Vacant Homes for Sale in the Charlottesville Area – 2018 edition
Update 10 September Looking at the 2017 market (a very active market) for some context: In Charlottesville + Albemarle, 2,379 homes sold via the MLS. 485 of those were new construction 1,894 were resales 737 of the 1,894 - 39% - were marked as vacant.…
10 Years of Nest
It's a big time at Nest. Our 10 year anniversary is here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqTUJXCg9D8&feature=youtu.be 10,000 Closings in 10 years. It's all about the people - our clients, and all who choose to work with, and stay with us.
Yard Sizes and Generational Assumptions
My definition of a functional yard Big enough to throw a ball for a kid or a dog Room for small garden (tomatoes, herbs, etc) Able to open the door at 2:30am and let the dog out Recently, I was talking to clients who said,…
August Note: Values, Fair Housing, 2019 Prep
August's note is shaping up early. Interested? Join the dozens who subscribe to one pretty darn good email a month. This month Values Coming Soon and Fair Housing Agents. So Very Many Prepping for 2019 Charlottesville real estate market Communicating Blog Roundup Karma The…
Agent Boom. 2018 Edition
*Big thanks to DPOR for the data. I've written this story before. In 2005. What's with the agent population? I wrote something in my most recent monthly note about the state of the Charlottesville market that elicited this response from a friend/client: Thanks for…
RealPodVA – Market Updates, 3D Printed Homes
Another fun podcast with Bart and Dave. A short one, too - about 18 minutes. Topics Market updates, micro-markets, choosing the right lot when you buy, and considering resale 3D printed homes, how they are likely to change the real estate market, new construction, change…
July 2018 Monthly Note – As the Market Turns
Join the dozens, and subscribe to my Monthly Note, written primarily for real estate consumers, clients, voyeurs of the Charlottesville area real estate market. Subscribe here; one email a month. No more. Promise. In this month's note As the Market Turns Brief market update…
Housing has Challengers Everywhere
A few thoughts as I'm in Portland this week for a quasi-real estate conference. I said on Twitter Had an interesting conversation with my Lyft driver this morning. Topics he raised: - unsustainable housing market - gentrification - rental properties - unsat infrastructure - rising…
Opendoor, Dairy Central, Housing Expenditures
A few stories of micro and macro interest to break up the week. Chris Suarez at the Daily Progress - Dairy Central moving forward. This is going to be a transformative project on the Preston Avenue corridor. Lots going on here, and if you haven't been…