Who Owns the Thermostat’s Data?
Have you ever read the terms of use that come with a Nest or an EcoBee thermostat? I hadn't. (I don't have one) Who owns that data? How is that data transferred/deleted? How might it affect the current homeowner? As Realtors, might we soon add…
Life is a Series of Stories
"Life is a series of stories," a friend said to me once. I thought about that recently when driving around with new buyer clients, and I started telling some of the stories I always tell early in the working relationship with clients. This time, I…
October Note | Stories, Market, Rates, Cutting Losses
Amazingly, 2018 is winding down. If you're curious about the Charlottesville real estate market, like sometimes tangential stories about real estate, or are one of my current or past clients, you might appreciate one email a month. Subscribe here. This month Quick Charlottesville real estate market…
RealPodVA: Climate Change and Real Estate
Part Two, the Podcast. Part One is the blog post with links and background. The RealPodVA podcast is fun, with Dave Stipe of Rockfish Music and Bart Isely of Scrimmage Play. My one ask: give us a listen, and if you like it, listen again,…
Climate Change & Real Estate
tl;dr: climate change is real. Time to change habits - how we eat, build houses, transport ourselves and things, and where and how we live. 1. I’m not qualified to be an alarmist, but I can read. 2. With respect to climate change, your beliefs do…
RealPodVA: Talking about New Construction
Real Central Pod VA 7-18-18 The One Where Jim Talks New Construction These podcasts are fun, I've had more than a few of my clients (and friends) tell me they have found them interesting, informative, and worthwhile. Give it a shot - Subscribe to the RealPodVA…
As the Charlottesville Market Turns – 2018 Edition
It's going to be an interesting 2019. I noted in July of this year, (twice) Q: Is the Charlottesville Real Estate Market Turning? A: I don’t know. Yet. I’ve been saying for months that a turn may be coming, and noted it in the July monthly…