Charlottesville is a Small Town
I grew up in Culpeper, Virginia, just north of Charlottesville ... before it became a bedroom community for Northern Virginia. My dad was and is a commercial real estate broker there; I remember when I was a kid Dad would joke with me - and…
Toy Lift in Charlottesville 2009
Once again, it's time for the Charlottesville Toy Lift. And once again (thanks to my wife being on the Board for the Toy Lift) it's time to volunteer. Click through to fill out a volunteer form. What is the Toy Lift? The Kids Lift Foundation…
Blue Mountain’s Brewery’s “Lights Out”
From friends at Blue Mountain Brewery: Today is the release of our tasty Lights Out Holiday Ale. Available on draft & in six-packs here at the brewery. Today is also the first Thursday of the month which means it is Steal the Glass day, all…
Growing a ‘Stache To Raise Money to Fight Men’s Cancer
There's never been a better time or reason to grow one. I've never had a mustache before, and really, if I can't have a little bit of fun with my facial hair and hopefully raise a bit of money to fight men's cancer, what good…
Sign Here and Don’t Bother Reading this Contract (I Haven’t)
Off topic, and not for or against HR 2998, the former HR 2454. But trust me anyway. If you were a buyer or seller, would you hire me if I didn't bother reading the offers, Contracts and contingencies that I asked you to sign? How…
Shared Workspace in Charlottesville
Daniel and the folks at Cloudbrain have proposed what I think is a brilliant idea that is probably being done elsewhere ... this would be perfect for Realtors who don't need the wasteful infrastructure provided by larger facilities, when all many of us need is…
Very Funny – “Housing Prices Only Go “UP!”
We have to take in the humor where ever we can find it. Take four minutes and watch this.
Condolences
My thoughts and prayers go out to Tanta, her friends and family and any and everyone who read her on Calculated Risk. She had an ability to explain financial matters in a cogent and humorous way that will be greatly missed. I personally learned a…
Nuggets of Knowledge
One of the reasons I love Twitter is finding things like this from people know I respect: (That picture is not really Jeff Brown - it's Jeff Turner) Find me on Twitter.