Flippernation, Episode 3The iPhone. Apple does it again. My only consolation is that Cingular’s service in and around Charlottesville is inferior to Alltel’s.How much longer can MLS’ ignore Mac OSX and code their products solely for Internet Explorer?
Browsing Category sideblog
Choices and Decisions – a new study
The Free Enterprise Forum has released a new study that tracks local governmental spending. When I read the whole thing, I’ll have more to say. The Study is here (PDF).The Daily Progress’ coverage.
Links 01-09-2006
Find a pet-friendly hotel. Finding a hotel that is accommodating to pets is more and more important. (via lifehacker)January Home Maintenance check-list”graphic” Iraq photosIs the Realtor becoming irrelevant?
Carnival of RE #24
Is up at HouseValues.
Class warfare in Fluvanna
Combined with NIMBY-sim in Fluvanna a few weeks ago. Speaking against a proposed mixed-use development in Fluvanna, a board member of the Lake Monticello Homeowners’ Association stated:“Townhome developments threaten to become the slums of the future,” Johnson said. (source)Wow. Arguing against a new development is one thing. Arguing from this mindset is totally uncalled for.
2006 Realtor Stats
Of the top 10 Realtors in the Charlottesville-Albemarle area, only one was not associated with either new construction or condo conversions. Several of the top 20 were “Teams.”228 had at least 10 transactions.407 had at least 5 transactions, or sides.About 350 had zero transactions in 2006.There’s something to be said for hiring a full-time Realtor.End of the year market data coming soon.
Looking for a house in Charlottesville
This is why I shun print media as often as possible – With print, there is no way to measure who is reading your ad; it’s almost like throwing money into a vacuum and hoping for a result. An agent in my office said today that she had received three email leads this week on her new listing; nothing from the local print publication.Somebody is looking to learn more about the real estate market in the Charlottesville area. 90% of the sponsored ads were not Realtors – they were lead-aggregation companies whose service is to put potential buyers in touch with “qualified Realtors” (those Realtors who are qualified to pay for those leads)…. An enterprising soul might find a way to aggregate the open house data and display it on their site.