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Category: Sellers

CHARLOTTESVILLE

Second real estate podcast

The second one is up for this outstanding property. You can subscribe to the RSS feed here. I am working on a way to allow downloading of just the audio file.

ALBEMARLE

A few new listings

I have just listed a couple of homes that are not yet in the MLS. We have decided not to put them in the MLS for a variety of reasons, and each property and clients' reasons are different. If you have the time and are…

GENERAL REAL ESTATE

Good Press

From Sunday's DP regarding the VPTC's luncheon last week: Taking the business opportunities off the page and into the ears, panelist Sean Tubbs of the Charlottesville Podcasting Network told of the podcasts he recently produced for local real estate agent (and blogger) Jim Duncan. This…

GENERAL REAL ESTATE

Central Va’s changing market

One of the greatest benefits of blogging is finding the online relationships (no, not in that way!) that can be developed. I read the following at Merv & Pam's blog focusing on the NoVa. market. There are a lot of parallels and clear correlations between…

PODCAST

My first real estate podcast!

I have just released, in conjunction with Wordcast Productions, my first listing podcast for the property I am marketing in the Grayrock subdivision in Crozet, Virginia. You can listen to it here. Please let me know what you think. I am looking for candid feedback;…

SELLERS

Listing update

The newest property I am marketing in Crozet is about to begin its third week on the market. This is truly a beautiful home and is a pleasure to show and see. Please email me if you are interested. This home, close to the 29…

GENERAL REAL ESTATE

Points on mortgages?

As the market shifts, we may see points come back into favor. Why? From a WP article - A weekly survey of lenders by the Mortgage Bankers Association  on Wednesday reported a 15 percent drop in demand from a year ago for loans to buy…

GENERAL REAL ESTATE

Selling a house is no fun

I tell all my clients and prospective clients that selling a house is no fun. It's true. Anyone who tells you any differently probably has never done it himself. Preparing for strangers to wander through your house - hopefully every day - is laborious, time-consuming…

GENERAL REAL ESTATE

Too few use Virtual Tours

There are 1147 properties actively on the market in the Central VA region as of this morning. Only 7% - 7 percent! of these properties use some form of virtual tour. 30% have either only one photo or no photo at all! I simply do…

BUYERS

Due Diligence

Do your due diligence prior to closing on any property. Ensure that the data you are provided is accurate. MLS listings say at the bottom of every page, "Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed." This is an important statement that is often overlooked in the…

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Jim Duncan has been helping buyers and sellers in Charlottesville’s neighborhoods for 25 years. Get local insight born of experience.