Thank you, Ken Boyd
For helping to bring the annexation debate to the forefront. Bribing the City of Charlottesville clearly made sense when the agreement was made; it's time to revisit the debate. The agreement ended Charlottesville's annexation of County land and was approved by County voters in a…
Sunlight, water, growth and credible appraisals
Generally I try to do only one "links" story a week, but this week has seen several stories come to light that are of critical importance to ... basically everyone. Growth and Development update with Brian Wheeler - learn more about Bundoran Farm, the Water…
Transfer of Development Rights bill moves forward
The Transfer of Development Rights bill, HB 991, is moving forward in the General Assembly. From the Daily Progress today: Del. Rob Bell, R-Albemarle, said his House Bill 991 would help create a pilot project to allow a market for the sale of development rights…
Virginia Realtors’ conference this week
The Virginia Association of Realtors' Legislative Conference is this week - from Tuesday to Friday - and it's as exciting as it sounds. Really. The chance to talk politics, real estate, learn about other markets and meet and network with other Realtors is something I…
Vote today
It matters. If you don't know where to vote, go to the Virginia State Board of Election's page. Take 15 minutes to do your duty.
Rural Area Protection measures pass in Albemarle County
Channel 29 says it all: What you do with your land is no longer entirely your decision if you live in Albemarle County. After many rewrites over several months, supervisors have come to terms on three ordinances. Each of those ordinances limit your property rights.…
Proffers, impact fees, market update, pricing land and more
Yesterday's show on WINA was a lot of fun, and I'm grateful for the opportunity. Thank you, Coy. There are few better motivators than fear of sounding unprepared and unintelligent - due to the last-minute call from Coy, I am now very up to date…
Property taxes in Albemarle and a Streetcar in Charlottesville
Instead of defaulting to "raise taxes," only two member of the Albemarle BoS think they need to reevaluate government's "core services." Good for those two. A Streetcar for Downtown Charlottesville? While a possible good start, my question is this - how many people will actually…
Sorry, you can’t use that fireplace
Is this the type of thing sellers would have to disclose? § 15.2-922.2. Regulating wood burning fireplaces in certain localities. In any locality with a population density of greater than 1,000 persons per square mile, the locality may by ordinance regulate the use of wood…
Albemarle County property assessments are out
I guess the claim that they didn't want to release them until the homeowners got them wasn't entirely genuine. Everything's politics; everything has spin. Witness today's Daily Progress article; getting ahead of the curve is valuable. The average reassessment increases or decreases, by magisterial district,…