Developers Have Long-Term Vision
Developers think and plan long-term. Generally. An example. Many years ago, I represented sellers of a piece up land up 29 North. It was a relatively small piece of land, and we received an offer pretty quickly for asking price. About twenty years later, all…
Talking Through Real Estate Commissions and Lawsuits
There's a good chance that what I write today will be outdated tomorrow. What follows is a general understanding of where we are near the end of June 2024 in the real estate commissions world.What have you heard about the Realtor/NAR/DOJ/commission lawsuits? What questions do…
The Charlottesville Market, Agency, & the Last Touch
Happy June. This month: I’m writing about comparisons, perspectives, and connecting. A bit about the Charlottesville real estate market, too. And I didn’t even get to single agent dual agency; that’s next month. Subscribe to my note at JimsNote.com. “You don’t realize you’re in the…
Comparisons, Feelings, Connections | Jim’s Note – May 2024
Happy May. This month: I’m writing about comparisons, perspectives, and connecting. A bit about the Charlottesville real estate market, too. And I didn’t even get to single agent dual agency; that’s next month. Subscribe to my note at JimsNote.com. Comparison is the thief of joy.…
Nearly-End of May 2024 Charlottesville Market Anecdotal Update
I am going to be delving more into the numbers in my June 2024 Monthly Note. For now, I thought this was an interesting anecdote. A client asked me how the Charlottesville real estate market was moving, if there were still multiple offers, over asking,…
Sweating the Details with Nest Realty Podcast
It's been a while since I've written about our podcast. We've had a few shows recently that I think have nuggets for real estate consumers and those in the real estate spaces. Jonathan Kauffmann, Keith Davis and I just talked about possible cracks in the…
Water is Bad (for Houses)
Water is bad. I've said the sentence, "water is bad" to almost every buyer I've worked with. A home inspector said this to me once, and I've since said it many times -- There are 10 things that go wrong with a house: Water Water…
April 2024 Monthly Note | The Charlottesville Market Story is Stagnant
April 2024 monthly note. Published on Substack, and available by free subscription there. This month - the story of the Charlottesville real estate market, balancing business, buying relationships, seeing homeownership matter, and explaining the smush. The Market Story Remains the Same I’ve been…
It’s Ok to Rent
Realtors do a disservice by denigrating renting. Yes, homeownership can be a source of significant wealth. There are copious studies and data out there that back this up. I've had agents talk about me, and never to me that I shouldn't say that renting can…
April 2024 Charlottesville Real Estate Reddit AMA
I love doing these Reddit real estate AMAs. I always learn something. Let's see where we are. If you're interested, here's January's AMA. Thank you to those who participated last time, and I'm hoping to learn something today. Quick level-setting 1 January to 13 April…