Walkable Neighborhoods Have Happier Residents
Yeah, the info graphic below is for/from California, but the data points are universal. Walkability = happiness. And, because images aren't searchable, the three points: - Lose Weight! The average resident of a walkable neighborhood weighs 6 to 10 pounds less than someone who lives…
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…
C’Mon, Apple. Real Estate Agents Need Property Boundaries
How will I show land without parcel boundaries on my phone?! There's been a lot of discussion about the new Apple maps, which will be replacing Google maps on the next iPhone. This isn't enough to switch back to an Android device from my iPhone…
One Reason Why Real Estate Closings Are Being Delayed
"I had four closings last week, and three were delayed because of the banks." "I had three closings this week and they're all screwed up because of the banks." "Our movers said that every single one of their moves was delayed because of the banks."…
Chloramines in Drinking Water – Debate Heating Up in Charlottesville and Albemarle
What's a chloramine? You'd better find out. Charlottesville Tomorrow reports: The Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority will hold a public information session on June 21 regarding the proposed use of chloramines as a secondary water disinfectant in the urban water supply starting in 2014. I'm…
Short Sales Might be Getting Easier (maybe)
Short sales still comprise parts of the Charlottesville area real estate market; in some segments they are a greater percentage, in others they are nearly nonexistent. I'm sharing this information with you so that you can be as well informed as possible. Short sales remain…
Nest Realty’s 1st Half 2011 “Nest Report”
Read it, download it, critique it. I'll be posting a direct link later today. Download the Nest Report (PDF) Nest Realty's Nest Report is out - a comprehensive look at "where we are" right now in the Charlottesville real estate market. More commentary to come…
Real Estate Round Up – Charlottesville Real Estate Market Update – May 2011
I've written a lot, looked at a lot, and analyzed a lot. Over the past two days, I have looked at real estate market data specific to the Charlottesville MSA for nearly six hours (and I still have quite a bit yet to come, including…
What Does “Livability” Mean in Charlottesville/Albemarle/UVA?
I'm curious what the meaning of the "Many Plans, One Community" partnership is. What are the goals? What do they hope to produce that will allow people of the Central Virginia region to move from here to there more efficiently, whether on foot, bike or…
Four Positive Signs about the Charlottesville Real Estate Market
1 - Stabilizing real estate assessments - some are legitimately up, some are legitimately down; while they are irrelevant to market value - they do affect consumer sentiment & perspective. 2 - Unemployment has declined to a two year low. (more) 3 - I am…