More Houses Coming to 29 North
Here's the map from above, if you're interested. 29 North is soon to get more houses.* 29 North will continue to be either one of the first areas ruled into the search by my buyer clients or the first to be ruled out. Note -…
Has Tesla made the Atlantic Coast Pipeline Obsolete?
With the forthcoming Tesla home battery, is the proposed Dominion Power Atlantic Coast pipeline through Nelson County (and obviously other localities) obsolete before it's a reality? Tesla (Tesla Motors, Space X, Hyperloop, and God knows what else) is apparently going to launch a battery for…
C-Ville’s State of the Charlottesville Real Estate Market
File this under shameless self promotion as well as thanks and gratitude to C-Ville and to my wonderful clients for their interview. C-Ville did a great round up of where the Charlottesville real estate market is right now.
People Keep Saying Charlottesville is a Happy Place to Live
Last year, Good Housekeeping said that Charlottesville was a happy place to live. This year, Harvard researchers have noted that Charlottesville is the "happiest city" in which to live. The Roanoke Times noted: The survey questioned people across the country about how happy and content they were…
Some Good Questions Buyers Should be Asking
A few weeks ago I wrote about the Questions Buyers Should be Asking.This year, Reddit provides another great discussion that should be required reading for buyers - What is something you wish you’d checked before buying a property?I’m glad to see one of the suggestions…
1st Quarter 2015 Nest Report
Nest’s 1st Quarter Market Report is out; download it here. A few highlights - Total sales in the MSA are down just a bit. I suspect due to the extended cold and snow. Contracts written are up - way up. 24% in the Charlottesville…
Charlottesville & Albemarle Raising Taxes – 2015 Edition
Assessed values in the City of Charlottesville and County of Albemarle are up across the board and now the respective localities have voted to increase taxes - The City is raising is meals tax 1% and the County is raising the property tax rate from 79 cents to…
April 2015 Monthly Note
I’m planning to dig into the data a bit more than usual as we’ve just ended the first quarter of 2015 and there have been some interesting new trends and surprises. As the outline is developing, I’m sorting what to cut and what to write…
One Reason Good Housing Inventory In Charlottesville is Low
Why is (good) inventory so low in the Charlottesville area?One reason that I have been providing to clients is this:Under-Equitied homeowners.The housing depression created a new underclass of homeowners who cannot sell or refinance for two reasons. Because they owe more on their homes than…
Checking Internet Connectivity before you Buy a Home
Believe it or not, not everywhere in Charlottesville has hardwired, broadband internet available. Wouldn't be great if "maximum download/upload speed" was a searchable field in the MLS? My clients - like 98.64% of my clients - require broadband internet. Broadband internet, for this story, and…