Two Upcoming Bicycling Events in Charlottesville + a Thought about Community
Update 5 July 2013 - One way to commit myself is by signing up for a 100 mile bicycling challenge. Which I just did. Feel like supporting the Boys and Girls Club? (Please click through to the bottom of this post.) Charlottesville is known to…
TEDx Coming to Charlottesville
TEDx is coming to Charlottesville 15 November 2013. n Friday, November 15th 2013, TEDxCharlottesville will host its first TEDx event, “The Difference That Makes a Difference” at The Paramount Theater in Charlottesville, Virginia with a special satellite stream at The Jefferson Theater. “The Difference That…
HOAs and Solar Panels (in Charlottesville)
Sadly, there is no online repository for homeowners' associations documents - public or private - that is searchable. Over the past few years, as I have represented sellers and buyers, I have made a concerted effort to scan (yes, scan) and save the HOA documents…
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…