Friday Chart – Good News – Charlottesville Housing Inventory Drops

I know, it’s Thursday, but I’ve been playing with numbers all morning … What follows is a sample of market reports to come in the coming days, weeks and months.

– We still have too much inventory
– New listings coming on the market appear to be trending down; this is a good thing
– I love market data, and this new tool looks promising. I’ll figure out best ways to use it as quickly as possible.
– I still don’t trust some of the data in our reports; the data is only as good as the systems and the people; days on market and “sales price to original list price ratios” are still skewed for a variety of reasons.
– “Greater Charlottesville” = Albemarle, Charlottesville, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson … look at these numbers for trending analysis only. Your market is local. Think about it … while a $200k two bedroom home in Belmont, a $750k home in Ivy and a new single family home in southern Greene are all included in these numbers … and all are affected differently by the market.

What questions do you have?

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The Lodge at Old Trail in Crozet – So Much More than “Assisted Living”

If you haven’t been to Crozet recently to see The Lodge at Old Trail, you’re missing what may be the one of the biggest privately-built buildings in the area. I spent the morning there talking with David Hilliard, the owner of the Lodge at Old Trail.

Simply put, both the building and the mission are impressive – it’s so much more than an assisted living facility. From a pub to gardens to residential living to a dance floor to a secure area for those who need a bit more assistance.

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Categorizing the Charlottesville Real Estate Market

The Charlottesville real estate market can be broken down into at least four categories.:

– 20% distressed

– 20-30% is overpriced

– 20-25% is stuff that no one wants to buy

– 20% is in great condition, priced really well and is selling in under 60 days. *

* “Right now” is Tuesday, 2 August. In the Charlottesville MSA, there are 2312 homes on the market, 482 properties are under contract. 266 have Days on Market of under 60 days. 257 have Continuous Days on Market of under 60 days.

Further, just because I was curious, 766 properties on the market have been on the market for under 60 days.

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