ALBEMARLE
Vacancies on the Charlottesville Downtown Mall
I was walking on the Downtown Mall this morning, and took note of the seemingly large number of vacancies, and thought of this post by Smart Cville. This is a great visualization of the vacancies on the Downtown Mall over the past few years. I…
CHARLOTTESVILLE
Virtual Home Staging is Cool
Simple things excite me. Yes, this is a house I have for sale in the City of Charlottesville. In the Greenbrier Elementary School district. But this post is only tangentially about that house (which I'd love for someone to buy this weekend). This post is about…
PUBLIC PERCEPTION
Tinder. For Realtors
This is the perception that good Realtors fight every day. I don't even know what to say, other than, Stop It. What is Tinder? Tinder is an app for iOS (iPhone, iPod Touches, iPads, etc.) and Android devices meant to make it easy to meet new…
CHARLOTTESVILLE
A Warning about Regulating AirBnB in Charlottesville (City)
AirBnB remains a constant source of income for some, convenience for many, and challenges for adjacent homeowners in some instances. The real challenge may lie with governments’ attempts to regulate AirBnB. I was listening to 106.1 The Corner’s Coffee with a (Charlottesville City) Councilor, the…
ALBEMARLE
Another Brewery Coming to Charlottesville? (really, Albemarle)
Is an addition coming to the Brew Ridge Trail? Update - Sean at Charlottesville Tomorrow confirms - Deschuttes Brewery from Bend, Oregon is the brewery that is considering our area. Update #2 - Newsplex reports Tuesday night that the Albemarle County Planning Commission has voted against this…
MONTHLY NOTES
August’s Note – Religion, Charlottesville Real Estate Market Update & People
This month's note is shaping up and will hopefully be interesting for you to read. Two clicks here and you'll get it as soon as I publish it. *note - these notes are where I write some of my best stuff. These are fun to…
GENERAL REAL ESTATE
What is this House’s Operating System?
“Is your home updated with the most recent security patches?” Will that soon be part of a home buyer’s due diligence? I already ask for utility information (cost, providers, etc) Googling a property address is a good step in the process I think it’s a…
ALBEMARLE
Gas Price Math – Looking Back at 2008
The other day, we compared the (transportation)costs of living in Crozet/Albemarle County with the (transportation)costs of living in the City of Charlottesville. Researching that story caused me to look at some of the stuff I wrote a few years ago. In 2008, when gas prices…
ALBEMARLE
Gas Price Math: Charlottesville City vs Albemarle County
Gas prices and commute times/distances matter. Shorter commutes have been proven to be better both for happiness and budgets. For those of us who do this every day, gas prices are something we evaluate frequently, from different angles and perspectives - those of our clients’.…