Property taxes, traffic and straw
What will localities do if/when property values level off and they will be forced to either 1) live within their means or 2) raise property tax rates or 3) find another source of revenue (tax)? Green trends continue their upward trend: Reasons for building green…
Off-topic, yet interesting
Are Americans Ready for Smaller Houses? Time Will Tell. I, for one, believe that smaller houses are poised for a return to prominence and vogue. More and more, I have clients asking for utility bills. Witness the condo boom - good, functional, efficient spaces that…
A few things this morrning.
Real estate, green and traffic ... Chicago's going green (HT: Raising Kaine) Regarding Zillow, et. al: raw data without human analysis (looking inside and outside since the data was collected) is useless. Zillow is really useless because you still need a professional to determine if…
Green trends poised for take-off
Green building starts to really take off! According to a recent survey conducted by NAHB and McGraw Hill Construction, there has been a 20 percent increase since last year in builders dedicated to green building issues. The number is expected to rise by another 30…
Light blogging this week
I am away for much of this week attending the second of four retreats for the VAR Leadership Academy, and probably spending the time upon my return catching up. This time we are in Natural Bridge, just past beautiful Lexington, home of my alma mater,…
Links 04-13-2006
The real estate blogosphere celebrates one of its own stepping to a new level. This is a testament to bloggers' influence, acceptance and the simple fact that Dustin is an innovator and leader. Here's hoping that move.com listens to him, lest they be left in…
Links for 04-12-06
Green paints are catching on Small business health plans strategy Yahoo's new maps are mighty cool Why not take the time to get a professional-sounding email address and leave that @aol.com address for personal emails? National energy savings campaign No national bubble here Slow growth…
Green building making inroads
Winds of climate change blow over big business In many ways "going green" makes perfect economical sense. Carbon emissions come from energy. Save energy and -- here's what skeptics take issue with -- lower the amount of heat on the planet that can lead to…
VA book festival “Business Breakfast”
I had the pleasure of attending the opening "Business Breakfast" for the Virginia Festival of the Book, (thanks to Matt). I love that Charlottesville has this type of event - supposedly the most successful book festival to come into existence in decades. C'Ville has more…