I don’t often post email forwards, but knowledge is a good thing; I’ve had client take these classes who have found them useful and fruitful. Piedmont Housing Alliance will be hosting a VHDA Homebuyer Class in February at Carver Rec Center at the Jefferson School in Downtown Charlottesville. Class details are below and the link to register is as well. If anyone you know needs…
Charlottesville Real Estate Boom + Low Inventory = High Stress, Price Increases
Two stories this week of note in the Charlottesville press Alison Wrabel writes in the Daily Progress – Real-estate report finds low inventory, high competition in Central Virginia “I think that the localities need to bring in more jobs and more employment centers that will be able to provide good incomes for families and individuals to make a living that allows them to live here,”…
Alexa – Where are the Sellers Moving?
A simple tip for owners of Amazon’s Alexa (or Google Home) – consider pressing the “silence” button before you leave in the morning, before your house is shown. And … require a code when ordering things from Amazon. You don’t want someone coming in and ordering 20 bags of dog food, right? This is a great article (read the whole thing)
A Home is a Series of Marks
I know which of my kids make the hole that that not-yet-sanded spackle is filling. I think I know why it’s there, and I know when. That hole is part of what makes my house a home. Recently, I asked a client how she was doing in her new home. Her response reflected something that I have long known my clients feel, but I’d never…
NAR Says Experience Doesn’t Matter
This isn’t a political post, it’s one about the NAR advocating for expertise on one hand, and advocating the complete opposite with this endorsement. The National Association of Realtors, in their Endorsement of Ben Carson for HUD Secretary, throws aside the notion that experience matters. Leaving aside the fact that Dr. Carson is against the Mortgage Interest Deduction, and not an advocate for fair housing,…
Nest’s 2016 Annual Report – So Much Data!
Download the 2016 Nest Report here. There’s too much (40 pages!) to pull any one or three important data points. Use this a guide, not just for the market, but as a representation of the exceptional work of the Nest Realty team. If you want a beautiful hard copy when they come back from the printer, please let me know and I’ll happily bring or mail…
Monthly Note – January 2017
This note is a good one, I think. Some might say it’s interesting. Advising caution, radio, a tip to evaluate and remember houses when you see many in a day, quick market update, unrepresented sellers, the blogs and what I’m reading. Two clicks here and it’s yours. (1 to subscribe, 1 to confirm)