Albemarle County Budget – 2010 – Reductions all Around?
Read the Albemarle County Budget. If you're pressed for time or attention span, start with the Budget Summary (pdf) - that's where I found this unfortunate nugget: Eliminates $190,000 for Homebuyers Down Payment Assistance Program. One-time funding for this program in FY 10/11 could be…
What Matters to You when Relocating?
What factors do buyers consider when relocating (to Charlottesville/Albemarle)? Inspired by a conversation at Roost's Facebook page, my answer to the question was: Schools Parks Internet Accessibility - the Charlottesville/Albemarle region does not have 100% coverage. Help, Google? Local Politics - democrats? republicans? agnostic? Are…
Please Google, Bring Fiber to Charlottesville
Alerted by a Tweet from @sajego: Dear Charlottesville municipalities - sign up for Google Broadband! https://www.google.com/appserve/fiberrfi I read on ... Google is planning to launch an experiment that we hope will make Internet access better and faster for everyone. We plan to test ultra-high speed…
Nest’s Growth is Good
We're growing quality, not necessarily quantity. CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (Feb. 8, 2010) – Charlottesville-based Nest Realty Group today announced its acquisition of Summit Realty Company. The move combines two of Charlottesville's most successful real estate firms and expands the 1-year-old Nest Realty team to 14 full-time…
Charlottesville and Albemarle Governments Clash. Again.
For anyone interested in a prime example of the City of Charlottesville's and County of Albemarle's occasionally dysfunctional relationship, Rachana Dixit and Brandon Shulleeta have great story in today's Daily Progress. When explaining the City/County relationship to relocating buyers, I often describe the governments as…
Bundoran Farm on Virginia Public Radio
From Joe Barnes with Bundoran Farm: Virginia Public Radio recently aired a segment on Bundoran Farm and our efforts to preserve the character and use of the 2,300 acres of this legacy landscape, promote on going environmental stewardship and craft a great place for people…
Slutzky versus Thomas
David Slutzky versus Rodney Thomas - this may be the most important race in the area this year. If you're not paying attention to the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors' race, you really should be. These folks make decisions that can and do directly affect…
Four Corners Principle
As a Buyer's Agent, I can tell you about what is contained within the four corners of the property and can (and do with the appropriate caveats) speculate about what may happen outside those four corners. Heck, I heard a story last week about people…
Bundoran Farm – How All Development Should Be
This is a pretty great note about the Bundoran Farm preservation development in Albemarle County: (click through to read the whole thing) I received this nice letter below from Joe Barnes at Bundaron (sic) Farm after posting about his wonderful conservation development. I want to…