Charlottesville (Region) gets High Rankings (Again)
Forbes Magazine recently ranked Albemarle County as the thirteenth best place to raise a family. Located in the heart of Virginia, Albemarle County is home to the city of Charlottesville and the University of Virginia. The county's average SAT score of 1,098 is among the…
Recapping yesterday’s radio appearance discussing the Charlottesville Real Estate Market
My favorite two answers are "it depends" and "I don't know" - they're among the most honest responses I know. Providing a one-size-fits-all response to many if not most of the questions and subjects we discussed would be irresponsible and possibly dishonest. Hopefully the podcast…
Albemarle now has Curbside Recycling
I ran a poll last year asking how much people would be willing to pay for curbside recycling. Aside from those who thought government services are "free," the predominant response was "Five bucks a week." Private enterprise has taken the lead where government cannot -…
Are Green Homes the new “Trophy” Homes?
That's the question posed by the New York Times a little while ago. There may be some truth to that presumption (and is that necessarily a "bad thing"?) Peer pressure works. There is truth to the trend and perception that more homebuyers are asking questions…
Should Charlottesville be like Austin or Aspen?
(Gary) Henry, a Board member of the Charlottesville Business Innovation Council, is continuing his efforts to call attention to a fork in the road that he sees approaching for the area's future; one branch leading to an economically and culturally diverse city with a healthy…
Friday Links – 06-27-2008
"A model for how to do rural development" - Bundoran Farm. Granted, with lots starting at $365k and going upward to $1.3 million, there is a very limited market. Bundoran Farm is a brilliant concept and implementation. It's a shame that it costs so much…
CHO Responds to Questions about their impending demise
Barbara Hutchinson, Executive Director of the Charlottesville/Albemarle Airport, responds to the Business Travel Coalition's press release earlier this week. Her comment: "Sorry to be replying so late. Interestingly enough, the local CBS Newsplex carried a story on this report, even though the Coalition has failed…
For a Six Million Dollar Listing – Why Not Proofread?
From the public remarks for a new listing in Albemarle County - Glen Love Cottage is the first house to be built in Vinyard Estates at Lkuge Estate Winery and Vineyard. Choose from 6 home styles. Home sites range in size up to 38 acres…
Charlottesville and Albemarle Sold properties by price range
As promised last week and with apologies for the delay, this is the breakdown by price range of sold properties in Charlottesville and Albemarle for the first quarters of 2004-2008. The $400,000 to $750,000 price range seems more stable than the rest, but take into…
Riding to a few listings
And this was my morning - Biking around Charlottesville for listing maintenance is very feasible. 2008-06-23 RouteFind more Bike Rides in Charlottesville, Virginia Showing property? Likely notsomuch. Related post: Green is In, but What is Green? “Green” Lifestyles and Green Living Also, cVillain has a…