Condos Are a Shifting Market – Even in Charlottesville and Albemarle
Here's what I would do: Come out publicly with a statement of your final standing, (assuming it's good). After all, you're marketing the community more than ever before, and association solvency is more crucial than ever. It's time for buyers to read the condominium developments'…
On Confidence and Differentiation without Denigration
A belated video upload; I did this this morning but have not had reliable internet access through which to upload. We're doing things differently - marketing, compensation models, consulting, information sharing ... a trusted friend and someone whom I respect made a comment to me…
Moving to Charlottesville?
I randomly and fortuitously met some potential clients last week. As I was finishing a showing, a couple drove by and asked if we were having an open house. My client assured me that we were finished, she introduced me to them, (as a "great…
Albemarle County Property Tax Rate set to Increase
It's unconscionable that governments would seek to raise taxes in the midst of a recession. Currently the tax rate in Albemarle County is 71 cents - meaning that a homeowner living in a house assessed for $100k would pay $710 per year. Assessments have dropped…
Dog Friendly Hotels Around Charlottesville
Per frequent requests from buyers checking out the Charlottesville area, and thanks to the author of an upcoming post on RealCrozetVA:"A great website is dogfriendly.com. They list nine Charlottesville hotels and 2 campgrounds that welcome dogs. from this website you can link right to their…
Two Short Sale Tips in Charlottesville
I typically don't reprint publish mass-distributed items, but the mass in this case is the Charlottesville real estate community, courtesy of Bill Tucker of Tucker, Griffin and Barnes. Short sales are becoming more common in the Charlottesville market. We're not nearly as bad off as…
Thoughts on IDX
More posts on IDX - Why aren't 100% of listings in IDX? A New Question for Sellers to Ask When Interviewing Listing Agents in Charlottesville If Realtor.com can do it, Why Can't I?
Albemarle County Schools Closed Today
Again. After teasing us after yesterday's cancelation by saying schools would be on a two hour delay today, Albemarle's reverse call system just called with the cancelation notification. For those unfamiliar with the Albemarle County school system, there are quite a few rural roads over…
Finding the Bridge between Those who Are Buying and Those who Are Not
People want to buy homes, they really do. Interestingly, more people answered the "why are you considering purchasing" poll (65) than did the why are you not buying question (42) - can I draw the conclusion that more people are interested in buying than are…
Albemarle County Assessments are on the Horizon
Get ready for the hullabaloo ... Albemarle County - and other localities' - real estate assessments will be released in about 10 days. Will they go up? What happens if they do? Will they (like property values seem to have done) go down? As I…