Because it is my job to sell at all times…. I have learned that even on the holidays the serious buyers come out to play…. But this is the profession that I have chosen and I will fufill my duties as required.I couldn’t have said it better, so I won’t try.
Date Archives July 2005
Local libertarian group organizes to combat eminent domain
I heard Arin Sime and James Lark this morning on WINA discussing their launch of VirginiaPropertyRights.org. Should be interesting.
How did this get past the lawyers?
From Realtybaron:Fair Housing Spoils Reality DebutABC’s plans for a reality program were promptly killed once civil rights advocates caught wind of it…. The obvious conflict with the Fair Housing Act apparently went unnoticed (or ignored) by both ABC and MGM management, who produced the program for ABC.In the shows–all of them have been completed–seven diverse families seek votes from three white families in a development called Circle C Ranch, outside Austin. The white families, through a series of interviews, competitions and social interactions, award a 3,300-square-foot, four-bedroom, 2 1/2-bathroom home to the winner–a neighbor, the families say, who will fit in with the community’s mostly Christian and Republican values.As for the show, “It’s hilarious and had me in stitches,” said John C.
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New listing in Charlottesville
Betty just put a property on the market – more pictures are coming soon – $219,000 – $10,000 less than its twin, which has been on the market for some time now. Google Map.
Vote for me?
The Daily Progress is holding a Reader’s Choice poll for your favorite <dozens of choices>. This is a good (and cheap!) way to say thanks to your local businesses; I would appreciate any and all votes for me – link is here.
An interesting Eminent Domain article
The most important paragraphs of the article – Bottom line, their experiences provide a cautionary tale for homeowners, who need to pay attention to development proposals in their communities and aggressively participate in the political process to protect their homes…. “If they had gotten proper legal representation and put together a plan to oppose this project when we began to study it in 1995, it’s likely this project never would have passed.”Get and stay involved in our local political environment…. The question you have to ask yourself at the end of the day is whether you prefer to have things “happen to you” or if you prefer to have at least tried to influence the process.