That Ugly Thing on West Main? That’s an Internal Garage
It's big, it's ugly ... and it's just the internal garage for "The Standard," a mixed-use building that will eventually have 600 bedrooms. (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…
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…
Inlookers – The Nazis Are NOT From Charlottesville
A very different view than I saw on Friday standing In the same spot. Hate has no place on these Grounds. A post shared by Sanjay Suchak (@sanjaysuchak) on Aug 16, 2017 at 8:10pm PDT The past few weeks have been profoundly difficult for Charlottesville. One…
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.
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"…
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…
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. …
1st Quarter 2017 Market Report – Prices Up, Inventory Down, Velocity Stable
For many, the Charlottesville - Albemarle real estate market is great. For some, it's fine. For buyers, it can be profoundly frustrating. For sellers whose houses aren't selling, the headlines touting the strength of the market are confusing. There are still homeowners whose houses are…
Search for homes by Noise Level?
"Is this neighborhood quiet?" is a very common question buyers ask, almost as common as "how often does the train run?" This National Transportation Noise Map is one way to try to ascertain neighborhood transportation noise levels. (thanks to David Reese for finding this!) CityLab had a story…