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May Monthly Note | Trust, Lockboxes, Ignorance, Gaps

I’ve been writing this note for a few years now. It’s impossible to value the ROI for the time spent writing this, but one thing I know is that the people who choose to read – usually at least 60% of subscribers every month – have told me that they find the content – the stories, the data, the context, and content – valuable.

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This month

Some of the working topics (I won’t get to them all)

  • Ignorance and ownership
  • The Charlottesville real estate market
  • RealPodVA (no longer available)
  • Closing gaps in transactions
  • Soccer & Softball
  • Mercedes -v Subaru
  • Lockbox access and local market knowledge/expertise/competence
  • What I’m reading (one of the more popular segments)
  • RealCentralVA & RealCrozetVA blog round up
  • Trust

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Peril & a Rainbow – Jim’s Note September 2026

This month's note is the one hundred ninety-first monthly note. Market and life peril, online valuations vs real ones, trust, detailed guides for those looking to buy or sell homes in Charlottesville, tips on how to figure out where to live, climate and real estate…

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