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The Nest Report wrapping up the 2017 Charlottesville area real estate market in a tidy bow is nice. The print copy is even nicer, and looks mighty good on a coffee table. Download the Nest Report here. Short (very broad) summary of the Charlottesville area real estate markets Quality inventory down Buyer demand is up Prices are up Urban and close-in areas doing well Areas further out…
Real estate is about more than houses … it’s also about connecting people with and to the community in which they live, or are contemplating living. There are quite a few athletes in the Charlottesville area who take part in triathlons. I asked a friend I ride bicycles with, who recently moved back to the area if he would put something together for the blog that…
More to come soon, as the Albemarle County assessments have yet to be mailed, but for now, bone up on what assessments mean. Read this story from last year about Albemarle County assessments. Read the Albemarle County real estate assessments – Frequently Asked Questions (pdf) Question Which is more accurate, the county assessment or the zestimate? Answer It depends on what actual market value is. An assessment is a…
Apartments and Hotels and West Main Street in Charlottesville. Keeping up with the evolving West Main Street is a full-time job; good thing we have Sean Tubbs at Charlottesville Tomorrow to do the keeping up. I took the photo above from my bicycle looking West down West Main Street towards UVA. This story is referencing the other side of West Main, closer to Downtown Charlottesville. The 75-room…
If 2018 continues at this pace, it’s going to be a very difficult year for for a lot of buyers, and a good year for some sellers. For Albemarle County – Contracts up 12% In the first 17 days of 2017, 56 homes went under contract. This year, that number is 62. 22 contracts were new construction in 2017; 16 in 2018. Interesting and I think…
“Should we buy a home in the Charlottesville City School district or Albemarle County Schools?” (and why are there two districts instead of just one? One makes sense) That question is one that my buyer clients ask all the time; schools are one of the top three things on which buyers will not compromise. This story started with a tweet by Matthew. “Albemarle County Schools vs. Charlottesville City Schools…
I live in Crozet, and do most of my work in Charlottesville City & Albemarle County. As I live in Crozet, naturally, there’s a bit of focus there. Normally, our videos are about 5-7 minutes long; this time, we went for shorter, tighter content. What do you think? Questions? Ask David or Jim. Read all of the real estate posts here on RealCrozetVA. …