Why Are Charlottesville Home Prices So Much More Expensive than Where I’m From?
I hear this a lot. "Why are homes in Charlottesville so much more expensive than where I'm moving from? I hate to say this, but the answer starts with because. And expensive is relative - it depends on where you're coming from. But yes, we…
Wegmans Finally Coming to Charlottesville
Wegmans will be pushing dirt in March. The plan will go the to Albemarle County Architectural Review Board (never a non-daunting task) on Monday, Chris Stover at the Newsplex reports. I've had clients tell me that they wanted to move to the south side of…
What Does this Picture Say to You?
This is a common thing to see in homes of a certain age in Charlottesville and Albemarle and beyond. What does it say or mean to you?
Albemarle County Real Estate Assessments are Out (2014)
I figured the assessments would be released yesterday; I was trying to research a property for a client and the Albemarle County GIS site was down. It's up now. If you're curious what real estate assessments mean, this is a good description from a couple…
Talking About Charlottesville Real Estate – 26 January 2014
We covered an awful lot in an hour. I'll update this post with edited show notes. In the meantime, you can listen to the podcast at the Charlottesville Podcasting Network. (more…)
Who Wants to Hear an Hour of Real Estate Radio? – 26 January 2014
If you're thinking about buying or selling in the Charlottesville area or curious or interested in the Charlottesville (and regional/national) real estate market, you might find some value in listening to this Sunday's WNRN Wake-Up Call. Matt Hodges and I will discuss the current state…
An Easy Way to Track if Your Foundation is Moving
Home inspections. I love them. I love being there with my clients, asking the leading questions that I know they should ask, crawling through crawlspaces (yes, I do that), climbing across trusses in attics (I do that, too) and listening. I like to listen to…
Smoke and Stinky Houses
Thanks for the photo I've said for years that sellers shouldn't have stinky homes. In 2012 I ranted a bit about the smelly things sellers use to cover up other smelly things. But what impact does cigarette smell have on houses' marketability? I had clients…
Search for homes in Charlottesville – Now Draw a Polygon
I know. I'm a real estate dork, but this is something that I think will be tremendously useful if you're searching for a home to buy in Charlottesville. Many areas of Charlottesville just aren't well defined and thus not easily searchable. Searching by zip code…
Qualified Residential Mortgages – New Rules’ Impact on Buyers & Sellers
Part 2 of 2 . Questions? Ask ‘em. This stuff matters, folks. I know enough about them to know that I need to recommend experts to my clients; Matt is one of those experts. As such, Part 1 by Matt Hodges with Presidential was posted…