At one point last year when I was coaching soccer, before daylight savings time expanded the amount of daylight available, there were four teams practicing on one field – each got a quarter of the field. … Most likely, there is no “one” solution – private enterprise needs to be encouraged and supported by local government.
Posts Published by Jim Duncan
A Charlottesville Realtor who tries to stay on the bleeding/cutting/functional edge of technology and real estate trends. I have been selling real estate for the past 10 years, lived in C'Ville for twenty+ and am married to one of few Charlottesville natives left.
Where to Search for Rentals in Charlottesville
Courtesy of the C-Ville blog citing a newsletter from the Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors – All those home builders banking on selling houses to new National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC) employees may be in for a rude awakening.
… Posts of enduring interest for buyers This is where I point prospective buyers/renters – the rental market is far more fragmented with the “for sale” market – The HooK’s classifieds C-Ville’s classifieds Daily Progress Blue Ridge Apartment Council Craigslist Charlottesville MLS While I make my living representing buyers and seller clients, often it is in their best interest to rent for at least six months to get a feel of the area, a lay-of-the-land, if you will.
Thank You Bluehost
In attempting to clean up the back end, I deleted an FTP account (and all the files) of someone who did some back-end work for me. … Lessons learned – 1) Work with a host who backs up frequently 2) Work with a host who knows how to restore a backu 3) Backup youself.
Albemarle Place is Back on Track – Take Two
So says Brian McNeill in today’s DP, and he covers most of the angles – water, infrastructure, proffers (I’d love to know what they’re trying to re-negotiate). Albemarle Place is planned for 65 acres of…
Divorced Commissons, Greg Swann Style
While Greg and I don’t agree on a lot of things (I think the National Association of Realtors may be worth saving, he holds a special vitriol for them), one thing we share is a passion for having buyers pay their buyer representatives.
…It’s a novel concept: rather than have the buyer’s agent (and buyer) obligated to be paid whatever the seller may be offering, in the divorced commission model the buyer pays the buyer’s agent.
(nearly) Third Quarter Market Report for Charlottesville Region
There are currently 381 homes under contract in Central Virginia: 41 have been on the market for at least 365 days, 102 have been on the market for at least 180 days and 163 have been on the market for at least 90 days but – 175 have days on market of at least 60 days 129 have days on market of under 30 days About 46% of homes currently under contract have days on market of under 60 days.
… Breakdown by locality – Days on market are up, year over year, average sales prices are up and median prices are about the same as 2007. 2008 
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Agent Update: Through 3rd Quarter 2008 : 80 had more than ten sides, 223 had more than five sides, 654 had at least one, leaving about 450 with zero transactions Through 3rd Quarter 2007 : 121 had more than ten sides, 297 had more than five sides, 740 had at least one, leaving several hundred (which is historically normal) with zero transactions Through 3rd Quarter 2006 : 166 had more than ten sides, 338 had more than five sides, 792 had at least one, leaving several hundred (which is historically normal) with zero transactions Through 3rd Quarter 2005 : 182 had more than ten sides, 368 had more than five sides, 723 had at least one, leaving several hundred Realtors (which is historically normal) with zero transactions Through 3rd Quarter 2004 : 180 had more than ten sides, 334 had more than five sides, 654 had at least one, leaving several hundred (again, which is historically normal) with zero transactions For context, see the Second Quarter 2008 market report and all market statistics posts here.
Crap
The Treasury Department is putting the finishing touches to a plan designed to shore up Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, according to people familiar with the matter, a move that would essentially result in a government takeover of the mortgage giants. … Seriously – why does this have to happen (on a weekend, no less)?