Connecting Communities with Trails & Greenways in Charlottesville

(Most) People want trails and bike lanes. Here's a way to help build that conversation. via email: "Please join the Piedmont Environmental Council and the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission for a community conversation about ways for Charlottesville and Albemarle to develop a bicycle and pedestrian greenway system in the urban core that links together places where people live, work, shop, and play. Speakers Chuck...

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October 2017 Note From Jim | Buffalo ? NYC, Data, Walled Gardens

I’m not going to get to all of the topics below, but I’m going to try, and still keep the note around 1,500 words. Buffalo ? NYC – (continuation of my occasional storytime series) Charlottesville area real estate market update (likely a short synopsis of the Nest Report) Data and Fair Housing – touching on algorithmic discrimination Smart Cville; a cool group with which I’ve been…

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Crozet Real Estate Market Update – 3rd Quarter 2017

  Transcript David: Hey, I’m David Ferrall, Real Estate Broker at Nest Realty. Jim: Jim Duncan, Broker at Nest Realty. David: We’re sitting here at the beautiful rooftop, top of Piedmont place in Crozet. We’re here to talk about real estate in the 3rd quarter of 2017. Strong figures, Jim. Sales were up from 105 from 76 last year, up 38%. Year to date, we’re…

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Buyer Questions: New Developments in Charlottesville and Albemarle?

One day, sooner than one might think, Artificial Intelligence is likely to be able to do the following. For now the best thing for buyers new to the Charlottesville area is an agent who actively listens to clients' questions, reads body language, and has a strong and deep knowledge about the Charlottesville - Albemarle area, the Charlottesville real estate market, economic development matters, and everything else that goes...

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How Many Homes will Come on the Market in Albemarle County that Fit You?

A lot of homes will come on the market in 2017 in Albemarle, but how many will fit you? Charlottesville and Albemarle, while often thought to be the same place, are in fact different – often wildly different – localities. Different boundaries, schools, police, fire, government, budgets …   Q: When should a buyer start the “I’m serious about buying a home next year” conversation? A: As…

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