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December 2018 Monthly Note | Community, Connections, Wrapping 2018

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December 2018 Monthly Note | Community, Connections, Wrapping 2018

I write this note once a month. It's fun, hard, and it's usually the best stuff I write every month. Subscribe here. One email a month. Easy. This might be a good one. Wrapping 2018. That mistake I made 1st offer = Best offer Deep…

October Note | Stories, Market, Rates, Cutting Losses

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October Note | Stories, Market, Rates, Cutting Losses

Amazingly, 2018 is winding down. If you're curious about the Charlottesville real estate market, like sometimes tangential stories about real estate, or are one of my current or past clients, you might appreciate one email a month. Subscribe here. This month Quick Charlottesville real estate market…

September 2018 Note: Garages, The Market, Coloring

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September 2018 Note: Garages, The Market, Coloring

First draft of September's note is complete. It's rough, but it's going to come together. About 60% of readers open the note every month ... me, my mom, a client or two ... if you're interested, please subscribe here.   Another month, another note. This…

August Note: Values, Fair Housing, 2019 Prep

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August Note: Values, Fair Housing, 2019 Prep

  August's note is shaping up early. Interested? Join the dozens who subscribe to one pretty darn good email a month.   This month Values Coming Soon and Fair Housing Agents. So Very Many Prepping for 2019 Charlottesville real estate market Communicating Blog Roundup Karma  The…

July 2018 Monthly Note – As the Market Turns

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July 2018 Monthly Note – As the Market Turns

  Join the dozens, and subscribe to my Monthly Note, written primarily for real estate consumers, clients, voyeurs of the Charlottesville area real estate market. Subscribe here; one email a month. No more. Promise. In this month's note As the Market Turns Brief market update…

Ignorance, Client Insight, Empathy – My best Stuff Every Month

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Ignorance, Client Insight, Empathy – My best Stuff Every Month

This month Nearly-mid-year stats and projections Ignorance & Ownership Seeing inside homes Empathy and body language What i'm reading Blogs I have no idea what I meant when I wrote "faucet;" I'm hoping it comes back to me before I publish. Interested in joining the…

May Monthly Note | Trust, Lockboxes, Ignorance, Gaps

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May Monthly Note | Trust, Lockboxes, Ignorance, Gaps

I've been writing this note for a few years now. It's impossible to value the ROI for the time spent writing this, but one thing I know is that the people who choose to read - usually at least 60% of subscribers every month -…

April Note | Market, Stories, Day One, Fever

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April Note | Market, Stories, Day One, Fever

Market, Stories, Day One, Fever ... a few keywords to pique your interest in this month's note. Interested? Subscribe here, and join the dozens who read every month. Looking at the current state of the Charlottesville area real estate market Stories I tell at first showings Day…

March Note: Railroad & a Blog Post & Appraisals in a Vacuum

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March Note: Railroad & a Blog Post & Appraisals in a Vacuum

For some reason, spelling "vacuum" always confounds me. That said, this month I'm writing the word "vacuum" several times - each time correctly. Join the tens of people who read the note every month. Subscribe here. It's easy. Reminder: this note is for those not…

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Jim Duncan has been helping buyers and sellers in Charlottesville’s neighborhoods for 25 years. Get local insight born of experience.