People who drive from Charlottesville to Albemarle, and vice-versa. Same with people on bicycles, and pedestrians. Why don't Charlottesville & Albemarle work together (with the University of Virginia, too)? Finally, they might.* From Charlottesville Tomorrow The Albemarle Board of Supervisors and the Charlottesville City Council have agreed to enter into a formal partnership to help improve bus service in the region. “This is a partnership that is advisory,” said Chip Boyles, the executive director of the Thomas Jefferson … [Read more...]
Riding a Bicycle from Hollymead to Downtown Charlottesville
Riding a bicycle from Downtown Charlottesville to Hollymead Town Center - I drove the new Berkmar Extension recently with a client who also rides a bicycle, and we discussed the feasibility of riding from there to Downtown Charlottesville. Commuting by bicycle from 29 North to Downtown Charlottesville can be done, pretty easily; it requires skill, and a bit of confidence). From the Nest office off Charlottesville's Downtown Mall to the Hollymead Town Center (Target, Harris Teeter, Blue Ridge Cyclery and a lot more), it took me about 32 … [Read more...]
Quick Look at the Charlottesville Region’s Real Estate Market – July 2017
Numbers, while they don't necessarily lie, don't always tell the full story. As I've said for years - your micro-market matters. Your neighborhood matters. This neighborhood could be within 1/10th of a mile of that neighborhood, but in the higher level analyses, look very similar. Download these market reports, and then ... ask questions. … [Read more...]
Charlottesville Murals & Art
There were a couple here I hadn't seen before. This type of art adds such a remarkable touch to life in the Charlottesville area. I'd love to see more of this type of art created in a few places in the area. … [Read more...]
Three Charlottesville Neighborhoods; Three Distinct Markets
"Is it a sellers' market?" A potential client asked that question recently, specifically after we toured three neighborhoods in the immediate urban ring of Charlottesville. Each of the neighborhoods is in the County of Albemarle (meaning, County schools, police, fire, taxes, etc), but they are considered to be "Charlottesville" (22901, 22903 zip codes) As I instinctively answered the question, I thought the answers were interesting, and worth sharing. Neighborhood One Seller's market. Great location, high demand, short but consistent … [Read more...]
Albemarle to Grow a Lot; Charlottesville a Little
Where should growth in the City of Charlottesville go? Besides, "over there"? Interesting juxtaposition of stories over the weekend from Charlottesville Tomorrow. (bolding mine) Demographers at the University of Virginia are forecasting a sharp increase in Albemarle’s population by the year 2045, but a smaller rise for the city of Charlottesville. “Charlottesville has had a fair amount of growth and I think it can continue having it, but I think it’s going to be much more challenging given its geography,” said Hamilton Lombard with the … [Read more...]
4 Things about Seasonal Slowing of the Charlottesville Market
I've referred to this chart so many times in the past few days, I thought I'd write another post. (most of) The Charlottesville real estate market remains highly active. But ... Amazingly, we are entering the seasonally and expected less active part of the market. That green bump at the end is likely representative of new construction closings- 70 of the 296 December 2016 closings were new construction; 50 of the 256 in November 2016 were new. If you're thinking about buying in 2017, figure out your market, and look at … [Read more...]
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