If I Had a Million Dollars
Albemarle County has a million dollars less than they expected. Update February 2020: above is yet another Daily Progress broken link.
Charlottesville – A Healthy Housing Market (for New Construction) – With some Context
There's danger in putting much faith in large-scale housing analysts and analysis, but I'll take Builder online noting Charlottesville as being relatively healthy as a good thing. Reason #1 that I'll give the analysis a bit of credibility: They explicitly recognize "Charlottesville" as "Charlottesville metropolitan…
Waiting (to Sell your Home) Is the Hardest Part
I think of this song whenever I talk to sellers who are frustrated by their homes not selling. Put simply: Sometimes the buyer for your house is not in the market right now. As a seller, you and your real estate agent: - could be…
Belvedere Neighborhood Seems to be Turning the Corner
A lot has changed since Belvedere's inception, but it seems that they are in the process of turning the corner. In May of this year, I noted that sales in Belvedere had been increasing, following up on an account from Bret in Belvedere about the…
Charlottesville’s Food Trucks – They Do Exist!
Who knew Charlottesville had so many food trucks? (this one doesn't count) I was inspired to look for Charlottesville's food trucks in part by this query on Google+ - Apparently SF, Boston, and Austin have thriving food truck scenes. These are also tech hubs too.…
Western Bypass – Same Plan, Twice as Expensive
From Charlottesville Tomorrow: An unofficial estimate for construction of the Western Bypass is more than double the amount members of the Commonwealth Transportation Board were told by Virginia Department of Transportation officials in July before they voted to resume funding of the 6.2 mile highway.…
Charlottesville’s A “Best Place to Live” – Again
Per Yahoo and Sperling's "Best" list - "Charlottesville enjoys clean air and water, and pleasant weather year-round, highlighted by especially beautiful fall foliage. Nearby Shenandoah National Park offers a wealth of recreation opportunities. Charlottesville is home to the University of Virginia, which strengthens the area's…
What Questions do you Have for the Charlottesville and Albemarle Candidates?
Once again, Charlottesville Tomorrow proves how to: 1) Provide tremendous value to the community. 2) Try to get the public engaged in the political process. Using Google Moderator they're asking voters for their questions. Here's one way to find out: this month, we'll be co-hosting…
More about the Mortgage Interest Deduction
(Did you know that you can subscribe to updates from RealCentralVA? It's easy to subscribe.) This is a good article in today's HooK that succinctly defines the debate about the Mortgage Interest Deduction.* So what does all this mean for the Charlottesville area? Realtor Jim…
Will Stonefield Hurt Barracks Road?
Dave McNair at the HooK poses the question: "what effect might the coming shops at Stonefield (known for some time as Albemarle Place) have on our existing centers?" Personally, I don't mind Barracks Road shopping center. As far as shopping areas go, it's not bad…