Look Up. You Might Just Learn Your New Neighborhood
I can't tell you how many times I look in the back seat while showing houses and one of my clients has his or her head buried in a phone, checking whatever it is that's more important than what's in front of them. Look up.…
TRID Impact on Charlottesville Real Estate Closings
Q: What is TRID? A: The TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure A: (Longer): Truth In Lending Act - Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act Even Longer Answer: The ways in which buyers and sellers close on houses is about to change. For new buyers, nothing will change (because there's…
Talking about Real Estate over Coffee (in Crozet)
A colleague and I are going to be doing an experiment in the coming weeks and months in Crozet. David and I are going to be talking about real estate - in person, in coffee shops, in Crozet. The 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, one…
Look Beyond Test Scores When Evaluating Schools
School quality matters with respect to home values; this is inarguable. Zestimates and locality assessments matter to a certain degree when evaluating home values. What about school ratings on websites? Take the following email exchange from one of my (very smart) clients. (I've anonymized the…
Albemarle County’s Rivanna District 2015 Election – These Matter
Local elections matter. 5,186 people voted in 2011; that's not many people. The three candidates for the Rivanna District have had the audio and video from their interviews posted. Charlottesville Tomorrow is holding their Rivanna District Candidate forum on 10 September at 6pm. If you're interested…
Previewing a Bio Video
This is likely to be one of the more consistent videos I'm going to send to clients for the next two years ... Thoughts welcomed. https://youtu.be/1Ws1z-NJVKg
Everyone Loves ABC
Charlottesville 29 wrote a simple, short post earlier this week about Albemarle Baking Company (ABC). I know this: their blueberry muffins, chocolate chip cookies, and bread are fantastic. What I love most about the story is not just that it's a reminder that Charlottesville is blessed…