Jim Duncan

The Nest Report – Charlottesville Real Estate Market update

in Market statistics on January 19, 2011 January 23, 2011

Please read, digest, ask questions. Download it here or read it below the fold.

Charlottesville real estate market report

HB 1907 – Talking About Single Agent Dual Agency in Virginia

in Public Perception on January 19, 2011 January 19, 2011

Transcript to come …

Re-Doing RealCentralVA.com

in Blogging on January 17, 2011 January 17, 2011

If I were to re-do RealCentralVA’s design, what would you suggest?

Not Quite a Resolution, but a Goal – Ride my Bike to Show more Houses

in sideblog on January 17, 2011 January 17, 2011

I’m going to try to track more frequently the houses I show in Charlottesville to which I ride my bike. Sometimes, the decision is a no-brainer. View Nest to … in a larger map Why in the world would I drive to show this house if I’m already at my office? * I rode the wrong way on that one-way street rather than go around the block 🙂

DIA Recruiting Event – 1 February 2011

in General Real Estate on January 17, 2011 January 16, 2011

I’m curious how many current Charlottesville area residents meet the following criteria, from the Daily Progress :

The recruitment event is for the following occupational specialties: engineering (mathematical, mechanical, chemical and electrical); facilities and logistics; foreign languages (Arabic, Pashtu, Farsi, Dari, Urdu, Russian, Korean, Chinese and Japanese); human capital; intelligence analysis (general military analysis, cyber and technical collection); and science (chemistry, biology, physics, nuclear engineering).

DIA experts and human resource specialists will be on site, to meet those possessing sought-after skills. … Search for Defense Intelligence Agency jobs here ; I suspect that the best way to get a job here may still be the old-fashioned way – networking – but who knows?

Radon – It’s Bad, But Understand the Context

in Albemarle Charlottesville Stupid Real Estate Questions - AKA: What are the questions you think you should know but have never asked? on January 16, 2011 November 2, 2023

Radon in Charlottesville, Virginia – It’s Bad, But Understand the Context When Buying or Building a new home

A Bill to Protect Consumers: Specifically Single Agent Dual Agency

in sideblog on January 14, 2011 January 14, 2011

Such written consent and disclosure of the brokerage relationship as required by this article shall be presumed to have been given as against any client who signs a disclosure as provided in this section. (i) shall be writing and (ii) may be given to either party at the time prior to the commencement of dual representation. … That following the commencement of dual representation, the licensee will be unable to advise either party as to the terms, offers or counteroffers; however, the licensee may have previously advised one party as to terms prior to the commencement of dual representation; 2. That the licensee cannot advise the buyer client as to the suitability of the property, its condition (other than to make any disclosures as required by law of any licensee representing a seller), and cannot advise either party as to repairs of the property to make or request; 3. … Such disclosures shall not be deemed to comply with the requirements set out in this section if (i) not signed by the client or (ii) given in a purchase agreement, lease or any other document related to a transaction.