Is Charlottesville – Albemarle Infrastructure Ready for Population Boom?
If this map and data are anywhere close to accurate (thanks CityLab for pointing it out), there are going to be a lot more people living in the Charlottesville/Albemarle region in 20 years. What are the localities doing to prepare the infrastructure - roads, bike lanes, power…
Nest’s 2014 Market Report
Read the report, digest, ask questions. I won't bore you by pulling out stats here in the post; you're intelligent. Download it for yourself ... generally: the market is stabilizing to improving. Download Nest's 2014 Charlottesville Market report. Despite my above preface, here are a…
Charlottesville’s Spring 2015 Market is Just Around the Corner
A quick look back at when homes came on the market in 2014. Looking at single family, attached and condos in the Charlottesville MSA: (click image to embiggen) Questions about the Charlottesville market? Email or call me anytime - 434-242-7140.
5 Buyers Building 5 Homes in Charlottesville
As 2015 starts, I’m representing five buyers who are building four houses with four different builders, with each house currently at different stages of construction, ranging from not-yet-fully-designed to just under roof and dry. Peak Builders Stanley Martin Craig Builders Evergreen Builders Each buyer is different as each…
You’re Not Dragging me Out
I met some new - new to me and new to the process - buyers recently at one of my listings. Unfortunately, I suspect they will not be making an offer on it but they said something in our conversation that really struck me. When I…
Taking advantage of life in Albemarle County
A quick stop on this afternoon's bicycle ride gave me the opportunity to take this photo ... Another reminder of why Charlottesville + Albemarle are a great place to live.
Ting + Blue Ridge = More Internet in Charlottesville?
What will be the impact of Ting's purchase of a majority stake in Charlottesville's Blue Ridge Internetworks? Hopefully more fiber in more places, better accessibility, lower prices, and higher property values. Ting (I’d never heard of them until yesterday) just bought a majority interest in…
How Long Will you Drive to Get to the Charlottesville Wegmans?
A serious question: if you already live in the area, will you make a special trip to the store? If you live up 29 North will you go here? If you live in Crozet, will you go here? Wegmans is coming. I saw that all…
“Charlottesville” is a great “holiday town”
“Charlottesville” is a great “holiday town” … whatever that means. Travel & Leisure Magazine ranked Charlottesville as #22 in their list of “America’s Best Towns for the Holidays." Two notes: 1) I’ve gleefully driven through the Corner multiple times since (most of) the students have departed; it’s so…
Dr. Seuss and Charlottesville – What’s the Connection?
There’s more to “real estate” than houses and infrastructure and market data. Part of “real estate” is the story of the place. The connection between Dr. Seuss and Charlottesville is simple - there’s an urban legend about Dr. Seuss and Charlottesville. It’s nearly that time of year…