Charlottesville Neighborhood – Belmont
Perhaps one of the the first neighborhoods within Charlottesville to experience the benefits (and unintended consequences) of gentrification is Belmont. Belmont was not always like this. Contrast today's image of Belmont as a hot bed of urban hipsters living in gentrified Victorians walking and riding…
It’s a tie
Tied with Jay. That's pretty darn good company. I'm no big dog, but it's something.
So proud to be true
This blog comes up #1 in Google for this: charlottesville "real estate" "the truth"Seriously. There are very few better compliments for this blog. *Somebody from New Jersey is doing some serious research on the Central Virginia real estate market.
TDRs baby stepping forward
At least that is the way it seems. Charlottesville Tomorrow noted on Wednesday that David Slutzky was pressing forward with his Transfer of Development (TDR) proposal. I have noted previously that TDRs present a unique opportunity to at the very least, have a creative discussion…
Quite an honor
To be included in a list of 10 Good Men (bloggers), is quite an honor. To be read by one's peers is gratifying. To be recognized is humbling. So I humbly say, thank you. The full list: Josh Dorkin - Real Estate Investing for RealLarry…
Charlottesville Neighborhoods – question for readers
Do you love your neighborhood? Tell me! As part of the series, I would love to include stories written by those who actually live in the varied neighborhoods. While I have lived in Charlottesville for nearly 20 years, and have been in real estate for…
Charlottesville Area 2006 Market round up
Rather than copy and paste the entire article here, you can read CAAR's Year End Market Report here (PDF). In short, 2006 was another record-breaking year tempered by a (in some segments dramatic) return to normalcy. The "froth" or "irrational exuberance" has been blown away.…
Charlottesville Neighborhood – Downtown Mall
While not technically a "neighborhood," the cultural hub of the City of Charlottesville is the Downtown Mall. The list of "things to do" in and around the Downtown Mall is long and varied. One of the better and more selective lists has been compiled by…
Two things
Flippernation, Episode 3 The iPhone. Apple does it again. My only consolation is that Cingular's service in and around Charlottesville is inferior to Alltel's. More on the iPhone at engadget and gizmodo. How much longer can MLS' ignore Mac OSX and code their products solely…
Choices and Decisions – a new study
The Free Enterprise Forum has released a new study that tracks local governmental spending. When I read the whole thing, I'll have more to say. The Study is here (PDF). The Daily Progress' coverage.