*Where* is the Home, Not Necessarily *What* is the Home
Focus on Where I had a client once who wanted to buy a house in a neighborhood well outside Charlottesville "proper." I've been doing this a while, and I instinctively knew it was not the ideal location for them. I just advise and guide, and…
January 2025 Monthly Note
Interested in receiving my Monthly Note? You can subscribe here. This month: Meaningful community, a typical situation, inventory and expectations, and my first closing. January is the month I started writing RealCentralVA in 2005, then I started writing these notes in January 2014. There have…
Things to Consider when Relocating (to Charlottesville or Albemarle)
What are some of the things that you consider when evaluating whether to move to Charlottesville, Virginia? What follows are some of the things my buyer clients consider, whether moving from another city within the Commonwealth of Virginia, another state, or another country. This is…
Mortgages, Renters, and First Time Homebuyers
I do what I do - represent my buyer and seller clients - well. I'm always learning, and I'll never say I know all that I need to know. Part of doing what I do is associating and learning from people who know more than…
Inventory & Homeowners Insurance in the 2025 Charlottesville Real Estate Market
Two stories that will lead the stories of the 2025 Charlottesville real estate market: Inventory will increase in the Charlottesville - Albemarle markets Homeowners insurance will become a greater part of the Charlottesville real estate market conversation What follows is hopefully an articulation of the…
What Makes a “Bad” Real Estate Agent?
What makes a "bad" real estate agent? Easy question to ask, but first we need to define what "bad" means. And "good." My first thoughts on what makes a "bad" agent real estate agent: Poor communication - with fellow professionals, and/or with their clients, potential…
Corporate Homebuyers in Charlottesville/Albemarle?
I get this question often, and was happy to see it on the Reddit AMA: What's the rough ratio of private buyers vs. LLC's or Corporations buying houses in this area? There are a ton of articles touting how home buying has increased significantly this…
What I’m Reading – December 2024
Every month, I have an Apple Note where I save interesting things I read, and I typically share in my monthly note - available here, and publishing this week. The note is running a bit long, so I'm sharing things here. If you're interested in…
Changes and Owning Mistakes in Real Estate
Changes and Owning Mistakes in Real Estate I was talking to an agent the other day who had some questions about the new commission/client representation world. They expressed concerns/unease about things as they are developing and asked what I thought about it. Y'all know I…
Talking about Charlottesville Real Estate – 21 November at Starr Hill Dairy Central
I could talk about real estate all day every day. Thursday, 21 November is my third such time to chat this month. I'm going to be doing another series in January, in addition to another AMA on Reddit early next month. That said, if you…