Date Archives August 2010

Blast From the Past – Why Charlottesville and Albemarle Can’t Build Roads

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Browsing through the archives, I found this comment , which could have been written fifteen years ago, four years ago or this morning:

My biggest issues with the county and city are the relentless studies and meetings to conclude what an average driver in Charlottesville could tell you. I mean I understand the point of a few studies to make sure money is being spent right, but for god sakes at some point you need to start laying pavement. … Now the county is spending tons of money on studies to figure out if 29 needs to be widened to Greene and if 250 needs to be widened to Fluvanna.

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Should Realtors Disclose if They Haven’t Represented a Short Sale?

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The services which REALTORS® provide to their clients and customers shall conform to the standards of practice and competence which are reasonably expected in the specific real estate disciplines in which they engage; specifically, residential real estate brokerage, real property management, commercial and industrial real estate brokerage, land brokerage, real estate appraisal, real estate counseling, real estate syndication, real estate auction, and international real estate.

REALTORS® shall not undertake to provide specialized professional services concerning a type of property or service that is outside their field of competence unless they engage the assistance of one who is competent on such types of property or service, or unless the facts are fully disclosed to the client . … 2 – Customers/potential clients (they’re different things by the way; see Article 1, Standard of Practice 1-2) should be interviewing their potential representation as if they are hiring someone to represent them in the biggest financial transaction of their lives. … 3 – If a Realtor is not doing at least five (and some have argued ten) transactions a year, they are most likely not up to speed on the most recent happenings, changes, relationships that are crucial to client success in this market.

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UVA Comes Back August 21 – Have You Been to the Corner This Summer?

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If you live in Charlottesville, this means avoiding Bodo’s at 9am on a Sunday, Mas at 10pm on a Friday, and The Corner from September through April.

Just like those other fine establishments, however, the Corner has its own peak season—a three-month banquet for the seasonal resident who shuns the balcony seats at Michael’s Bistro or the sales at Finch during the academic year, but gratefully returns each summer. … Once more, each restaurant along University Avenue offers the best seats and eats, and each store offers the best deal—at least, until the next one.

…I make a point to drive or ride through the Corner a few times over the summer, as during the school year, I usually am on a schedule that does not allow for a frustrating casual drive through the UVA district.

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Friday Charts – Median Price in Charlottesville MLS

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Keep in mind that below we’re looking at the moving median price for the entire Charlottesville MLS – inclusive of the Charlottesville MSA (Charlottesville, Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Nelson) as well as outlying areas such as Madison, Waynesboro, Rockbridge, etc. … But … it seems that the median price has been increasing after the expiration of the homebuyer tax credit . Moving Median Price for Charlottesville MLS Looking at the moving median price for the past year … Moving Median Average for One Year for Charlottesville MLS.jpg And for the past five years … I wish this chart allowed for more than five years, but stay tuned, we have some interesting things in the works at Nest . Moving Median Price for Charlottesville MLS for past five years See all posts in the Friday Charts series . … Foreclosure charts courtesy of RealtyTrac : For Albemarle County: Albemarle County Foreclosure Rate and Foreclosure Trends Activity Information | RealtyTrac.jpg For the City of Charlottesville : Charlottesville Foreclosure Rate and Foreclosure Activity Information | RealtyTrac.jpg For Palmyra in Fluvanna County , which includes Lake Monticello : (they have more foreclosures per capita than Charlottesville or Albemarle) Palmyra Foreclosure Rate and Foreclosure Activity Information | RealtyTrac.jpg Of course, God only knows what our government might do … all of our analysis would be for naught.

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