All of the MLS (about 30+ counties)? – In Charlottesville/Albemarle in February 2011, 66 homes sold. – In Charlottesville, Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Nelson, 106 homes sold. – In Charlottesville, Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Nelson, Louisa, 133 homes sold and 172 went under contract. – In the entire MLS , (which is mostly irrelevant to my readers) 455 homes sold. For a better representation of real estate data that is relevant to real estate buyers, sellers, voyeurs, consumers in the Charlottesville MSA: 
Same information, different display: 
(I like this one as it gives a good understanding of the total volume we’re dealing with) As always, raw data is at the bottom of this post. … For the sake of accuracy, I typically discount/ignore aggregate days on market; they are so easily manipulated (such as by those entering new construction with 0 days on market to make their numbers look better, realtors gaming the mls , etc) – Even More about Days on Market – Days on Market Matter in Charlottesville – For consistency, I am excluding Louisa County. … Looking at this broad of a dataset is not useful when considering what your home may be worth. 
Raw data, inclusive of inadequate short sales and foreclosures: .
5 Ways Trader Joe’s is Going to be Good (or bad) for Charlottesville
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Trader Joe’s is Coming to Charlottesville! (Maybe)
Located at the intersection of Hydraulic Road and Route 29, Stonefield will be anchored by a 65,000 square foot Regal Cinema, with 14 screens and stadium seating, making it the largest cinema within a 60 mile radius of Charlottesville. … “From the beginning, a state-of-the-art cinema has been part of our strategic plan as we create the foundation for a signature shopping and entertainment experience,” said Jessica Bruner, Vice President of Leasing for Edens & Avant. “In addition to Regal Cinemas, we are extremely excited to introduce Trader Joe’s to Charlottesville – a specialty grocer that we feel is a perfect fit for such a progressive community .” … Along with Regal Cinema, Edens & Avant is also assembling an eclectic mix of regional retailers and restaurants that will be characteristic of theCharlottesville community.
Crozet Might Be Getting its Own “Downtown Mall”
See the proposed plan at RealCrozetVA . Previously discussed: RealCrozetVA in August RealCrozetVA in November
Charlottesville Then and Now
What an amazing undertaking – matching up old photographs with today’s landscapes. – Wanna see what Nest Realty looked like in the 1920’s ? And today . – The Downtown Mall in the 1930’s . (it hasn’t always been a downtown mall) And now in 2011 . – Rugby Road, 1918 . Rugby Road, 2011 . * Thanks to cvillenews for finding this .
This is What May Spell the Demise of the MLS
Buyers want to see what is behind the walls of the house . The perennial question is: For Whom is the MLS? … If an MLS were built today, would cooperative compensation be included? Compare the MLS listing with limited text fields and limited information:
Monday Links – QR Codes, Fluvanna’s Tax Hike, MERS & a Bottom?
County Administrator Jay Scudder plans to recommend on March 16 that the Board of Supervisors advertise a rate of 75 cents for fiscal 2012 — a 39 percent increase over the current levy of 54 cents per $100 of assessed value.
…Judges, lawmakers, lawyers and housing experts are raising piercing questions about MERS, which stands for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, whose private mortgage registry has all but replaced the nation’s public land ownership records. Most questions boil down to this: How can MERS claim title to those mortgages, and foreclose on homeowners, when it has not invested a dollar in a single loan? And, more fundamentally: Given the evidence that many banks have cut corners and made colossal foreclosure mistakes, does anyone know who owns what or owes what to whom anymore? – We had an interesting conversation on Facebook this weekend about the merits and benefits of QR codes … a summation and recap is forthcoming.