Albemarle County is seeking to raise real estate taxes and the City may be looking to do the same next year. The Albemarle Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to advertise a real estate tax rate…
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How On-Time is Charlottesville’s Amtrak?
Great transit is darn near a necessity for a lot of people, particularly those moving to Charlottesville from cities within the US and from Europe who are accustomed to, and dependent on, trains. Living in the City…
Albemarle and Charlottesville Raising Taxes, Schools Closing and More
A few things to know for Monday – from Charlottesville and Albemarle seeking tax increases, a grocery store is moving, and Albemarle County’s lost week of school.
Notes from One Economic Forecast – Market Up or Down?
Every forecast is seemingly different. I had the opportunity to attend the Blue Ridge Homebuilders’ annual Economic Forecast breakfast this morning, in which David Crowe from the National Association of Homebuilders gave his outlook for…
6 Reasons to Buy a Home in Charlottesville in 2015
I can’t recall ever telling buyer clients that “now is the best time for you to buy a home!” But I have often counseled clients through the evaluative process of whether now could be the…
The John Warner Parkway is Open. Finally
After nearly 50 years many years, John Warner Parkway, née the Meadowcreek Parkway, finally opened, overpass and all. And it’s sweet.
Match Day 2015 – Will UVA Medical Residents Buy Homes This Year?
Match Day! I have written about Match Day at UVA every year since 20015. After the (ahem) correction of 2006-2012, I wrote in 2013 wondering if that would be the year that UVA Medical Residents bought homes again;…