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There are No “Little” Real Estate Deals

in General Real Estate on March 27, 2020 March 27, 2020

There are no "little" real estate deals. This is one of my favorite stories, that I originally wrote about in 2007. I was negotiating on a "little" condo, representing the buyer. The other agent, another high producing Charlottesville agent, and I were going back and forth over $200 here, $300 there. At one point he said, "let's get through this little one, Jim, and on...

Thoughts on COVID-19 and Charlottesville’s Real Estate Market

"Any opinion on how you think all that is going on with this virus will affect the market would be appreciated." I don't know. But we're going to be ok, eventually. First, though. SupportCville.com - an active resource of ways locals can help and get help. The Coronavirus will affect our market, but it's too early in the crisis to know exactly how. I'm used...

What I’m Reading – COVID-19 Edition

in General Real Estate on March 24, 2020 March 24, 2020

A few of the stories and podcasts I’m listening to during the era of COVID-19

March 2020 note from Jim

in Monthly Notes on March 20, 2020 March 20, 2020

Jim Duncan’s monthly note. Some stories about real estate, the market, and what I’m reading right now.

Real Estate Radio with Matt Hodges & Jim Duncan | Charlottesville Albemarle real estate, mortgages, predictions

in General Real Estate Podcast Shameless Self Promotion on February 18, 2020 June 13, 2020

Matt Hodges and Jim Duncan talk with Rick Moore about the Charlottesville area real estate market, loans, growth in Charlottesville and Albemarle, and tips for buyers and sellers.

Charlottesville Areas Market Reports to Start 2020

in Blogging Market statistics on February 3, 2020 February 3, 2020

Super-quick takeaways Good inventory is low New construction is good, and reasonably expensive We need more skilled labor to build houses Prices are up, mostly. Do your due diligence. Some houses are going super-fast, some are not The real estate market in Charlottesville and Albemarle in 2019 was great for some, good for some, and less than expected for others. Pay attention to the real...

The Recession is Good for Communities

in General Real Estate on November 6, 2019 November 6, 2019

I wrote this in 2009 at the former Agent Genius, now The Agent Genius; the audience then was other real estate professionals, but it's very relevant to consumers. Balance and stability – those are the new buzzwords for buyers. Really. In the long run, communities will benefit. Communities will be able to grow organically – many are already seeing this shift . Rather than focusing on...