What Do Home Buyers Want? The Right Space
One of the most common themes I am hearing from buyers is that they want the right space. What does this mean? "Right" is relative. Stipulating that this is a myopic view through the lens of the buyers I attract: Buyers want the right space,…
February 2016 Monthly Note | Moving, The Market, and Caring
The Monthly Note. 3 years and counting. Interested? 2 clicks here and it's yours (when I publish it in a few days). Plus, a question for the readers.
Why I chose a Subaru as my real estate car. (twice!)
https://twitter.com/JimDuncan/status/693933116180860929 The Subaru Outback may be the Ultimate Adventuremobile for City Dwellers, it’s a darn good real estate car - that allows for a bit of adventuring, too. My previous car was a black Subaru Outback. My new one is a Subaru Outback; it…
Nest Realty’s 2016 Annual Market Report
It's here! If you'd like a hardcopy, please ask and I'll mail it to you asap. While you can download the market report here, you won't get the smells-like-a-fresh-yearbook sensation, nor as many beautiful photos! Follow Jim on Instagram.
Scratching An Itch (as a Searching Home Buyer)
Scratching that itch An idiom defined as: seeing a house that I’ve wanted to see for a long time (and probably won’t like but need to see it anyway so that I can cease thinking about it because if I don’t see it, I’ll always…
Public Spaces in Private Spaces – What’s the Balance?
What if ... the only available public spaces to freely assemble are private? The forthcoming Market Plaza in Downtown Charlottesville is going to be a massive project, Market Plaza will feature 68 residential units, 55,000 square feet of office space and 10,000 square feet of retail…
The 2015 Nest Report – Inventory Still Down
The 2015 Nest Report is out. Dig into the data. Have questions? Ask me anytime. If you want a hard-copy (it’s pretty sweet) email me and I’ll mail you one (and nothing else, unless you ask - promise). One note: These are broad market data numbers;…
November 2015 Monthly Note |
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October 2015 Monthly Note | (Insert Excuse Here) Charlottesville Market, Videos, Big Responsibility
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August 2015 Monthly Note |Religion, real estate, the market and money
Archives of my subscription-only monthly notes. The blog is more searchable. Interested in not waiting a few months to read it? Learn more here. For these posts, I don't do much formatting/changing as I'm more concerned about having the content here. (more…)