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…
School Values and Housing Prices – Specifically in Albemarle County
Do better schools increase house prices? From my perspective as a Realtor in the Charlottesville area, the answer is yes. I have never had buyers tell me that they wanted to live in a bad school district; but virtually every single one - whether they…
More Charlottesville Real Estate Data than You Might Have Wanted
Edit: Bumped to the top because I really don't want anyone to miss this analysis. This is going to be a developing post as I read through Barry Merchant's presentation from this morning. Barry Merchant's VHDA presentation at Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors (PDF) Here…
Questions Raised about Biscuit Run’s Purchase
From Charlottesville Tomorrow: The director of the area's regional transportation planning body wants state officials to explain why nearly half of the $9.8 million used to purchase the Biscuit Run property for a new 1,200 acre state park came from federal transportation funds. Metropolitan Planning…
Note from a Reader – Access to Subdivisions
I love my readers. Jim: One thing I looked at when comparing properties was if the subdivision had more than one access; I was surprised at how many were dependent on one way in/out. Thought you would want to mention it along with other insights.…