Biscuit Run is Sold to State to Become State Park
Update 31 December 2009: Charlottesville Tomorrow reports that the purchase price was $9.8 million dollars. If nothing else, this transaction proves that government does have the ability to move expediently and efficiently. Read the whole story. In short, Residents in neighborhoods that surround Biscuit Run…
Homebuyer Tax Credit in 2010 – Who’s Eligible?
Part 3 of - see bottom for links to each post in the series. I've made no secret about my opinion that there should not be a tax credit for purchasing homes - or cars or any other cherry-picked segment of the American economy. But…
Quick Charlottesville real estate market update – End of 2009
Part of a series derived from the Wake-up Call on WNRN on 27 December. The more I analyze the Charlottesville regional real estate market, the more I am concluding that 2004-2008 are nearly irrelevant to the 2010 real estate market. Everything is different today. Just…
Charlottesville Real Estate Radio – WNRN 27 December
Listen to the podcast at Charlottesville Podcasting Network. Once again, an hour wasn't enough. It never is. Thanks to Rick Moore and WNRN for the opportunity and Charlottesville Podcasting Network for the podcast. I read more so you don't have to. :) If you're thinking…
Recycle Those Christmas Trees in Charlottesville and Albemarle
View Christmas Tree Recycling in Charlottesville-Albemarle in a larger map From the desk of either "a good service provided by the local government" or "Charlottesville and Albemarle cooperate without great argument" ... From the County of Albemarle:Trees will be recycled into free mulch for the…
Thank you Charlottesville Media – Snowpocalypse
Thank you to: CBS19 - Twitter NBC29 - Twitter If you're looking for closings (school closings aren't an issue right now due to the holidays), the above two are probably the best places to go. Daily Progress - Twitter. The HooK - Twitter C-Ville cvillenews…
Tweets about Charlottesville – Snowpocalypse and more
My favorite tweet of the week : I love being a dad; finding a bag of marshmallows in my jacket pocket is normal. # @digitalpure When the Bing search showed up last night, I was baffled. Moreso now that you knew about it. :) in…
Prepping to Buy a House in Charlottesville
Transcription: Hey, Jim Duncan with RealCentralVA.com and Nest Realty Group here in Charlottesville, Virgina. It is the first week of December, 2009 and that means one thing to me at least. It means that people are starting to think about buying and/or selling homes in…
Changes coming to FHA loans
Ah, Uncertainty. Perhaps the government's forté, always in close competition with pandering and self-preservation. What will the impact be on homebuyers and sellers in the Charlottesville area real estate market? The answer is uncertain, and likely won't be known until we are able to look…
Thanks Albemarle Family Readers
The readers of Albemarle Family magazine (truly one of the best resources for families in the Charlottesville and Albemarle area) voted recently in all sorts of categories. Their inaugural "Winning Picks for Family-Friendly Fun and Services" selections covered virtually every segment of the Charlottesville/Albemarle area…