Trees Matter
Trees matter. I don't know if the inspiration came from the Crozet community meeting last week in which someone referenced the Lorax, or if it's because of recent interactions with buyers, but I'm renewed in my thinking and belief (many/most?) people want to see trees from…
Midway through 2016 – How’s the Charlottesville Real Estate Market?
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Inspiration for Monday’s Post: Trees in New Development
Trees. People want them; new developments usually get rid of them. (more…)
July 2016 Monthly Note | Market, Value, Broken A/C & More
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Crozet Real Estate Market Update – 2nd Quarter 2016
Drink beer. Talk about real estate. Easy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMQja0Ktvw8 Curious about the Charlottesville or Crozet real estate markets? Want to talk about new developments, new houses, market trends? Stop by Pro Re Nata for our Thirsty Third Thursdays. 5 - 7 PM. For July, that's…
Entering the Downward Part of the Charlottesville Seasonal Market
Note: this is *normal.* I saw recently some insane excitable person mention something to do with Christmas. Clearly, they are 1) crazy 2) have too much time on their hands. I was however, inspired to look at where we are in the market. The Charlottesville area real…
Lots of Stories and Much Construction in Downtown Charlottesville
Charlottesville is becoming a (bigger) City Lots of stories. Apartments, office space, condos ... Drive, walk, or ride around Downtown Charlottesville and you'll likely be surprised, perhaps even taken aback by the changes that are upon us. I'm Downtown nearly every day, and the traffic…
Bodo’s on Preston – Entrance is Getting Redone
One of the more inefficient, but definitely Charlottesville things (if you don't know how to enter and then wait quickly, you're clearly not from here) ... is getting redone. (more…)
Who (What Age) is Moving to the Charlottesville – Albemarle Area
Sometimes, asking a simple question yields a tremendous response. A few weeks ago I was in a meeting in which a speaker noted that builders were building new homes primarily for the 55+ community (not explicitly 55+ communities; that's a different thing). Builders are building…
Charlottesville 29 + Charlottesville Restaurants = Help Food Bank
What a remarkable thing. The Charlottesville 29 have partnered with McGuire Woods and a slew of Charlottesville restaurants to help the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank (one of my favorites charities). Hunger is a stubborn problem – globally, nationally and regionally. Here in the Charlottesville area, it…