A Few Thoughts on Trulia + Zillow – Fear & Opportunity
So Many Choices. How to Know What's Good? Since I started in real estate in 2001, the fear of being disintermediated, being rendered meaningless or obsolete has been a constant. I've chosen to not subscribe to that fear. And still don't. Zillow is buying Trulia.…
Who’s Accountable at Zillow?
This house is listed for $249,900. It's a great house near UVA and Fry Springs. But it's certainly not listed for $75k. When I make a mistake (it happens), I'm accountable. My clients (or the public) can call me. 434-242-7140. When Zillow makes a mistake,…
Charlottesville is Happy
Good Housekeeping says Charlottesville is happy. Charlottesville, Virginia, is the happiest city in America, according to the study. The University of Virginia college town narrowly beat Rochester, Minnesota, Lafayette, Louisiana, and Naples, Florida. I'm assuming they're including Albemarle County in their metrics. Update 28 July…
Morning Reads – 21 July 2014 – Transportation News Abounds
Each of these is going to affect how we get around Charlottesville and Albemarle ... and I'd wager quality of life will be affected (mostly positively in the long run) as well. Why People Still Move to 'Unhappy' Places "... we'll give some key data…
Goodbye Western Bypass
The Western Bypass takes its place the history books. Dating back at least 30 years, the Commonwealth "voted to cancel all previous decisions approving construction of the 6.2-mile road” and the former owners of the properties purchased by VDOT that would have been used by…
Wednesday Photos – Drilling, a Meadow & a Lochlyn Hill Takes Shape
A few pictures from this week in Charlottesville and Albemarle ... From the Charlottesville City parking lot on Tuesday morning. (great discussion about this on Facebook, too) From this morning's bike ride - out near Sugar Hollow The first lots in the Lochlyn Hill neighborhood.
Mid-Year 2014 Charlottesville Area Market Update
This is from my monthly note … I don't often post here what I write there, but am making an exception. We're at the halfway point. I think the market can be summed up thusly: Buyers are buying, sellers are selling, but there is, and…
Charlottesville: #1 College Town
I should have made a “list” category when I started this blog to efficiently catalog the lists on which Charlottesville (Charlottesville + Albemarle) has made it. From Travelerstoday.com: However, the number one spot is reserved for a more Southern town. Indeed, Charlottesville, home of the…
This is Why I Recommend Well Inspections to My Buyer Clients
Know what this is? (we wouldn't have had we not done the well inspection)
July 2014’s Monthly Note – Triangles, Weather, Trails & the Market
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