Pulled from the comments of one of last week’s stories – Albemarle growth and appreciation
An excellent comment by JR Jackson last week: I really question the value of these median price metrics, since it's entirely possible that you're not looking at an apples-to-apples comparison. After a closer look at the VAR's July numbers, it seems that “median price” is…
A foray into Albemarle politics
This should be fascinating, educational and overwhelming. The opportunity to participate in the discussion of growth in Albemarle County came about recently, and after a bit of deliberation I decided to take it. Better to exercise my voice and be part of the process. Mission…
Another sign of a less transient market in Charlottesville
I've written several times that one of the major impacts of the market shift in Charlottesville will be a shift in the transience of the market. Buyers are taking more time to choose wisely, rather than choose anything. One sure sign of this is something…
August’s housing numbers for the Charlottesville region
Another month brings another set of data and observations on the Charlottesville area housing market. In short, we've seen better days. Continuing my series in comparing 2004 to 2007 - Sales are down significantly, (100 fewer transactions in Charlottesville/Albemarle) inventory is up and absorption rates…
Albemarle County BoS Candidate interviews
Charlottesville Tomorrow continues its extraordinary public service with interviews with the candidates for Albemarle County Board of Supervisors. If you're planning to vote (and you should be, if you live in one of their districts) you would be well advised to listen to these. In…
An update on a “million dollar home”
I wish only that I could get an update on the other properties shown in the CNBC piece. The one in "Charlottesville" (CharlAlbemarle) referenced in April as having been on the market for only two weeks with an asking price of $1.19 million? It's asking…
And you wonder why transit hasn’t gained traction in the Charlottesville area?
From WINA: CTS buses are idle for the rest of the Labor Day weekend Those who normally rely on Charlottesville Transit Service to get around the city and Albemarle's urban ring will need to make other arrangements between now and Tuesday morning. CTS Spokeswoman Tamika…
Charlottesville gets ranked highly again
Courtesy of Travel + Leisure magazine: Jefferson's spirit—forward-looking, yet rooted in the land and mindful of the past—lives on in the new Charlottesville. Like other Southern university towns, such as Asheville, North Carolina, or Athens, Georgia, this is a place where people drive hybrid cars…
Condo conversions in the Charlottesville area
Let me start with this - the doom and gloom depicted in the WSJ article are not necessarily applicable in the Charlottesville/Albemarle market. However, to a lesser degree, we may have some "growing pains." From Saturday's Wall Street Journal (temp free link): For the nation's…
Helping out a good cause – Charlottesville Muscular Dystrophy Association
With relative frequency, I am asked to give to various charities; most often I give as much as I can. Last week I was invited to be "Locked Up" for Muscular Dystrophy. This is something I remember my dad doing when I was a kid…