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Who Knew HOAs Could be Progressive? No Woodstoves?

in Albemarle General Real Estate on December 20, 2023 December 20, 2023
Population density Virginia

Woodstoves. No woodstove (including free-standing and fireplace insert) shall be installed, maintained or used  on any Lot in Albemarle County

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Climate Change and Insurance — A Charlottesville Insurance Perspective

in General Real Estate on November 30, 2023 November 30, 2023
Sugar Hollow reservoir, Albemarle County

I’ve written about climate change and real estate markets quite a lot. I know the real estate side of this world very well. I tangentially know the homeowners insurance world, and read a lot about it. So I asked an old friend and insurance agent, David Jenkins with State Farm for his insight.

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14 Years Later, Real Estate Commissions Have Shifted

in General Real Estate on November 11, 2023 November 11, 2023
light at the end of a cobbled street

We’ve been thinking and talking about the real estate lawsuits for years. The first of many have now concluded, and real estate commissions are changing. How? We don’t yet know. Ramifications? Still unknown.

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Charlottesville Area Market Update – October 2023 | Low(er) Inventory, Stable(ish) Prices

in Market statistics on October 24, 2023 October 24, 2023
Market Activity - Charlottesville MSA

The Charlottesville area real estate market continues to plod along, with few significant changes as interest rates continue to rise higher and higher.

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October 2023 Charlottesville Real Estate Reddit AMA – Buyer Letters, Market Updates, and More

in Albemarle Charlottesville Market statistics on October 19, 2023 October 19, 2023
Balloons over Charlottesville

Charlottesville Reddit Real Estate AMA – October 2023. Inventory, buyer letters, market update, zoning, affordability, HOAs, bubble?

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Quick Charlottesville Market Stats – 9 October 2023

in Market statistics on October 9, 2023 October 9, 2023
Sunrise

With respect to today’s Charlottesville real estate market, 2022 is irrelevant. First and second quarter 2023 are equally irrelevant. What matters is what is happening right now.

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Jim’s Note | Misspellings, Thanks, Uncertainty, and a Consistently Nuanced Market | Note Archives – August 2023

in Monthly Notes archives on October 9, 2023 October 9, 2023

Misspellings, Thanks, Uncertainty, and a Consistently Nuanced Market | Note Archives – August 2023

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