Micro markets matter … in all markets. Take the top level real estate data with a grain of salt. The Charlottesville – Albemarle regional market is no different than any other market. When you read market reports, take…
Date Archives January 2017
Homebuyer Seminars in Charlottesville
I don’t often post email forwards, but knowledge is a good thing; I’ve had client take these classes who have found them useful and fruitful. Piedmont Housing Alliance will be hosting a VHDA Homebuyer Class…
Charlottesville Real Estate Boom + Low Inventory = High Stress, Price Increases
Two stories this week of note in the Charlottesville press Alison Wrabel writes in the Daily Progress – Real-estate report finds low inventory, high competition in Central Virginia “I think that the localities need to…
Alexa – Where are the Sellers Moving?
A simple tip for owners of Amazon’s Alexa (or Google Home) – consider pressing the “silence” button before you leave in the morning, before your house is shown. And … require a code when ordering…
A Home is a Series of Marks
I know which of my kids make the hole that that not-yet-sanded spackle is filling. I think I know why it’s there, and I know when. That hole is part of what makes my house…
NAR Says Experience Doesn’t Matter
This isn’t a political post, it’s one about the NAR advocating for expertise on one hand, and advocating the complete opposite with this endorsement. The National Association of Realtors, in their Endorsement of Ben Carson…
Nest’s 2016 Annual Report – So Much Data!
Download the 2016 Nest Report here. There’s too much (40 pages!) to pull any one or three important data points. Use this a guide, not just for the market, but as a representation of the…