Thanks Albemarle Family Readers
The readers of Albemarle Family magazine (truly one of the best resources for families in the Charlottesville and Albemarle area) voted recently in all sorts of categories. Their inaugural "Winning Picks for Family-Friendly Fun and Services" selections covered virtually every segment of the Charlottesville/Albemarle area…
Friday Chart – Price Changes in Charlottesville MSA – 12-4-2009
Continuing my mostly-regularly scheduled Friday Chart series where we look at a snippet of data of the Charlottesville real estate market ... This week we're looking at price changes in the Charlottesville MSA* - not necessarily price reductions, but price changes. There is no way…
Vineyards in Albemarle are Good – Right?
It seems that well enough may not be left alone; Cathy Harding reports in this week's C-Ville: Recent discussions between the Albemarle County Planning Department and county wineries raise questions about exactly what comprises normal activity at a winery—and even, to a degree, what constitutes…
What’s Your Neighborhood’s Friendliness Score?
Transcription Hey, Jim Duncan with RealCentralVA.com and Nest Realty Group here in Charlottesville, Virginia thinking about the various ways that my buyer clients assess neighborhoods. I provide data on the value of the homes in the neighborhoods what the recent solds and actives are, etc.…
DP and Charlottesville Tomorrow begin Four-Part Series on Traffic and Growth
One of the primary reasons my clients move to the Charlottesville region* is because, relatively, our traffic is insignificant compared to what they are used to. But for how long? Part One started yesterday in the Daily Progress. The difficulty in balancing growth pressures and…
Curbside Recycling Goes Big in Charlottesville and Albemarle
It's amazing to look at how fast the recycling economy has moved in the past eighteen months. First, Albemarle County had no curbside recycling, while the City offered it as part of property taxes. Then, we had (and still have) at least one curbside recycling…
Walkability on 29 North – A Work in Progress?
Erika Howsare walks from Laurel Park behind the Hollymead Town Center to the Harris Teeter in said Town Center. From what is supposed to be a "walkable" area, she walks in drainage ditches and discovers sidewalks and stairways to nowhere. From C-Ville: I stepped onto…
Bing Maps Versus Google Maps in Charlottesville
The world is flat. I just got off the phone (although I have Skype, too) with a client overseas who had been questioning whether the railroad near the Belvedere development was abandoned. She answered her own question when she said, "I'm looking at it now,…
Charlottesville Bubble Blog Analyzes Whether to Buy or Not to Buy
And grab a cup of coffee; it's a long post with lots of analysis, market data and a bit of opinion.
Budgeting on Assumptions – Good enough for Government
From yesterday's Daily Progress regarding the worsening Albemarle County budget (bolding mine): The proposed 77.2-cent tax rate would mean the average homeowner would pay the same real-estate taxes as this year for the next two years, officials say. Assuming real-estate values begin to pick up,…