Differences Between Riding/Running in Colorado and Virginia?
Real estate is about more than houses ... it's also about connecting people with and to the community in which they live, or are contemplating living. There are quite a few athletes in the Charlottesville area who take part in triathlons. I asked a friend I…
Albemarle County Assessments – 2018 – Like a Zestimate by the Locality
More to come soon, as the Albemarle County assessments have yet to be mailed, but for now, bone up on what assessments mean. Read this story from last year about Albemarle County assessments. Read the Albemarle County real estate assessments - Frequently Asked Questions (pdf) Question Which is more…
West Main Continues to Evolve
Apartments and Hotels and West Main Street in Charlottesville. Keeping up with the evolving West Main Street is a full-time job; good thing we have Sean Tubbs at Charlottesville Tomorrow to do the keeping up. I took the photo above from my bicycle looking West down…
First 17 Days of the Charlottesville Real Estate Market
If 2018 continues at this pace, it's going to be a very difficult year for for a lot of buyers, and a good year for some sellers. For Albemarle County - Contracts up 12% In the first 17 days of 2017, 56 homes went under contract.…
Charlottesville City Schools or Albemarle County Schools?
"Should we buy a home in the Charlottesville City School district or Albemarle County Schools?" (and why are there two districts instead of just one? One makes sense) That question is one that my buyer clients ask all the time; schools are one of the top three…
Crozet Real Estate – Starting 2018
I live in Crozet, and do most of my work in Charlottesville City & Albemarle County. As I live in Crozet, naturally, there's a bit of focus there. https://youtu.be/Zl0Nx37032k Normally, our videos are about 5-7 minutes long; this time, we went for shorter, tighter…
Self Care, Dog Poop, Market Update | January 2018 Monthly Note
Longish note to start the new year. One email a month. I'd be grateful if you'd choose to read it. Subscribe here. This month: The market continues to frustrate City Council and the market? Self-care & Self awareness Pivot to video followup Dog poop stories…
Libraries Are Amazing – Charlottesville’s Northside Library
About 20% of my buyer clients identify "close to a library" as a thing that is important to them when determining where they are going to buy a house. How do I know this? On my buyer interview, one of the questions is, "What, if…
2018 Predictions for Charlottesville & Albemarle (Real Estate Markets)
From my monthly note (interested in joining the dozens of readers? Start here). 2018 Predictions Many years ago, an economist told me that if you don't make predictions, people are less inclined to trust you. So, here I go. Assuming our country is still here…