to it because I think it's silly. But I'll note that one of the criteria for being considered…
Words Fail Me Sometimes, NAR
Really, NAR? All I'll say is this: I'd much prefer consumers (and my clients) to hire a buyer's agent prior to visiting a house. Hiring the right buyer representation isn't (and shouldn't be) as easy as "calling a Realtor." If calling "a Realtor" equates "calling…
Building Skyscrapers Out of Wood
This is a fascinating TED Talk that talks about urbanization, climate change and building with wood. It makes me wonder - What will Charlottesville, Albemarle - Central Virginia look like in 25 years? What do we want it to look like? "Now there are exceptions,…
July’s Monthly Note – Bicycling, The Market and Other Exclusive Insight
Once a month, I publish some of the best stuff I write. I talk about the market, the area, and provide insight that I don't provide anywhere else - and I don't publish the notes' archives either - so this is a unique audience and…
Brief Look at Condo Sales in Charlottesville – 2nd Quarter 2013
Some quick numbers based on the 2nd Quarter market data for the Charlottesville MSA: In the Charlottesville MSA: 35% fewer condos closed when comparing 2nd Quarter of 2013 to 2nd Quarter 2012 - 51 this 2nd Quarter versus 78 the previous 2nd Quarter. Why? The…