Friday links 11-18-2006
Why single property websites are a waste of time and money. I admit that I have purchased the domain names for many of my listings, but this clarifies why this might not be the best use of time and money. Green building: the view from…
Links for 13 November 2006
Condo Buyers Take Developers to Court Over Failed Promises - I wonder if we'll see any of these in the Charlottesville area. What to do when a Builder Offers to find you a loan - Read the whole thing with an extremely critical eye. Helping…
How to differentiate one’s blog?
The Tomato folks query whether one should focus on national or local real estate blogging. My answer? Both. National real estate news is applicable for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is to gain insight. To learn knowledge that is or may…
Real estate carnival 10-30-2006
I looked for a consistent theme; the only one I could discern is that of change. The market, business models, information disemination methods. Keeping up is a job in itself! I thanked the browser Gods for tabbed browsing; and then I set about the selection…
Thoughts on working online
Off-topic, but ... having to work from a backup laptop while I 1) wait for my PowerBook to be repaired and 2) wait for my new MacBook Pro (200gig hard drive!) has given me time to think about how I work. Working online only without…
A minor addition to the blog
It's a real work in progress, but if you are in the Central Virginia (Albemarle, Charlottesville, Fluvanna, Greene, Nelson) region, take note of the "people who do stuff" wiki I have added. The goal? Make it the one-stop resource for those seeking HVAC, carpenters, plumbers,…
Monday links 10-16-2006
Reduce your energy costs and get a tax credit Exotic loan programs and potential foreclosures The Downtown Mall shows signs of wear - from all the vehicular traffic. What a shame that the hub of the City is encouraged to deteriorate. If only more writers/bloggers…
Blogging’s expectations (it’s local)
This post is untargeted, neither specifically at real estate consumers nor real estate bloggers in particular, so therefore, it's probably targeted at both. Two recent posts in the real estate blogosphere inspired this entry. First at the Tomato regarding a fellow blogger's lament that her…
Thursday links 12 October 2006
Should municipalities provide wireless? As we become a higher-density society, this may become more and more of an attractive option. Tall buildings coming to the City of Charlottesville! Tall, at least, by our standards - 9 stories. Six great blog articles Is Albemarle County growing…
RSS comes to the unwashed masses
Get ready! RSS is coming to the rest of the world via Internet Explorer 7. (those of us with Firefox, Macs, et.al. have been enjoying the glories of RSS for some time now) I can't wait for the virii that make their way to PCs…