Poor service
I met a nice couple today who are in the process of acclimating themselves to our market. Planning to send a few properties that meet their basic needs/wants in the Crozet area, I am sending them some active and under contract properties. What is the…
New basketball coach at UVa.
Interesting comment today from Dave Leitao in his first press conference at UVa. He said that in deciding whether to accept the position, he took the, in his words, “virtual tour” of Grounds. We design and implement these every day. Useful tools, these Visual Tours!
A tough loss
My daughter played a great game today - scored the goal! My phone was ringing like mad in my back pocket, but I have learned that it is important to schedule out family time. My daughter's soccer games and practices are non-negotiable appointments. I hope…
Great marketing plan
My mom and I went on a listing presentation this evening for a corporate relocation of a State Farm employee. We are competing with another REALTOR for the business. It felt good to be able to match some awards and accolades with her; she has…
The saga continutes
The wife is on the phone now with the Great Wolf Lodge, home of quite possibly the worst customer service ever. Not only did we have a host of problems, they overcharged us! Three phone calls later (and at least three different managers), they have…
New blogger blog
I have heard it said that emulation is one of the finest forms of flattery. In this vein, I have started another blog that will serve the simple purpose of hopefully driving blog traffic to this site.
Green building
I met a potential client this week who had a particularly keen interest in Green building. Nice article in the Washingtonpost.com today. the outlook for what is called “green building” -- that is, designing homes or other structures to be energy efficient, water conserving, and…
Tax Day!
Today is Tax Day. The day when the self-employed either stroke another large check, as they are not subject to “withholding, which softens the blow for most, this is the day when the government takes our money to be spent frivolously and unwisely. Have some…
New listing
We have put Several new listings on the market in the past couple of days. The market remains strong.
Getting up to speed
Lots of news since my blogging has been so limited - Fluvanna's property taxes are going up, the water supply is getting more press, Albemarle County is moving some kids around the school system, and the City of Charlottesville has seen a dramatic decrease in…