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December 2015 Monthly Note | Owning it, and a hypothetical
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January 2016’s Note – What is It? 2015’s Over, 2016’s Ahead, and the MLS
This month’s note is a fun one – a look back at the Charlottesville – Albemarle real estate market in 2015, some thoughts and expectations about the 2016 real estate market, musings on the diminishing viability of the MLS due to antiquated (shockingly!) perceptions.
I have started asking new clients to subscribe to my monthly note, if only for the blog roundup each month, where I put together the better posts of the previous month from RealCrozetVA and RealCentralVA. If you’re interested, you can subscribe here.
Wednesday Thoughts – Getting Rid of IDX, Community, and Fear
A few thoughts this Wednesday that may or may not turn into stories for either the blog or the monthly note.
- How many sides (transactions) does a real estate agent need under her belt before being “reasonably competent”? And how many should he do each year to maintain said competence?
- Fear sells. Don’t buy it. “Policy based on fear may be expedient for politicians and profitable for the media and the security sector, but it is generally bad policy.” In life and in real estate economics, pay attention to your life and surroundings rather than what you see through the national lens.
December’s Monthly Note – Roundup, Newbies, & Turning Others In + a Question
This is going to be a fun note.
A big question for you – I’m thisclose to removing the “search for homes” feature from this blog. For good. What do you think?
First, two stories – newbies and self-policing of real estate agents. Then I’ll talk a bit about market data and the nearly-end-of-2015 state of the market.
Then, I’ll talk a bit about the just-finished Nest Summit, going “behind the sign” (and possible ramifications), and I’ll touch on some of the things I’m reading …
As always, the blog roundup for November’s better and more relevant stories from RealCentralVA and RealCrozetVA.
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Brief Charlottesville Real Estate Market Update – Looking at October 2015 Year to Date
Quick look at some numbers for the Charlottesville – Albemarle real estate market, from January to October 2015. Single family home sales are stable, and home prices are as well. Interestingly, new construction continues to rise.
Monday Reads – Energy Efficiency, Trains and a New Brewery
These are a few stories of interest as we crest the middle of November 2016 … starting with Universal Design, then trains, then energy efficiency …