Not much has changed in the nearly four years since I first wrote about how to search for homes in Charlottesville.

I know consumers use these sites, but they tend to not be the most accurate if you’re looking for homes to see this weekend.

But if you’re looking for the most accurate listings and what I feel is the best, most user-friendly and functional home search tool in Charlottesville, I really and truly think that the search tool here at RealCentralVA is the best in the area.

And if you’re looking for a step-by-step guide to how to search for a home in Charlottesville, read this post written by one of my savvy clients.– Real estate search is just as fragmented in 2012 as it was in 2007.
– Knowing this, would you trust Zillow?
– And no, Zillow’s zestimates aren’t accurate in Charlottesville – by their own admission.

* I’ve found a recording studio in Crozet so I’ll be doing more videos in the near future. I think it’s all sorts of cool that by virtue of striking up a friendship with one of the local baristas, I found something I never would have otherwise.