The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight has quite a bit of information! Below are a couple of screenshots that show the Percent Change in House Prices through the fourth Quarter 2004 for both the US and the Charlottesville region. US Annual Percent Change in OFHEO MSA House Price Indexes through 2004 Q4 for the Charlottesville Region.
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Hollymead Town Center update
NBC29 Online: Albemarle County is excited about the creation of jobs as well as the new shopping opportunities. The county envisions a community where people can live, work and shop without traveling too far. Due primarily to the fact that nobody wants to drive the 29 North Corridor. Besides Target, some of the other stores that will be a the Hollymead Town Cetner include Harris Teeter, Friday’s, Petsmart, Nextel and Wells-Fargo.
Albemarle County Schools Redistricting
Albemarle County, having just redistricted a few students for the Fall 2005, is ramping up again to redistrict many more students for the Fall 2006 school year…. Check and double-check where your kids will go to school. Look at the school district maps – Albemarle’s are here – and call the Transportation Department. Most REALTORS try their very best to have the most up-to-date, accurate information, but always do your own due diligence.
Scottsville -v- Pipeline
Scottsville’s Town Council formally opposes a proposal to pipe James River water from Scottsville to Charlottesville, fearing it would hurt the town’s quality of life.If you bring that [pipeline] down Route 20, you’re talking development, development, development, (Hogan) said.DP reports todayCommunication and information sharing is key to this issue. If the Town of Scottsville feels it is beingrailroaded, the immediate defensive nature will be counterproductive to any positive resolution.Piedmont Environmental Council has some words of clarity on their site.From the data that I have seen, the James River option would probably have the least environmentalimpact; but what do I know? I was an English major.
Crazy land prices
A 200-plus acre parcel of land north of Charlottesville is on the market for $50 million. Nearby, a 150-acre plot is priced at $42 million…. According to Albemarle County assessor Bruce Woodzell, neither parcel is…
More on tax assessments
More discussion on the county government's tax increase (from the DP). This quote sums up the argument against the skyrocketing values with no reduction in the mil rate. ?People should not have to sell their...
Rural area comp plan
"Albemarle County supervisors passed the rural areas chapter of its Comprehensive Plan on Wednesday and discussed a method to generate support for development in urban areas. DP Reports. The County needs to make their process...