I’ll be in sidekick mode on WNRN this Sunday … this is a paragraph written by Kate White, the "star" of this weekend’s show. I’ll be adding my input here and there, but I will primarily be discussing some of the neighborhoods in the Charlottesville and Albemarle areas that seem to be most nature-accessible as well as some that are close to parks, hiking and…
Charlottesville Rail Service for Tourists
Lamentably, the new rail service being launched by Amtrak will be targeted at tourists and leisure riders rather than those who might get more use from such a service – if it were timed appropriately. Thanks to Congressman Tom Perriello for supporting a more intelligently-timed schedule. It’s embarrassing when working with clients from other countries who are accustomed to having transportation options – having to…
Charlottesville is a Great Weekend Getaway
And it’s also a pretty great place to live. Charlottesville* is “earning a reputation as one of America’s emerging wine destinations” … Yep, we have quite a few vineyards and breweries, too. Did you know there’s a Charlottesville Beer Trail? The Washington Post noticed earlier this year. Charlottesville is certainly no microbrew capital like Portland, Ore., or Denver. But to its credit and beer aficionados’…
Charlottesville Real Estate Market – We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know
With all due respect to Don Rumsfeld … Some segments of the local real estate market are absolutely seeing improvements while others are just beginning to experience significant downturns. Calls for an “end to the recession” however are premature and, in my opinion, irresponsible. We don’t know: – How many more foreclosures will happen in the Charlottesville/Albemarle/Central Virginia area. Heck, we don’t even know accurately…
What’s the Population Cap for Charlottesville and Albemarle?
Should there be a population cap for Charlottesville and Albemarle? Who should decide? If the "maximum" population is X, what happens when we reach X + 1? Make no mistake, ASAP is a slow-no growth organization; their URL is stopgrowthasap.org, for goodness sakes. That said, there is some merit to evaluating the impacts of growth on our region. I just wish that, with all such…
Twitter Week in Review
Initial run at market analysis resulting from today's showings finished. Great people today. #fb # Going to the gym. Been out of the routine for a few weeks. Gotta (re)start. # I'm speechless about this real estate video http://post.ly/2cd8 # Demographic Details of Charlottesville & Albemarle http://post.ly/2cRo # Showing houses this morning. House #1 had at least 4 stink-producing devices. Bad idea. # @cshirky Newspapers…
Attention UVA Students – Looking for Charlottesville’s Walmart?
A word of advice: You may find your time and sanity better spent avoiding the WalMart in Charlottesville (it’s on Hilton Heights Road by driving a few minutes to the West and visiting the Waynesboro WalMart and Target. The Charlottesville Walmart is only nearly five miles north of UVA Main Grounds: View Larger Map But it’s going to feel a whole lot worse. It will…