August is upon us. Schools are restarting, fall is near, and we’re putting our helmet lights back on for the fall and winter morning rides.

This month: navigating a changing market, pulling comps for unrepresented buyers, the value of answering the phone, and disclosing AirBnBs.

They say that as you age, time moves faster. I guess I’ll find out.

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July Charlottesville real estate Reddit AMA – market data, Days on Market, Contracts, and sold median prices.

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I like looking at real estate numbers - they will either smooth out feelings, or provide clarity or confusion, or all of the above. For this post, I'm going to look at the first six...

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This is the hardest, most stressful, most psychologically and intellectually demanding market I’ve ever been a part of.

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A story about helping clients find the right home. We can find the what kind of home you’re looking for. We need to be mindful of the where. Location, location, location.

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This month: Meaningful community, a typical situation, inventory and expectations, and my first closing.

January is the month I started writing RealCentralVA in 2005, then I started writing these notes in January 2014. There have been incalculable changes in life and the real estate space since then, and two things are constant: 1) I’m writing this note as if I’m writing it to someone who is interested in the real estate market, and who is not a real estate agent/lender/etc. 2) No matter the changes in real estate, I remain committed to learning, listening, and representing my clients.

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