Inventory in Charlottesville and Albemarle – 2021 edition
How many homes will come on the market in Charlottesville or Albemarle that you'd be willing to buy in 2021? A few years ago I wrote How Many Homes will Come on the Market in Albemarle County that Fit You? and How Many Homes will…
Changing Water Street in Downtown Charlottesville
Water Street is Changing The CODE Building is changing the landscape of Water Street. It's going to be an interesting few years in Downtown Charlottesville. Also on Instagram (more…)
Charlottesville Real Estate Market – Quick Look in Mid-June 2020
Can/should you buy a house in Charlottesville? Can/should you sell your house in Charlottesville? Those are the questions. But what are the answers? This is from my subscription-only monthly note, one email a month, which I eventually will publish here, but I'm opting to put…
A Good Story about a Charlottesville Builder
Charlottesville agents will know the builder about whom I write, and likely have a story or two to share. Would you call your builder ten years after you built to ask him to look at/fix a problem? You could call, but what would they…
Albemarle County Seeking to Raise Property Taxes. Again.
Real estate assessments rose again in Albemarle County in 2016 nearly 2% in 2015 after about 2.5% in 2014; now Albemarle County wants to increase the tax rate by 2.5 cents. Sean Tubbs at Charlottesville Tomorrow writes (be sure to read the whole thing): Rising population and sluggish growth in…
VDOT Marketing Homes Through Zillow & not the MLS
This is not a post about Zillow vs the MLS. This is a post asking one question: Why is VDOT not marketing the homes they have for sale through the MLS? They are listed "for sale by owner" on Zillow. That's it. That's the question.…
Why I chose a Subaru as my real estate car. (twice!)
https://twitter.com/JimDuncan/status/693933116180860929 The Subaru Outback may be the Ultimate Adventuremobile for City Dwellers, it’s a darn good real estate car - that allows for a bit of adventuring, too. My previous car was a black Subaru Outback. My new one is a Subaru Outback; it…
Trying out a Matterport in Charlottesville
I'm trying something new; while I'm not the first in Charlottesville to try marketing a house via Matterport, I'm one of the first. Sometimes cutting edge is better than bleeding edge. Thoughts on this Matterport walkthrough welcomed. The house is not quite ready for the market*, but…
“Safety” Is Relative When Evaluating Where to Live
It’s all relative. One of the top criteria my clients (and most buyers/people) is safety/crime/neighborhood quality. And I never assume. I had a client years ago who had a (mostly hyperbolic) opinion on the safety of where they wanted to live, “so long as we’re…
Monday Reads – Energy Efficiency, Trains and a New Brewery
A few stories of interest as we crest the middle of November 2016 ... - Some Universal Design design tips and advice. - What is Green Worth? - a new study evaluates the value of “green" - and the full report (pdf) How much does…