Reader/buyer Perspective on Charlottesville real estate market
I love the responses to my monthly note (subscribe if you're interested in the note); they make the writing worthwhile. I posted one response to November's note yesterday; today brings the second response. Empathy for homebuyers in Charlottesville + Perspective I don't have much to add to…
Unsatisfied Charlottesville Buyers & Jobs – Two Great Responses to My Note
1 - I love the responses to my monthly note (subscribe if you're interested in the note); they make the writing worthwhile. 2 - Two of this month's on point responses ... response #1 today, response #2 tomorrow. The first response came from a remark in…
Looking for Christmas Trees in Charlottesville?
Where to get Christmas trees in Charlottesville? Apparently, the day after Thanksgiving is one of the most popular days to get a Christmas Tree. (additions/edits? email me or comment, please!) My post from 2011 is mostly still accurate, but a few links are dead, so at…
Custom vs Production Homes in Charlottesville
I wrote last year about the different experiences when building with different - and different scale and caliber - Charlottesville builders. Two quick recent examples that detail the difference between building with production (larger scale) builders and smaller, custom home builders: Example One "I have a…
November’s Note | Customer Service, the Market, Doctor, Reading List
This should be a fun note. Working topics include The Charlottesville real estate market - nearing the end of 2016 Good customer service from Galibier. The election and the real estate market My new doctor is awesome. Round of of the best posts on RealCentralVA…
Random Thoughts to Start the Week
A few things I've been reading over the past few days: The Brookhill neighborhood development was approved by Albemarle County last week. Their request was to rezone 277 acres from single-family residential to the county’s Neighborhood Model zoning. That would allow for between 800 and 1,550 residential…
Drawing Maps with Clients
Sometimes, the best way to help a new client acclimate to the Charlottesville area is with a map. I was looking through my moleskin the other day* and noticed that I've drawn a few maps in the past few weeks. Thought I'd share.
Quirky Hotel Coming to Charlottesville’s West Main?
More revenue for the City is great, but at what cost? West Main's evolution, change, growth continues ... Charlottesville Tomorrow reports: Towering mixed-use buildings promise pumped-up tax revenues, jobs and walkability, at the cost, opponents say, of Charlottesville’s small-town historic charm. But tax revenue estimates…
Dear Mom: I was Right about Not Raking Leaves
Raking leaves is bad. Now ... someone tell the HOA. I saw this story a couple years ago and have sent it to my mom almost every year, as a reminder of that one time I was right (without even knowing it). Put the rake down,…
A Positive Review
I rarely post about myself, but this review on Zillow struck me because it's 1) awesome and 2) so insightful about the real estate process. Sometimes, I do what I do well. Thank you. (read the whole thing) "As a homebuyer you don't *need* to…