Required property tax rate reduction?
Who knew? From the Albemarle County Republican Committee* newsletter: Albemarle Tax Rate Lowered from $0.74 to $0.58 Do you own property in Albemarle County? Did your assessment go up? If so, read on ... you may be surprised at what you learn ... It's a…
Searching for new construction
From the Real Estate Journal. Quite literally, some have told me that they have been getting "absurd" offers considered and even accepted. Do consider this, when seeking out new construction - those on site typically represent the Seller/Builder - not the Buyer.
Charlottesville Neighborhoods – Starr Hill
"This area was just called Fifth Street. My family didn't call it "Starr Hill." That name has been used a lot since the redevelopment began. The name originated in earlier days when some folks called it Starr Hill because most of the prominent Blacks lived…
Albemarle’s GIS application
Is awesome. A rare good use of taxpayers' dollars. Cville Tomorrow has the details. I've been waiting to use this publicly since we saw it a couple of months ago. Check it out here.
How much do realitors make?
It's Real-tor! Two syllables. Write it down. * Courtesy of a search query this morning for "How much do realitors make?" Answer: more than some, less than others. It depends.
Where’s the development in Albemarle?
C-Ville has a little Java-based map that will graphically show you. Pretty neat. If only one could drill down beyond the top layer ...
Charlottesville Neighborhoods – Willoughby
Willoughby - located in the southern part of the City is the only development that I am immediately aware of that straddles the City of Charlottesville and County of Albemarle. This unique aspect necessitates a decidedly more deliberate verification of school districts, as many families…
Home sales are down – and up
Home sales plummet/tumble New-home sales rise to highest since April 2006. Seriously. Is there a turn-around imminent? Methinks we are making too much of too little; we won't know what the market is doing until we can say with confidence what the market did. Perhaps…
Problems commenting
I upgraded Askimet the other day and at least one regular commenter has been blocked. I hope that that is resolved, but if anyone else is being blocked, please let me know. Since the change the other day, I have received over 1,000 comment spams.…