Buy or Rent in Charlottesville Right Now? (During COVID-19)
I was wondering what you thought of the Charlottesville city real estate inventory (and prices) this season. And whether it will improve later this summer. We are first time buyers but I have rented in Charlottesville for a long time, typically near the Downtown Mall.…
Charlottesville Real Estate Market – Quick Look in Mid-June 2020
Can/should you buy a house in Charlottesville? Can/should you sell your house in Charlottesville? Those are the questions. But what are the answers? This is from my subscription-only monthly note, one email a month, which I eventually will publish here, but I'm opting to put…
What Does Contract Data Say in Charlottesville – Albemarle in April 2020?
This is the first solid look we've had at the post-lockdown real estate market in Charlottesville. We're not going to truly know COVID-19's market effect is until we have the benefit of hindsight. Short takeaways, that have remained true since I started practicing real estate…
1st Quarter 2020 Market Report; Four Things Could Happen to Charlottesville Market
I'm putting these market reports here because in a few years, they're going to be important to review. Maybe not important, but important that they lives somewhere in perpetuity that's not my hard drive. For buyers and sellers making decisions in today's COVID-19 market, these…
Thoughts on COVID-19 and Charlottesville’s Real Estate Market – #2
I think I'll keep writing these weekly updates, if for no reason other than to show some pictures from bike rides around Charlottesville. Today's picture is from a Sunday ride, late morning, on streets that normally are quite active. In the face of the ongoing…
Thoughts on COVID-19 and Charlottesville’s Real Estate Market
"Any opinion on how you think all that is going on with this virus will affect the market would be appreciated." I don't know. But we're going to be ok, eventually. First, though. SupportCville.com - an active resource of ways locals can help and get…
Charlottesville Areas Market Reports to Start 2020
Super-quick takeaways Good inventory is low New construction is good, and reasonably expensive We need more skilled labor to build houses Prices are up, mostly. Do your due diligence. Some houses are going super-fast, some are not The real estate market in Charlottesville and Albemarle…
1st Quarter 2019 Nest Realty Report – Are We in the Eye?
Every year I've practiced real estate has been interesting. This one is no different. Download the 1st Quarter 2019 Nest ReportDownload What's the Charlottesville Real Estate Market Doing? Houses are sellingHouses closer to stuff seem to be going under contract more swiftly than more rural…
1st Quarter Charlottesville Real Estate Market Report – Here’s the Turn
The market is turning. And I'll be writing about this in depth in the coming monthly note (subscribe here). Your micro-market matters more than top-level reports. That said, I think the Charlottesville area real estate market is turning. Sellers - take note; price and prepare…
Nest Report – Ending 2018, an Eye on 2019
Dig in. Ask me questions. Or call/text - 434-242-7140 . Download the 2018 Annual Nest Report for Charlottesville; we've made some changes, such as average age of home in a particular area (29 North: 1997, Crozet, 2001), average home size in each sub-area, and percentage of homes…