How Many Homes will Come on the Market in Charlottesville that Fit You?

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…

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Charlottesville Transportation + Albemarle Transportation = ?

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…

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September 2017 Monthly Note

  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)  

Deleting Facebook – An Experiment (Part 1 of 2)

“If you’re not the customer, you’re the product,” as the saying goes. I am tired of being the product.* I have a new facebook account; the old one is deactivated. Why? I’ve long said I hate facebook, but use it because I must – for RealCrozetVA community, and for the Crozet Cycling Club pages, and I’ve long said that if I could do those pages without having…

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