Time, Complications, Contextual Fears, and Poop in Sinks | Jim’s Note August 2026
#190 This month: Our HVAC went out a few weeks ago — hot, real hot, and naturally on a Friday. My wife and I remarked that we had just put the new system in, until I pulled up the invoice and found that “just” was…
October 2024 Monthly Note – Helene, Home Values, Charlottesville Market update
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The Charlottesville Market, Agency, & the Last Touch
Happy June. This month: I’m writing about comparisons, perspectives, and connecting. A bit about the Charlottesville real estate market, too. And I didn’t even get to single agent dual agency; that’s next month. Subscribe to my note at JimsNote.com. “You don’t realize you’re in the…
Note from Jim – December 2020 – Please Subscribe
I'm not going to promise that this note will be transformative. Or that you're going to make a great real estate decision based on what you read in this note. But I will offer that you might laugh, shake your head at some of the…
May 2020 Monthly Note from Jim
It's that time again, when I try to convert an outline of thoughts into cogent, hopefully humorous and occasionally insightful words for you to read. Please subscribe here. In this month's note Saltines and the septic system I use Zillow, too Knowing the potholes Keeping…
March 2020 note from Jim
March 2020 note from Jim. Subscribe here for one email a month from me, with some of the best stuff I write. This month Give blood, please. Naked people Italians Signing moments The market? Community's cup Lessons Learned JimsNote.com
Mutant Dog Soft Micro | August 2019 Monthly Note
I enjoy writing these notes. Quite a bit. This month Micro-market analysis #2 Showing sides Mutant Cricket Jumping Spiders Something about a Dog Building the Right-Sized House What I'm Reading Interested? Curious? Are you a current reader who think a friend might find this interesting?…
April 2019 Note | Busy Wet Productive Time
I'm liking my new titling in which I pick a word from a topic I'm writing about. Hope you do, too. If you're not a real estate professional, I'd welcome your subscribing to my note. Dozens like it, and I'd be grateful if you chose…
February 2019 Note | Market, Instagram, Yoga
This could be a fun note. Hopefully, you'll let me know. Interested? Subscribe here. So far, about 60% of subscribers open (and one assumes, reads the note). I'd be humbled if you'd read. Unsubscribe please.The Charlottesville market; it's too soonBeing Blunt (and learning diplomacy)Not for…
January 2019 Monthly Note | Stories, Offers, HOAs, the Charlottesville Market
Here we go. Another year begins of representing clients, helping to grow Nest Realty, and producing the best, most relevant, and interesting content possible that I can. This Month's Note Charlottesville area market update/thoughts on 2019's market, incorporating some of my thoughts here. Hiring professional…