On McMansions and Location Variable Costs
For some reason, I unsubscribed to Bacon's Rebellion several months ago. Recently I have re-discovered it and am pleased that I have. Check out this story: From an economic perspective it is the SIZE and the LOCATION of these dwellings and the fact that they…
Thoughts on Negotiating Commissions
"Negotiating" does not necessarily equate to "Discount." Silly. We're thinking differently. See all of my videos here at Viddler. Update 26 May 2009: Transcription follows: Jim Duncan here with RealCentralVA.com here responding in a little way to some of the feedback that we have received…
Home Sales in Albemarle and Charlottesville Down
A very brief market update in advance of today's time on WINA's Charlottesville-Right Now! ... more detailed analysis to come in the coming days and weeks. Year over year, sales volume is down between about twenty-eight percent in Albemarle and Charlottesville. - January sales in…
On Confidence and Differentiation without Denigration
A belated video upload; I did this this morning but have not had reliable internet access through which to upload. We're doing things differently - marketing, compensation models, consulting, information sharing ... a trusted friend and someone whom I respect made a comment to me…
First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit – 2009
Thanks to the NAR for this summary: God help me, I hope something passes - anything that can be done to remove uncertainty from the market will be welcomed. Educate yourself by reading the entire bill at OpenCongress - if you do, you're probably the…
Leading to Tomorrow’s Announcement
From a brilliant discussion at the Notorious R.O.B. - (bolding mine) While the study cites C21 as the most well known(n) brand, I will argue that it's the most well know(n) name in real estate. But being a well known name does not make a…
Upgraded to new WordPress
I upgraded the blog's software this morning. If you notice any problems with the blog or its functionality, please let me know.