Tied with Jay. That’s pretty good company.I’m no big dog, but it’s something.
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So proud to be true
That my blog comes up #1 in Google.charlottesville “real estate” “the truth”Seriously. There are very few better compliments for this blog.
TDRs baby stepping forward
Charlottesville Tomorrow noted on Wednesday that David Slutzky was pressing forward with his Transfer of Development (TDR) proposal. I have noted previously that TDRs present a unique opportunity to at the very least, have a creative discussion about managing growth in our region. To read more about TDRs than you could ask for, visit Beyond Takings and Givings or download this pdf titled “Downzoning: Does it protect working landscapes and maintain equity for the landowner?”The bill, proposed by Del…. The Daily Progress has more.
Quite an honor
To be included in a list of 10 Good Men (bloggers), is quite an honor. To be read by one’s peers is gratifying. To be recognized is humbling. So I humbly say, thank you.
Charlottesville Neighborhoods – question for readers
Do you love your neighborhood?… As part of the series, I would love to include stories written by those who actually live in the varied neighborhoods. While I have lived in Charlottesville for nearly 20 years, and have been in real estate for six, I have actually lived in just a few of the neighborhoods. So, consider this a “help wanted” post!
Charlottesville Area 2006 Market round up
Rather than copy and paste the entire article here, you can read CAAR’s Year End Market Report here (PDF). In short, 2006 was another record-breaking year tempered by a (in some segments dramatic) return to normalcy. The “froth” or “irrational exuberance” has been blown away…. 4-7& average increase in values – different segments of the market will vary …
Charlottesville Neighborhood – Downtown Mall
While not technically a “neighborhood,” the cultural hub of the City of Charlottesville is the Downtown Mall…. One of the better and more selective lists has been compiled by the University of Virginia Law School.The cultural draw emanates from the Mall to all neighborhoods with even a peripheral or tangential relationship to the Mall. Far-flung neighborhoods are frequently marketed as “walk to the mall,” when, in all reality, that “walking distance” is more equivalent to a healthy bike ride. Some of the more popular neighborhoods that are within a reasonable walk to the Mall are: (links are to large PDFs)10th & PageBelmontFifevilleLocust GroveMartha JeffersonNorth DowntownRidge StreetStarr Hill Woolen MillsNote that not all parts of all of these neighborhoods are “walkable,” but most are walkable, if not bike-able.An interesting podcast that touches on the history of the Downtown Mall can be found at CvillePodcast.