Free rides in the City
USA Today notes how the City of Charlottesville is considering eliminating fares on the buses. Cvillenews had great discussions months ago. Until three things happen - 1) The buses stop stopping on at the bottom of the hill at the Emmet Street/Angus Road intersection during…
Albemarle’s growth so far this year
Brian Wheeler's excellent analysis continues. Two things surprise me - 1) Building permits don't seem to have dropped off in light of the market shift. 2) This year, far more permits have been issued in the development area versus the rural area - a very…
Another Charlottesville-area green development
And the Wall Street Journal noticed. I have been trying to contact the folks at Bundoran Farm for weeks on behalf of a client, and coincidentally I get a call back on the same day that this article appears in the WSJ. In addition to…
Buy now in the Charlottesville market or wait?
Question from a reader: My sense of the housing market is that we have seen the biggest run-up in prices from the late 1990s to the present in the past 100 years (e.g. this NYTimes graphic). The market has started to soften, but like prior…
UVA’s growth plans’ impact on Charlottesville real estate
Wow. Everybody knows that UVA changes our region, sometimes in small ways, sometimes much larger. The "trickle-down" effect is evident economically, educationally and socially, and I suspect that this is the case in other college towns. For starters, check out their Master Plan and their…
How do you get a green home in Charlottesville?
Just ask. Unless more consumers ask, and more developers listen, little will be done. There is real, sustainable momentum right now towards the green movement. I ran into a Realtor this morning at my favorite coffee shop, and asked whether a development that she was…
1st Quarter Market Report released for Charlottesville area
Pictures will tell a thousand words. The word of the day is "transitional." My initial analysis from last week is here. When the final report is released by the Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors later today I will link to it. Update 04-17-2007: Here it…
Thursday links 04-12-2007
Best in the World gets more challenging all the time. Charlottesville Blogger Meetup Albemarle County lessened their tax hike The real-time passenger information system will cover about 400 bus stops for the city's 28-strong bus fleet. The City needs to do more than track the…
New soccer park in Charlottesville?
The Soccer Organization of Charlottesville is seeking to build, and build big near its current facility on Polo Grounds Road. The project proposal consists of an outdoor, lit, synthetic surface, full-size soccer field; a small, indoor soccer field with synthetic surface; two mini-soccer fields suitable…
Charlottesville is the #19 Best Small Place For Business And Careers
Forbes ranks Charlottesville as the nineteenth best place for business and careers. The accolades keep on coming. That's 13 spots higher than last year. Note two things - 1) the cost of living and the fact that despite the fact that they say "Charlottesville," they…