Albemarle County Set to Improve Two Roads
Probably. I'll believe it when I see it. Thanks to Charlottesville Tomorrow: - Jarman's Gap Road in Crozet will be widened and will get sidewalks and bike lanes - Georgetown Road in Charlottesville will get a sidewalk. And my favorite part of the article: (bolding…
Northtown Bike Trail – From Downtown to 29 North – Looks Great
The Northtown Trail is a smart, functional, bold and audacious plan that would likely help shape non-auto-dependent growth, reduce congestion on 29 and maybe help folks using it get more fit. It's a shame it will probably never be built. The plan for the Northtown…
A Charlottesville Accidental Landlord Story
What follows is an all-too-common experience in Charlottesville and nationwide. * A few years ago, we (a married couple with children) decided to move. Not long after committing to this decision, the U.S. economy went down the drain, so we found ourselves the unwilling owners…
The Meadowcreek Parkway Might Be Completed
See a great photoset of the Meadowcreek Parkway Finally. Maybe. I won't hold my breath until I've actually driven on it. Councilors voted 3-2 — with Mayor Dave Norris and Councilor Holly Edwards opposed — to allowActing City Manager Maurice Jones to endorse the project's…
Don’t Call it 4 x 4 – Albemarle County’s Semesterization Experiment
Call it a mistake. If you're so inclined, call it what you will on 11 November. I hope the Public Schools realize that they are competing - that when my clients come to town, they are evaluating which school districts are best, which ones fit…
Charlottesville Sellers and Homeowners – Take Pictures of Your House NOW!
This is why: Even if you're not planning to sell your house in Charlottesville or Crozet in the Spring, you might in two years ... and the colors this year are really quite wonderful. Take great photos and save them. If you put your house…
C-Ville and The HooK Investigate Biscuit Run
Thank goodness Charlottesville has two weeklies who consistently produce 5,000+ word investigative reports.* Will Goldsmith at C-Ville reports: (bolding mine) But the Biscuit Run acquisition process, from start to finish, was a hasty affair that involved no public input and a network of businessmen and…
Local Government Reading this Week – What Matters to Homeowners in Central Virginia
- City of Charlottesville School consolidation plan could mean tax hike - Daily Progress The city School Board voted Thursday night to consolidate Walker and Buford, the first large-scale change approved for the city's public school system since the current configuration went into effect in…
Charlottesville and Albemarle Need to Stabilize Population?
Population limits/thresholds in Albemarle and Charlottesville have been discussed for years. I've struggled with my opinions about growth for at least that long. ASAP (Advocates for a Suitable Population) are continuing their rhetoric (read the whole thing): ASAP says their research at this point is…
FHA Increases – Buying a Home Is Now More Expensive
Effective for FHA loans for which the case number is assigned on or after October 4, 2010, FHA upfront and annual MIP will change as follows: - Upfront MIP - 1.00% on ALL mortgage terms (from 2.25%) - Annual MIP - 0.90% for LTVs*8…