Land use, APFs and the public good
There is a good discussion over at the Road to Ruin about this article in the DP that highlights the conflict, yet necessary relationship between private developers and the public good/public infrastructure. Note also Bacon's Rebellion's discussion about the recent forum held by the State's…
Another take on Growth in Central Virginia
Virginia Business Magazine has an excellent article this month focusing on the challenges (and successes) faced by the Central Virginia region - specifically the housing market, the economy, relatively high cost of living. One thing is clear from the article - Charlottesville's reach extends far…
December Newsletter
I have just published my December Newsletter. Please email me if you would like a copy.
Podcasts for Real Estate
The Charlottesville Podcasting Network has a nice post this morning about the two podcasts we have recently done. I hope to do the third one early next week in studio, where the audio quality should be much better. Being first is great. Maintaining a competitive…
Central VA market data
Waldo's comment at the VPTC blogging conference and my recent experience in the shifting market shows that, at least from a perception point of view, property values may be moderating. Anecdotally, there seems to be more flexibility in Sellers' pricing as well. What do the…
Toy Lift 2005
This year's Toy Lift is well under way. (It never really stops; coordinating this type of charity is a never-ending process). My wife and I have volunteered for this for the past couple of years - it truly is a worth-while cause and I encourage…
Second real estate podcast
The second one is up for this outstanding property. You can subscribe to the RSS feed here. I am working on a way to allow downloading of just the audio file.
Green buildings’ footings take hold
It is interesting that the DP presents this story about energy-efficient construction the same week that I start the Eco-Broker course. There is so much to learn, and I am hoping that I will be one of the few to embrace this trend early. (I…
A few new listings
I have just listed a couple of homes that are not yet in the MLS. We have decided not to put them in the MLS for a variety of reasons, and each property and clients' reasons are different. If you have the time and are…
Transportation, the MPO and streetcars
Charlottesville Tomorrow has a podcast and report of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization's meeting on 17 November. Who would have thought a year ago that today we would have two podcast producers - Wordcast and CvilleTomorrow? Another nifty item of note is the renewed push…