Growth, Politics, Money, Development and Albemarle County
And a local land baron to boot. Very interesting conversation at Cvillenews centered around the Daily Progress' excellent piece on the possibility of a(nother) Wal-Mart on 29 North. As with most anything in this world, it seems that money talks. And Places 29 needs a…
Charlottesville Rail Service for Tourists
Lamentably, the new rail service being launched by Amtrak will be targeted at tourists and leisure riders rather than those who might get more use from such a service - if it were timed appropriately. Thanks to Congressman Tom Perriello for supporting a more intelligently-timed…
Four Corners Principle
As a Buyer's Agent, I can tell you about what is contained within the four corners of the property and can (and do with the appropriate caveats) speculate about what may happen outside those four corners. Heck, I heard a story last week about people…
The Eight Thousand Dollar Homebuyer Tax Credit Expires in …
.... Update 14 August 2009: Cyberhomes notes that the credit may be extended: So, I was happy to see a tweet yesterday about an effort from the National Association of Home Builders to extend the tax credit through Nov. 30, 2010. They're also asking Congress…
Returning to Local Real Estate Blogging – Writing about Charlottesville and Albemarle real estate
Maybe I have gotten a bit astray, maybe I haven't but re-focusing can't be a bad thing. (transcript after the break) That being said ... I have been writing and sharing at Posterous a fair amount lately. What is Posterous, you ask? Posterous lets you…
Crozet – Grow Downtown, on 250, in Old Trail?
I imagine the debate about how big and whether Crozet should grow will never end. Living in Crozet as I do, I look forward to some of the growth, but really wish that infrastructure would be built to go along with the growth. What good…
Miss Utility Cracks Down on Signs in Virginia
Real estate signs are a perennial problem/necessity/eyesore/requirement to market a home effectively ... and now revenue opportunity for the SCC/Miss Utility. You may have heard about Virginia's Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act: It requires that Realtors® (and others) call the Virginia Utility Protection Service —…
New Disclosure Form and No Texting
Both new laws are consequential, both for vastly different reasons, and both affect Realtors (and consumers) in Virginia. First, The Residential Property Disclosure Act: Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; disclosure of stormwater detention facilities. Provides that an owner of real property makes no representations with…
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If you're a Realtor, a homeowner, a renter, someone who lives in the Charlottesville region, who uses our roads, buses, the occasional train, votes, has thought about voting, is impacted by decisions of our local elected representatives, breathes ... you likely benefit in some way,…
Sign Here and Don’t Bother Reading this Contract (I Haven’t)
Off topic, and not for or against HR 2998, the former HR 2454. But trust me anyway. If you were a buyer or seller, would you hire me if I didn't bother reading the offers, Contracts and contingencies that I asked you to sign? How…