Showing Land – a great way to start a day
It's easy to forget the beauty of Charlottesville and Albemarle, and to take the natural beauty for granted. I'm grateful that each day gives me opportunities to work with clients and see places such as this.
Top 3 Mistakes Home Buyers Make
I’ve seen a lot of mistakes. I’ve made a lot, and I’ve guided a lot of my clients away from making mistakes. A few common mistakes made by homebuyers (there are a lot more than 3!) Not knowing what your comfortable price range is. Sometimes…
Albemarle and Charlottesville are Growing
Charlottesville Tomorrow reports that Albemarle and Charlottesville are growing. The center estimated Charlottesville had a populationat 47,783 as of July 1, 2014, up from 43,475 in 2010. Albemarle is estimated to have increased by 4.8 percent with a population of 103,707 as of July 1, 2014. “Estimates are…
7 Sunday Reads
One sleeve of Thin Mints (you know you can’t stop at one cookie):560 calories, or 58 minutes riding 12 to 14 mph Some suburbs are dying; some are thriving. A problem with painting with a broad brush (particularly when an industry trade group is wielding said…
Is Charlottesville – Albemarle Infrastructure Ready for Population Boom?
If this map and data are anywhere close to accurate (thanks CityLab for pointing it out), there are going to be a lot more people living in the Charlottesville/Albemarle region in 20 years. What are the localities doing to prepare the infrastructure - roads, bike lanes, power…
Nest’s 2014 Market Report
Read the report, digest, ask questions. I won't bore you by pulling out stats here in the post; you're intelligent. Download it for yourself ... generally: the market is stabilizing to improving. Download Nest's 2014 Charlottesville Market report. Despite my above preface, here are a…
Charlottesville’s Spring 2015 Market is Just Around the Corner
A quick look back at when homes came on the market in 2014. Looking at single family, attached and condos in the Charlottesville MSA: (click image to embiggen) Questions about the Charlottesville market? Email or call me anytime - 434-242-7140.
5 Buyers Building 5 Homes in Charlottesville
As 2015 starts, I’m representing five buyers who are building four houses with four different builders, with each house currently at different stages of construction, ranging from not-yet-fully-designed to just under roof and dry. Peak Builders Stanley Martin Craig Builders Evergreen Builders Each buyer is different as each…
January 2015’s Monthly Note
Should be a fun note this month. Interested? Two clicks and you'll get just the one email a month from me. Gobbledygook. Or, my outline for the January Note. https://tinyletter.com/RealCentralVA A photo posted by Jim Duncan (@jimduncan) on Jan 13, 2015 at 6:07am PST
VA’s General Assembly Spring 2015 Nearly Back in Session
It’s that time of the year again, when the Virginia General Assembly convenes to kill bills in committees, pass commendations of citizens, and I try to track the bills that are interesting (to me) and relevant to my little segment of the real estate world.…