Free Enterprise Forum enters the Rich Collins fray
Today the Free Enterprise Forum released an Amicus Curie brief in support of private property rights. I wrote about this case here and here. The Amicus Curie brief fully supports the right to free speech but contends such a right does not supercede the right…
Regional Transportation Poll
I am trying out a new feature - a poll to the right. Our transportation/infrastructure issues are not isolated to the City of C'Ville, Counties of Albemarle, Greene, Fluvanna, et. al. They are regional issues that need regional solutions and for these governments to gasp!…
Meadowcreek Parkway study
The Free Enterprise Forum has just released an exceptional study they commissioned by Draper Aden Associates. Neil Williamson, the director of the FEF, said “What our report shows is that an at grade intersection that's actually a roundabout would handle the traffic for at least…
Charlottesville Tomorrow
Today saw the launch of a new non-partisan advocacy group for Charlottesville and Albemarle issues. Charlottesville Tomorrow takes the KISS principle and runs with it. If pictures say one thousand words, this organization has and will have a lot to say. The press conference held…
Affordable housing
I will have to find time to listen to this today. Affordable housing does pose a great challenge to our region. More than likely however, more government involvement is not the answer. Government has no business attempting to legislate affordability.
New listing in Belmont
Betty just put this home on the market in Belmont this morning. More information is at our website. This is one of the homes in Belmont that, when advertised as being walkable to the Mall, truly is. I hear that La Taza is within walking…
Who lives and works in C’Ville?
Charlottesville Podcasting Network has a new podcast today that is particularly relevant to our local regional real estate market. The podcast features the Charlottesville Young Professionals, a local networking group that was founded to bring young professionals together and to help companies retain their talent.…
Brief market update
Our market is shifting, not bursting, not hissing, but shifting slightly. Many properties seem to be staying on the market for a couple, if not several, days instead of hours. For a good doomsday analysis, read this RealEstateJournal article. How to prepare for a downturn…
This should prove interesting
From WINA - The Virginia ACLU and the Albemarle-based Rutherford Institute are going to bat for a recent candidate for the General Assembly. Property rights and free speech - two of the most base freedoms we possess. I mentioned this situation when it first occurred;…
Condos in Charlottesville
Good article in the DP this morning about the vast number of condos in the area (if you want more information on these, please email me, rather than the Sellers' agents!) Read the whole article, but take note of what Ted Koebel, director of the…