Charlottesville and Albemarle Real Estate Assessments are Up – 2023
Real estate assessments are up in the Central Virginia area. I could not fit all of this in my February note, but I wanted to be able to reference the following. Real estate assessments pay for our schools. And education is one of the most…
Quick 5 Year Look at Charlottesville City Housing Prices
Update 13 March 2023 - Not sure what happened to the image files in this post; I'm working on it. Numbers matter. So does perception. Short story: We need more housing inventory. Housing inventory in the City of Charlottesville is something I've written about since…
Market Writing Trip Certain Predictions | January 2023 Monthly Note
This month: How affordable housing can keep Charlottesville - Albemarle a great place to live, market predictions with certainty are worthless, local lenders, writing and thinking, and a trip ahead. I publish the best stuff I write (or at least work the most on, aside…
ChatGPT and Real Estate Listing Descriptions
So ... ChatGPT is pretty darn good. "write a listing description for a split level home built in 1973 that needs updating but is on a big lot close to amenities" My new listing doesn't have a garage, but this is an outstanding framework. I'm…
We’re Not in a Rush to Buy … But Want to Work with you
"We aren't in a rush to buy, but we would love to work with you." I get that a lot. And my answer is always the same one or three stories. Finding the right home takes time. Story one: fast One buyer client called me…
Housing Appreciation in Charlottesville and Albemarle over 20 years
This New Yorker article is hilarious, sad, and true. Congratulations! Our magazine has just declared your beloved city the most livable in America, and we cannot wait to tell our millions of readers about it. You must be thrilled that your previously under-the-radar, midsize, relatively…
Great Real Estate Data is NOT Great Real Estate Information
I post market reports here on the blog, tweet market statistics, write about the market in my monthly note (please subscribe if you're curious!), but a lot of that is just data, not actionable information. The market data you see in the top level headlines…
December 2022 Monthly Note
I publish the best stuff I write (or at least work the most on, aside from offers and Contracts) in my monthly note. Archives of my subscription-only monthly notes. This is for December 2022. Interested in not waiting a few days to read it, and want…