…. Update 14 August 2009: Cyberhomes notes that the credit may be extended: So, I was happy to see a tweet yesterday about an effort from the National Association of Home Builders to extend the tax credit through Nov. 30, 2010. They’re also asking Congress to make the credit available to all buyers of principal residences, not just first-time home buyers. This makes so much…
Returning to Local Real Estate Blogging – Writing about Charlottesville and Albemarle real estate
Maybe I have gotten a bit astray, maybe I haven’t but re-focusing can’t be a bad thing. (transcript after the break) That being said … I have been writing and sharing at Posterous a fair amount lately. What is Posterous, you ask? Posterous lets you post things online fast using email. You email us at post@posterous.com and we reply instantly with your new posterous blog….
Crozet – Grow Downtown, on 250, in Old Trail?
I imagine the debate about how big and whether Crozet should grow will never end. Living in Crozet as I do, I look forward to some of the growth, but really wish that infrastructure would be built to go along with the growth. What good are having walkable destinations without sidewalks and bicycle paths on which to travel?
Twitter Week in Review
A satisfying way to finish up a great day http://post.ly/21XF # Decisions, decisions. http://post.ly/21Lg # @mortgagereports I have a client whose HELOC was frozen due to an AVM. I'd love to see a copy; b/c it's wrong. # Showing a few houses around UVA. It's mighty warm today. #fb # @mastomillers Thanks for the follow. I have a post about you coming up shortly #…
Nest Realty Wins Most Innovative Brokerage Award
More to come … A bit more at Nest’s blog.
Charlottesville Regional Real Estate Update – August 2009
Huge thank you to Barry Merchant with VHDA for speaking and CAAR for inviting him again to speak. This is an update to his presentation in March of this year, and it was informative, enlightening, candid and sobering. Comments, questions and feedback welcomed. I’m planning to leave this post at the top of the page for at least the next few days, as the charts,…
National Geographic Loves Charlottesville – Again.
   They came in April of this year (noted here) and they’re back again this month. From National Geographic’s Traveler: You wouldn’t expect Thomas Jefferson, Stonewall Jackson, and William Shakespeare to have anything in common, but they do. All three men cast long shadows in a swath of Blue Ridge country bracketed by the towns of Charlottesville and Staunton. A three-hour drive southwest of Washington,…