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Date Archives October 2011
Real Estate and Coaching Soccer – More Similarities than You Know
Like coaching soccer, there’s no real manual for practicing real estate representation.
I’ve coached soccer for about 12 years now, first my older daughter for seven years and now I’m in my third year coaching my younger one. Few things bring the the joy, frustration and enduring, lifelong satisfaction as does coaching soccer (more on the community aspect in a later story).
A few weeks ago we were warming up before a game. Mind you, this is U-8 (under 8 years old) soccer – 11 little girls. I was kicking the ball with one of my girls and she suddenly turned away.
She was crying. And I had no idea why.
I put my arm around her, kneeled down beside her and asked what was wrong.
She said, “my mommy and daddy aren’t here to watch me play.” (she had come with another parent)
Heart breaking. and –
This wasn’t in the coaching handbook!
Like life, real estate and soccer, the handbooks (you know, the ones with all the fine print written in invisible ink?) doesn’t cover much of anything useful.
Talking about the Market, Occupy and Social Media
@CoyBarefoot was kind enough to have me on his radio show on Friday afternoon. We talked about the Occupy movement, #OccupyCharlottesville, the Charlottesville real estate market, banks and real estate and using social media in business, real estate and the community. Live radio is always fun.
Lots at Stake in the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors Election
There’s a lot at stake – growth, infrastructure, taxes … power.
So far, nearly $150k more than $250k has been raised in the race.
Nest’s 3rd Quarter Market Report
Nest Realty’s 3rd Quarter Market Report (PDF)
Download, read it, print it, mark it with your questions and let me know what you think. There are some bright spots (Charlottesville Single Family home sales up nearly 30%) and some bizarre data points that highlight how every market is local (Nelson’s sales are off 48%).
More to come.
Whose Responsibility is it to Disclose an Historic Property or District?
“It never dawned on us that we wouldn’t be able to paint it.”
Whose Responsibility is it to Disclose an Historic Property or District in Charlottesville?
It’s not the Sellers’ responsibility: (bolding mine, link to the Code of Virginia added by me)
(b) The seller makes no representations as to any matters that pertain to whether the provisions of any historic district ordinance affect the property. Purchasers are advised to exercise whatever due diligence they deem necessary with respect to any historic district designated by the locality pursuant to §15.2-2306, including review of any local ordinance creating such district or any official map adopted by the locality depicting historic districts, in accordance with terms and conditions as may be contained in the purchase contract, but in any event prior to settlement on the property.
This question was raised Monday night at the Charlottesville City Council meeting*
I’d stopped watching by this part, but was asked on Twitter:
Hey @JimDuncan whose job is it to tell purchasers re historic guidelines when buying houses? Or do buyers have to figure it out? #Cville
The Festy Experience 2011 at Devil’s Backbone Brewery
Devil’s Backbone Brewery hosted the 2nd Annual Festy Experience last weekend, and I was hugely impressed, not only because it was perfect weather, great camping, phenomenal music, great food and beer and clean grounds … I also was lucky to hear from friends who had driven for several hours to attend. They were unanimous in their agreement that those of us who live here are privileged to live in such proximity to such a wonderful festival.
The Festy is extraordinarily kid-friendly and offers plenty of opportunities for a not-so-kid friendly experience; next year I’ll probably take my little one.
Sometimes it takes “tourists” to remind us that we live in a pretty awesome place.
