I would love to go to this conference, if only to meet many of the real estate bloggers who will be in attendance, but alas, family, work and end-of-month travel prevent me from going. I look forward to reading about all the news that comes out of the conference.
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Real estate photography matters
Believe it or not, good photos help sell a house. I will be implementing many of these tips for my new listings.These two photos below are from a pre-list appointment for a property in Charlottesville that will hit the market in the next few weeks.With a wide-angle lens (standing in the same place) (intentionally fuzzy)WithoutIf there is not a picture in the MLS, and there is not a compelling reason, your agent is doing you a disservice.
Charlottesville is great for job-seekers
Seriously. We’re number 8.
One of the things about Google I don’t like
With all the talk about Google’s winning the battle of real estate search, the thing that irks me the most is the consensus that their victory is inevitable. Without competition, complacency reigns. Witness the fragmentation and loss of relevance that MLS’s are experiencing.I’m not saying that Google’s not going to win; I just don’t want to hand them the blue ribbon now – if they earn it, we may all benefit. They are constantly winning battles, but without competition from Trulia, Zillow, RealestateABC, ShackPrices, where would they be?
You cannot call the correction over
Until the charts look like this.Charts courtesy of the WSJ and Seeking Alpha.I’m not saying that we’re not on an upswing – I actually believe that the Charlottesville-area real estate market is on its way up. Calling the game over now is a hair premature.
Charlottesville in USA Today
How ’bout that. They are saying what we have known all along.The University of Virginia insulates the economy and the housing market in Charlottesville from many of the national trends. Home sales this year will be the second-best on record, though still down markedly from last year.
Richmond loves Charlottesville
Or at least the Times-Dispatch does. This is an entire “section” devoted to Charlottesville. It was published this summer, but just popped up in my feed reader this morning.One of my favorites:The popularity of the city has spilled into Albemarle County, where huge subdivisions have sprouted, especially in the north, to handle the influx of families and even some retirees.