Search terms
I am frequently amused at the ways visitors reach this blog. Not only do I frequently get a little chuckle, but these term provide some valuable insight into the minds of searchers. Knowing what my readers want to know helps me target my writing a…
Things I have not had time to read
Being away at this Leadership Academy is extremely challenging - business grinds slowly and I fear I am neglecting my clients. However, I am learning an awful lot; we have been spending time with Ann Atkinson this morning. Wow. Workforce housing *is* affordable housing Communities…
Regional transit in our future?
BoS David Slutzky in Sunday's Daily Progress: "It's definitely time for the county and the city to put their heads together and develop a cohesive transportation system," he said. "If you wait 20 years and start thinking about it, it will cost you a lot…
More on dealing with the changing market
The Realestatejournal has two informative articles here and here that emphasize a couple of things about the changing real estate market that seem to have been forgotten during the recent boom. 1) Real estate is an illiquid investment and 2) Plan (and be prepared for)…
Morning links 04-10-2006
This is progress? Hat tip to Outskirts. Low-tech productivity gains a following. I have read 43folders for some time. Whenever someone asks me what the best gadget is for x task, my answer has always been "whatever works for you." It just might not be…
The Changing market.
The past several days have been interesting, with much discussion off-line (they do happen, you know) about the effects of the changing real estate market. The Wall Street Journal has an excellent summary of what some of these changes mean for different segments of the…
Anecdotal evidence on the local market
The news was flooded last week with reports on the housing market's decline. This article in the Washington Times is but one example: The downturn in the housing market is deepening, with new home sales at a nine-year low, prices down for the fourth month…
A Pop-up on the City
Taking off on The HooK's recent post about pop-ups, For Charlottesville homeowners looking for more space, but who want to stay close to town, the chance of finding something affordable is pretty slim. Even the smallest of city bungalows are going for at least $300,000…
Loudoun & Charlottesville
What I am listening to tonight: Managing Growth: A perspective from Loudoun County Supervisor Jim Burton. Will our community become even more ridden by sprawl and property tax increases? That's what happened in Loudoun County, according to Jim Burton of the county's Board of Supervisors.Courtesy…
Snow!
It is supposed to snow again tonight and tomorrow and I can almost guarantee that one of the news outlets will use the word "brace' to describe our region's posture in the calm before the storm. WCAV WVIR - so predictable - they are bracing…