*Yes, it’s a deliberately antagonistic headline. I know. Alison Wrabel at the Daily Progress wrote a great story on Sunday about the lack of engagement/participation in the Albemarle County budget process. I wonder … why are people not participating? (bolding mine) Three community meetings about Albemarle’s fiscal year 2018 budget have attracted a total of six people this year. A live tweet session seemed to get…
Search for homes by Noise Level?
“Is this neighborhood quiet?” is a very common question buyers ask, almost as common as “how often does the train run?” This National Transportation Noise Map is one way to try to ascertain neighborhood transportation noise levels. (thanks to David Reese for finding this!) CityLab had a story in 2015 about a tool called HowLoud; I’m not yet sure how accurate that tool is for the Charlottesville area, but I…
A New View of West Main in Charlottesville
I had the opportunity this week to look at the back side of West Main from UVA Hospital. The Charlottesville skyline is changing a bit … and it’s not even close to being finished. A #Charlottesville view I’d not seen before. An evolving skyline. (That should go higher). A post shared by Jim Duncan (@jimduncan) on Mar 14, 2017 at 9:25am PDT
March’s Monthly Note – Pepperoni Bubble
Lots discussed this month Pepperoni Bubble Acclimating to the Charlottesville Market Bicycles are good (for you) Blog Roundup A few things I’m reading. Interested? Subscribe here. I tend to write my best stuff here; it’s a different audience, and a bit of (agonizing) fun to write.
The “Quiet Period” of the Residential Real Estate Transaction
I remember well the quiet period, from when I bought my first house … anxiety, questioning, wondering what I was doing that was inevitably going to screw things up. What is the “quiet period,” or the time with little communication just before closing on a home purchase? Found the house? – check Contract? – check Inspection? – check Inspection negotiated and satisfied? – check Appraisal and…
Appeal Your Albemarle County Assessments (2017)
I’m posting this email from the Albemarle County Assessor, Peter Lynch, because: 1- It’s good and useful information 2 – It’s easier for me to send a link to a blog post to clients than the same email over and over. 3 – I’ve heard from several people that they intend to challenge their assessments … some have dropped by 15% – 20%, and others have…
A Pizza Hut. On West Main Street
Nothing against Pizza Hut. I remember playing sit-down Pac Man at a Pizza Hut when I was a kid. They’re building a Pizza Hut … on West Main Street. Close to the new apartment buildings (Uncommon & Hardywood brewery, Flats at West Main, and the rest), meaning students … Times change. Notably, and I don’t know if this is just my personal Google…