A first – Rode My Bike to Show a House in Charlottesville
Today marks a first: I rode my bike from Nest to a buyer client's house (where they're renting) and from there to a house on the market in the City. No car, just a nice ride on a beautiful day in Charlottesville. I've wanted to…
Backyard Garden, Year Two
Year One was a reasonable success, in that: - We fed ourselves a little bit, - We learned that gardening is a lot of work that requires constant vigilance - from weeds, deer and other critters - The family gardened together - I'd like to…
Charlottesville’s Retail Relay raises Nearly $3 Million
Congratulations are in order ... : Retail Relay Inc. has raised $2.96 million, according to a pair of SEC filings. The online grocery retailer took in $2 million from an equity offering, while raising $959,836 from an offering of convertible notes. Retail Relay is a…
Cities Are Greener than the Suburbs. Apparently.
City dwellers have smaller carbon footprints, walk more and are generally better for the environment. So says Ed Glaeser in the Freakonomics podcast. The higher price of urban space means that people are living in smaller homes, even with the same family size. And that…
Coaching Soccer This Spring. Again.
Next Wednesday my spring life changes again. My real estate business will shut down from three o'clock to six o'clock. And Saturdays' schedules will be non-negotiably altered. Soccer season for the little one begins anew. Coaching U-8 soccer is a thrilling, exhausting, rewarding, exhausting, trying,…
Charlottesville’s LEAP One of 10 Communities to Test “MPG for Houses”
From the Press Release: White House Selects Charlottesville's LEAP as Pilot for Home Energy Score Program "One of 10 Communities Nationwide to Test Score Akin to MPG Label for Cars The White House today announced that Charlottesville's Local Energy Alliance Program (LEAP) was selected to…
Renovating an Historic Home? The Commonwealth of Virginia wants to Give you Money.
Update 1 June 2011: Dave Mcnair at the HooK has a great story using this story as a part of his premise: Extreme makeover: rich edition-- State program benefits those who need it least (guest post by Brian C. Broadus) The Commonwealth of Virginia wants…
Charlottesville’s LEAP
Via press release: Charlottesville and Albemarle residents will have the chance to win $10,000 in energy efficiency improvements to their homes in a Home Energy Makeover Contest to be announced this Wednesday, July 7th. The contest is one of several upcoming opportunities for local homeowners…
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…
Local Food in Charlottesville and Albemarle
This week, my family ate lettuce. And the little one liked it - because she helped to plant it, water it, grow it and pick it. This might not seem monumental, but growing something in my backyard has been a profound, humbling, frustrating and rewarding…