One Reason Good Housing Inventory In Charlottesville is Low
Why is (good) inventory so low in the Charlottesville area?One reason that I have been providing to clients is this:Under-Equitied homeowners.The housing depression created a new underclass of homeowners who cannot sell or refinance for two reasons. Because they owe more on their homes than…
Checking Internet Connectivity before you Buy a Home
Believe it or not, not everywhere in Charlottesville has hardwired, broadband internet available. Wouldn't be great if "maximum download/upload speed" was a searchable field in the MLS? My clients - like 98.64% of my clients - require broadband internet. Broadband internet, for this story, and…
Rural Albemarle Merging with Suburban and Urban
What’s the future of Charlottesville, Albemarle and urban/suburban/rural Albemarle? A reader inquires: Jim I have been reading your posts for some time now. I thought I would reach out to you and ask your opinion on the development area plan in Pantops (Riverside Village/Hyland Ridge)…
Looking at Numbers in the Charlottesville Real Estate Market
Some segments are moving, some are slowing, some are stagnant in the Charlottesville area real estate market. Start with this caveat - these are broad numbers that should be taken broadly. I'm going to write about this in more depth in this month's note. Looking at:…
Pocket listings in Charlottesville
My buyer clients know about pocket listings; they rightfully expect me to find them, and I do everything I can to track them down. I was talking to an agent the other day, trying to find a house in the City of Charlottesville for buyer clients. Her…
Charlottesville’s New Northside Library
The Northside Library opened today at noon, and people were arriving about 30 minutes early, in anticipation of its opening, some with books in hand. I was able to stay for about twenty minutes, but this from Supervisor Brad Sheffield echoes something I've been saying…
Coaching Soccer, Community, Real Estate
One reason I'm a realtor: I can coach soccer. A photo posted by Jim Duncan (@jimduncan) on Sep 11, 2014 at 1:55pm PDT Soccer starts again. Finally. Thanks to snow and rain, the start of this year’s soccer season has been delayed by three…
Quick Peek at the Charlottesville Real Estate Market – 13 March 2015
A lot of homes in the Charlottesville area are going under contract quickly. A lot aren't. Your market will vary. (more…)
Fascinating Fact about Albemarle’s Housing Stock
If you're not following @SeanTubbs, you should be. Fun fact from comp plan: 85% of housing in #Albemarle was built after 1960. — seantubbs (@seantubbs) March 10, 2015 This is a good time to reference this post What does aging housing stock mean for home…
Albemarle County Seeks to Increase Property Taxes
Albemarle County is seeking to raise real estate taxes and the City may be looking to do the same next year. The Albemarle Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to advertise a real estate tax rate of 82.4 cents per $100 of assessed property value, a…