I asked David Jenkins, who last wrote here about vacant homes and homeowners’ insurance , to answer three common questions that homeowners have. … Some insurance companies contract out the claims process, so if one has a claim, they may not even really deal with the insurance company themselves. One agent or company may just give out the company claims number, while another agent may initially handle the claim and even have authority to write a check to the homeowner. … Editor’s Note 2 : Knowing who to call is crucial and is yet another reason to work with a local agent; I would much rather call David or John or Mary in Charlottesville than call an 800 number.
The (UVA) Students are Coming! The Students are Coming!
If you live in Charlottesville, I hope you got your fix of the Corner over the past two months. I ate at Boylan Heights a couple times; no more until next summer. Avoid: – Wal-mart (s). – The Corner. – UVA Grounds. – Barracks Road and Barracks Road Shopping Center. – Rugby Road. View Places to Avoid for UVA’s First Weekend in a larger map
There Are (real estate) Deals To be Had in Charlottesville
Updated 2019. I updated this post as I no longer have the IDX plugin, the plugin that displayed listings. Seriously. I know of a house in Crozet (foreclosure) that sold for under $150 and will be coming on the market – flipped – in a couple weeks. Another one that was originally listed well over $700k went under contract in the low-$400’s. Not every…
Dear Albemarle County Schools: Why Not Accept Online Payments?
Pay to Play: One of the budgetary changes enacted this school year in Albemarle County schools is the “student activity fee” –
…The Athletic Fee Letter recently distributed to Western Albemarle High School parents notes the ways to make payments … bring the check or mail the check. … FALL COLLECTION NIGHTS Friday, August 13 (Football Scrimmage); 6:00 -7:00 at WAHS Stadium Wednesday, August 18 (Fall Sports Parents Meeting); 6:30 -8:00 at WAHS Cafeteria Thursday, August 19 (Open House); 6:30-7:30 at WAHS Cafeteria 2. Bring or mail directly to Western Albemarle Athletic Department: Western Albemarle High School Athletic Department 5941 Rockfish Gap turnpike Crozet, VA 22932
Closings Down in July in Albemarle and Charlottesville
If the fact that home sales are down, relative to previous months and years, comes as a surprise to you, you probably haven’t been paying attention. … And part of that “is” is that last month in Charlottesville and Albemarle, 85 single family homes closed and 22 attached homes closed. … Attached Home Home Closings in July for the past ten years : Single Family Home Closings in July for the past ten years : Now, looking back of June and July for the past ten years … The Spike in 2009 seems to be new construction attached properties in Abington Place , Brookwood and the Pavilions at Pantops (more on new construction’s impact on MLS data in a later post). Single Family home closings in Charlottesville and Albemarle for the past ten years:
Twitter Week in Review
@ProfessionalOne @Swanepoel duct tape. How can you forget duct tape? #seriously in reply to ProfessionalOne # Home. # RT @BSpinosa: No one showed up for public comment tonight! Kind of shocking. I guess the vocal parents are on vacation this month 😉 # I've been fighting crappy hotel wireless for nearly an hour. On vacation. But … Nearly ratified! # Watching a father have a…
Blast From the Past – Why Charlottesville and Albemarle Can’t Build Roads
Browsing through the archives, I found this comment , which could have been written fifteen years ago, four years ago or this morning:
My biggest issues with the county and city are the relentless studies and meetings to conclude what an average driver in Charlottesville could tell you. I mean I understand the point of a few studies to make sure money is being spent right, but for god sakes at some point you need to start laying pavement. … Now the county is spending tons of money on studies to figure out if 29 needs to be widened to Greene and if 250 needs to be widened to Fluvanna.