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Simple things excite me. Yes, this is a house I have for sale in the City of Charlottesville. In the Greenbrier Elementary School district. But this post is only tangentially about that house (which I’d love for someone to buy this weekend). This post is about a vacant house. Vacant houses sometimes exude sadness, or tiredness. Furnished houses just look better online. The internets can be…
This is the perception that good Realtors fight every day. I don’t even know what to say, other than, Stop It. What is Tinder? Tinder is an app for iOS (iPhone, iPod Touches, iPads, etc.) and Android devices meant to make it easy to meet new people. The app is designed to emulate how meeting people in real life works, cofounder Sean Rad told Fast Company‘s…
AirBnB remains a constant source of income for some, convenience for many, and challenges for adjacent homeowners in some instances. The real challenge may lie with governments’ attempts to regulate AirBnB. I was listening to 106.1 The Corner’s Coffee with a (Charlottesville City) Councilor, the Councilor being not-returning-to Council Dede Smith as they discussed AirBnB. Listen to the whole thing, but the remarkable moment for…
Is an addition coming to the Brew Ridge Trail? Update – Sean at Charlottesville Tomorrow confirms – Deschuttes Brewery from Bend, Oregon is the brewery that is considering our area. Update #2 – Newsplex reports Tuesday night that the Albemarle County Planning Commission has voted against this development. Nothing’s ever easy in Albemarle. Albemarle County may be pushing through a rezoning just south of Charlottesville in hopes of…
This month’s note is shaping up and will hopefully be interesting for you to read. Two clicks here and you’ll get it as soon as I publish it. *note – these notes are where I write some of my best stuff. These are fun to write. Agonizing, but fun, and I’m looking forward to publishing the 31st note I’ve written.
“Is your home updated with the most recent security patches?” Will that soon be part of a home buyer’s due diligence? I already ask for utility information (cost, providers, etc) Googling a property address is a good step in the process I think it’s a good idea (not yet sure how it would be received by sellers or sellers’ agents) to ask for a copy…
Make sure you factor in the cost of transportation from home to work (in the Charlottesville – Albemarle area) when considering where you want to buy a home.