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Fall is the best time of year in Charlottesville; Spring is a close second.
I closed with this last year; this year I’ll lead with it:
Enjoy the colors, because you never know; you might not be here next year.
Question from a reader: I am planning a trip to Charlottesville to photograph the fall folliage. It is a day trip and I am trying to figure the best place to go.
Answer: Anytime between the second week of October and the second week of November.
1 – Take pictures now. 2 – Start conserving energy and water. “How much does it cost to operate this home”? is one of the most common questions buyers are asking now. 3 – Do those things now that you’ve been meaning to do since you moved in. You know: caulking around the windows, replacing that screen, putting that threshold back … you know the…
I tend to get quite a few requests from folks curious about whether First Wednesdays is still happening. (it has been since 2009) I asked John to tell us a little bit more about First Wednesdays.
Learn more about the current iteration of First Wednesdays at github.
The next First Wednesdays is next week, 5 October at South Street Brewery in Downtown Charlottesville.
Charlottesville Tomorrow reports: Proposal to expand Redfields recommended for denial
Three thoughts:
I think of this song whenever I talk to sellers who are frustrated by their homes not selling.
Put simply:
Sometimes the buyer for your house is not in the market right now.
As a seller, you and your real estate agent:
– could be doing everything right.
A lot has changed since Belvedere’s inception, but it seems that they are in the process of turning the corner.
In May of this year, I noted that sales in Belvedere had been increasing, following up on an account from Bret in Belvedere about the neighborhood’s growing activity and energy.
The neighborhood has been struggling for quite a while, but it seems that now things really do seem to be looking up :
Belvedere is doing awesome! We now have 70 homes sold, with more under contract, several spec homes being built and only 15 spots left in Phase One! Our annual HOA meeting was just a few days ago and we are still thinking over all the information. The community voted a member onto the Board (a big deal, since we often have issues that need addressing and did not have any Board presence until now per the HOA agreement). The meeting was full of excellent and interesting news.
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Seth Godin notes: When you talk about your market or your peers, do you say, “no one is using it…” or “no one is using it yet”? Yet implies inevitability. If they’re going to use it, it might make sense to get there before they do. That is how I choose to implement technology for my business and my clients. For example: – I use…