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The 3rd Quarter of 2017 yielded more of the same trends in the Charlottesville Metropolitan Statistical Area – low inventory, imbalances in price and affordability, and continued demand for urban locations.
Transcript David: Hey, I’m David Ferrall, Real Estate Broker at Nest Realty. Jim: Jim Duncan, Broker at Nest Realty. David: We’re sitting here at the beautiful rooftop, top of Piedmont place in Crozet. We’re here to talk about real estate in the 3rd quarter of 2017. Strong figures, Jim. Sales were up from 105 from 76 last year, up 38%. Year to date, we’re…
A lot of homes will come on the market in 2017 in Albemarle, but how many will fit you? Charlottesville and Albemarle, while often thought to be the same place, are in fact different – often wildly different – localities. Different boundaries, schools, police, fire, government, budgets … Q: When should a buyer start the “I’m serious about buying a home next year” conversation? A: As…
Q: When should a buyer start the “I’m serious about buying a home in Charlottesville next year” conversation? A: As early as possible. (same advice goes for Charlottesville area sellers) Walk through this homebuying scenario with me In 2016 442 homes sold in the City of Charlottesville via the Charlottesville MLS 371 with at least 3 bedrooms 313 with at least 2 bathrooms 244 with at…
People who drive from Charlottesville to Albemarle, and vice-versa. Same with people on bicycles, and pedestrians. Why don’t Charlottesville & Albemarle work together (with the University of Virginia, too)? Finally, they might.* From Charlottesville Tomorrow The Albemarle Board of Supervisors and the Charlottesville City Council have agreed to enter into a formal partnership to help improve bus service in the region. “This is a partnership that is advisory,” said Chip…
This should be fun. Interested? Two clicks here, and you’ll get one email a month from me. Market updates, insight, stories … This month: Negotiating from a fearful position (and how/why it’s bad) Ignorance and unrepresented buyers/sellers Sex offenders and property values Getting rid of facebook (part 2 of 2; here’s part 1) Blog roundup The Market (brief)