Charlottesville 29 + Charlottesville Restaurants = Help Food Bank
What a remarkable thing. The Charlottesville 29 have partnered with McGuire Woods and a slew of Charlottesville restaurants to help the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank (one of my favorites charities). Hunger is a stubborn problem – globally, nationally and regionally. Here in the Charlottesville area, it…
GoCHO – Charlottesville Airport Getting More Flights?
Map of current flights from CHO's website A lot of my clients ask about the Charlottesville - Albemarle airport. How many flights? How frequent are flights? Is it a good airport? How is parking? IThey may be getting good news. Would you fly out of…
Short Sales in Charlottesville – What Realtors (and Consumers) Need to Know
Know this - there is more to learn about Short Sales, Foreclosures, Loan Modifications, Pre-foreclosures, Bankruptcies and Repayment Plans than can possibly be covered in a blog post. Consider this a starting point. This post is derived from a Short Sale luncheon held last week…
Proof that Gas Prices are affecting buyers in Charlottesville area
Getting feedback from Buyer's Agents is one of the most persistent challenges a listing agent faces, yet good feedback is absolutely crucial to understanding buyers' mindsets to help best advise sellers. Note this feedback received yesterday on one of my listings: Shows much better than…
Are Green Homes the new “Trophy” Homes?
That's the question posed by the New York Times a little while ago. There may be some truth to that presumption (and is that necessarily a "bad thing"?) Peer pressure works. There is truth to the trend and perception that more homebuyers are asking questions…
Should Charlottesville be like Austin or Aspen?
(Gary) Henry, a Board member of the Charlottesville Business Innovation Council, is continuing his efforts to call attention to a fork in the road that he sees approaching for the area's future; one branch leading to an economically and culturally diverse city with a healthy…
A lifestyle shift – riding a bike
I rode from my office to a listing I am marketing the other day - all told it took me about forty five minutes, round trip - and added about 15 minutes to my traveling time. Was it worth it? Absolutely. I saved gas, burned…
Toy lift needs Help
From today's Daily Progress: It's T-minus two days before Tom Powell lifts off the Charlottesville Fashion Square mall pad in the 19th-annual Toy Lift amid some serious concern at mission control. ... “This really isn't the first economic downturn we've had in 18 years and…
Question from a reader regarding Zip Realty
Question from a reader: What is your opinion of agencies like Zip Realty (ziprealty.com) particularly in representing the buyer? We are looking for a house down in Richmond and can't decide on a realtor. I came across Zip Realty, they give buyers a 20% kick…
And you wonder why transit hasn’t gained traction in the Charlottesville area?
From WINA: CTS buses are idle for the rest of the Labor Day weekend Those who normally rely on Charlottesville Transit Service to get around the city and Albemarle's urban ring will need to make other arrangements between now and Tuesday morning. CTS Spokeswoman Tamika…