Tune into WINA this afternoon
I'm going to be filling time on Coy Barefoot's show from five to five thirty this afternoon. For those unlucky readers who don't live in the Charlottesville area, you can catch the podcast tomorrow on CvillePodcast. Topics I expect we'll touch on - Rural area…
Growth and building data for Albemarle County
Charlottesville Tomorrow has put together a great report on the building permits for Albemarle County in 2007. Albemarle County's Building Report tracks the location of these permits in the rural areas vs. the designated growth areas [see chart]. In 2007, 24.3% of all building permits…
One of the differences between Albemarle and Greene Counties
I almost titled this post, "ARB? We don't need no stinkin' ARB!" But thought better of it. Albemarle County has an Architectural Review Board that micromanages minutiae. Greene County does not. Both Wal-Mart and Lowe's said they will begin building their new stores there in…
This is why I tell my clients that everything can change
The new Commonwealth of Virginia Virginia Disclosure statement (PDF) states:* (a) The seller is making no representations with respect to any matters that may pertain to parcels adjacent to the subject property. Purchasers should exercise whatever due diligence they deem necessary with respect to adjacent…
“A C-SPAN that covers local meetings”
A great description of Charlottesville Tomorrow. Listen to Brian Wheeler's most recent weekly appearance on WINA here, covering North Pointe on 29 North, Places29 and several other topics that affect the Charlottesville real estate market. As I have noted before and elsewhere, Charlottesville Tomorrow is,…
Check your school district before you buy
And as much as it pains me to say, don't necessarily trust the MLS. Here is why (I've written about this numerous time over the years)- School districts change all the time. I tell my clients that they shouldn't feel confident that they will remain…
Housing and tech in Charlottesville
Four point four Billion Dollars. That is the total economic impact that the high tech industry had on the Charlottesville/Central Virginia region - not too shabby for a Metropolitan Statistical Area with a population of about 175k. Chemical Weapons Research Analyst, Journeyman All-Source Analyst "(working…
Proffers, timing, smart growth and questions
The term "Smart Growth" has been bastardized. At one point it may have meant "to grow in an intelligent manner." Now it seems to mean "no growth" to many. Bacon's Rebellion has an excellent story, with equally insightful comments on the ramifications of Tuesday's elections…
Stability in College Towns
Thanks to an alert reader for sending this story my way - College Towns Escape the Pain As the inner cities, along with much of Florida and the interior of California, face the prospect of a foreclosure meltdown, American college towns appear to be islands…
Albemarle’s Third Quarter Building Permit report
As noted earlier this month, building permits are down in the Albemarle County region. Now, the Third Quarter Building Report has been released. The market needs to work its way through the excess inventory. Not adding to that pile is a good start.Two notable conclusions…