Charlottesville’s airport continues to grow
C-Ville has an informative article this week on Charlottesville's airport's projected growth - a sign of our region's continued growth patterns. This must be good news for those opening restaurants and stores in the Hollymead Town Center. According to Elliott, the airport is anticipating about…
The July Forum Watch is out
I will post the link when the site is updated. In the meantime, read the Free Enterprise Forum's full page ad they took out a couple of weeks ago in the Daily Progress. The Gist is here - The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors has…
TGIFridays is coming
They must be getting closer to opening ... saw this on Emmet Street today. The HooK said in May Latest national chains: PetsMart, Bonefish Grill, Sakura Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar and TGI Friday's made their Charlottesville debut at Hollymead Town Center, home also of…
Builders’ incentives illegal?
From today's WP - If you have shopped for a newly built house in recent years, you have probably run into this: The builder offers you a substantial incentive -- a finished patio, extra square footage or lush landscaping -- if you agree to obtain…
Drought upon us?
Checking the local water levels here, it would appear that we have no problems with water. Or you go go to the RWSA home page to get more current data. 6/23/05 Reservoir Levels Total % Remaining 98.1% Sugar Hollow Full Ragged Mtn. -1.54 South Rivanna…
New commuter rail service?
Some local residents want to make it easier to get to Washington by train. They hope to see the Virginia Railway Express, or VRE, extend its service to Charlottesville. From WINA, and the DP has a story as well. Not a bad idea, particularly in…
Charlottesville is the best new place to drink wine
From WCAV - If you're looking for a good place to drink wine, look no further. Life Magazine has named Charlottesville as The Best New Place to Drink Wine. Twenty-one wineries on the Monticello Wine Trail make this the perfect weekend get away for wine…
It’s all relative
I think twice about driving more than 15 or 20 minutes anywhere (if said destination is not work-related). I was showing property in the 29 North corridor this afternoon/evening to some clients from Northern Virginia. The husband drives 38 (maybe 48?) miles to work. From…
Bubble Talk
USA Today weighs in with front page stories on the News and Money sections today. Another downside to selling real estate is that it is far more costly and time consuming than selling a stock. You'll also lose the tax deduction for mortgage interest. "Stocks…
Market Trends
From the most recent CAAR news monthly - Statistics show that the average consumer follows a well-defined housing cycle. In his book The Roaring 2000's, Harry S. Dent, Jr. uses statistical averages to define the housing cycle as follows: By Age 25 – Become apartment…