Charlottesville Realtor Productivity Update
There are plenty of caveats to this post; I will be overlaying these numbers, which are based on the Charlottesville Extended MSA, with total transaction volume. Additionally, the number of "zero" is a reasonable guesstimate based on the total number of Realtors in Charlottesville over…
Charlottesville’s Buy Fresh Buy Local 2010 Guide
Thanks to Erika at C-Ville for pointing out that the Buy Fresh Buy Local 2010 Guide has been released. You can download the guide from the Buy Local Virginia site. Your list of Farmer's Markets, local farms, orchards, vineyards, CSAs, supporting Charlottesville area restaurants, retailers…
Charlottesville Real Estate Market – Tuesday Update
Have some charts with your coffee. (more…)
Old Trail Sales Up Year over Year. Really.
Inspired by this article in the Crozet Gazette, NBC 29 reported yesterday that home sales in Old Trail Village are up significantly this year. It's not spin, it's true, backed by data (see below). I have clients who saw the value in Old Trail (and…
Nothing Better than Fresh-Picked Strawberries from Crozet
There's nothing better than a morning at the orchard with the family, picking strawberries, drinking fresh strawberry milkshakes ... Seriously good strawberries from Chiles Orchard in Crozet. We're lucky to have so many local orchards in the Charlottesville area; making time to take advantage of…
Charlottesville Area Real Estate Market Report – End of 1st Quarter Market 2010
Here is the report produced by the Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors.(pdf) More commentary and analysis to come ... (more…)
Charlottesville Short Sales and Buyer Agents’ Responsibilities – Part 2
If you're going to understand short sales, start with this basic premise - there is no rule book, there is no standard, there is rarely a consistent practice and we're making up the rules as we go along. Something I learned last month is likely…
Charlottesville Short Sales and Listing Agents’ Responsibilities – Part 1
A question for Jim Duncan...regarding the possibility of a short sale, does the listing agent have any responsibility in determining if a listing could be REASONABLY be a short sale? Like asking the sellers about how much is owed on current liens, etc? If so,…
Housing Sales Down in Charlottesville and Albemarle – February 2010
(click image for full-size version) See the uptick? It's right there! I was going to write this story on Friday, but with the news yesterday and today that, nationwide, home sales are at record lows, I thought today was more appropriate and timely. Also, writing…
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…