ALBEMARLE
Looking Back at 6 Things in Charlottesville – #6 – Apartments
In January I mentioned 6 things that we should watch in 2013 - inventory, home prices, distressed sales, confidence, buyer frustration and apartments. Being nearly September, I figured it a good time to look back at where these things stand. I'm going to be looking…
CHARLOTTESVILLE
Paying More for Walkable Homes in Charlottesville?
That's the theory put forth by the Piedmont Environmental Council and reported on at Bacon's Rebellion. The conclusions apparently found in their study of 120 homes aren't a surprise to readers of RealCentralVA (see links at the end of this post), but I wanted to…
ALBEMARLE
Two Upcoming Bicycling Events in Charlottesville + a Thought about Community
Update 5 July 2013 - One way to commit myself is by signing up for a 100 mile bicycling challenge. Which I just did. Feel like supporting the Boys and Girls Club? (Please click through to the bottom of this post.) Charlottesville is known to…
CHARLOTTESVILLE
Help Kickstart Charlottesville Tomorrow’s Education Coverage
I've long said that I'm better positioned to represent my clients' best interests because of the knowledge and information that Charlottesville Tomorrow shares. Now they're asking for the community's help to Kickstart their foray into covering the education side of the news. Charlottesville Tomorrow has…
CHARLOTTESVILLE
City Walk is Moving A LOT of Dirt
I stopped by Beer Run this afternoon (those not in Charlottesville - it's more than beer!) to pick up a gift and noticed that the City Walk apartments are well underway. That's a lot of dirt. More about City Walk at Charlottesville Tomorrow (including the…
ALBEMARLE
Another Call for Population Growth in Charlottesville and Albemarle
I'm still working my way through the new report produced by Advocates for a Sustainable Population (ASAP) in which they quantify the costs of growth (it's a lot) and describe how adequately growth pays for itself (it doesn't). Growth is expensive, and costly - environmental,…
MARKET STATISTICS
Primer for 1st Half 2012 Real Estate Market Update
I'm going to be running numbers next week - give some time for realtors to enter the closings in the Charlottesville MLS and for the delayed (there are so many*) closings to finally close. This is just a primer for what is likely to be…
ALBEMARLE
What if Charlottesville had Only 29 Restaurants?
Charlottesville has a lot of restaurants. A lot. Charlottesville 29 is a fantastic new blog asking (and answering) the question - If there were just 29 restaurants in Charlottesville, what would be the ideal 29? I found this blog when it was shared by a…
ALBEMARLE
Western Bypass Contract Awarded – 29 to Get more Interesting
Western Bypass rendering, courtesy Charlottesville Tomorrow It seems that the Western Bypass may actually be built. Charlottesville Tomorrow reports that the contract to build the Western Bypass has been awarded. Is this the right road? Probably not. It needs to go farther up 29 North…
CHARLOTTESVILLE
Charlottesville Condos – What are Floor Premiums?
What is a view worth? In a lot of ways, a view is unZillowable - how does one quantify a great view? What is a "great view"? Mountains? Urban life? Both? Charlottesville has quite a few condos; (for these purposes, we're not talking about condo…