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No redistricting?

in Albemarle on February 16, 2005 February 16, 2005

"Albemarle County school leaders decided Tuesday to take a second look at a planned southern urban elementary school, but put a hold on other redistricting decisions after months of discussion."DP has the story here - Interesting. Apparently, the peoples' voices have been heard. The fallout will be fascinating.

Water series continued …

in Regional on February 15, 2005 February 15, 2005

Julie Staviski's series continues. "According to the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority?s executive director, Thomas L. Frederick Jr., there?s ?plenty of water, but not enough storage.?"This about sums the entire situation up. There will be a meeting this Thursday (2/17) at 6:30pm at the Albemarle County Office Building on 5th St. Extended. In the words of the Free Enterprise Forum -"This is likely the MOST...

Condo prices soar

in General Real Estate on February 15, 2005 February 15, 2005

"Last year marked the first time since such numbers were tracked beginning in the 1980s that the median sales price of a condo in the U.S. surpassed that of a median home price. The median price of a condo also rose faster than the price of a home in 2004 -- 17% compared with 8.3%." Here is the link .This is not surprising - condo...

Open house today

in Albemarle on February 15, 2005 February 15, 2005

I will be holding a Realtor's Open House this morning at my new listing - let's hope it's successful!

Roundup of Greene Developments

in Greene on February 15, 2005 May 23, 2005

Good article here about what is about to happen in Greene. The growth in Greene County has been phenomenal and the move away from being a pit stop on the way to Charlottesville is underway. Of course, Charlottesville's influence will not be small, as evidenced with this blurb." Local developer Ted Kostich is slated to break ground on Ruckersville Village on June 6. Kostich said...

Networking

in Thoughts, etc. on February 15, 2005 February 15, 2005

Those coming to Charlottesville from other areas are often surprised by how important networking is to the battle to land a good job.

Raving Fan Service

in General Real Estate on February 14, 2005 January 4, 2006

My goal is to ensure that each and every one of my clients turns out to be a Raving Fan – “Your customers are only satisfied because their expectations are so low and because no one else is doing better.Today I had the opportunity to meet a potential client who had been neglected by her Realtor.My business is not hard; success takes dedication, drive and a fair amount of good spirit.Â The desire to help others doesn’t hurt either, not to mention a supportive wife!Â My goal is to ensure that each and every one of my clients turns out to be a Raving Fan – “Your customers are only satisfied because their expectations are so low and because no one else is doing better.Â Just having satisfied customers is not enough anymore.Â If you really want a booming business, you have to create Raving Fans.”Â A relatively simple concept, and one that I have tried to take to heart.