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Little Free Libraries and House Prices
I was thinking the other day that there must be some sort of data set that demonstrates a correlation between the presence of these little libraries and house prices. Little Free Libraries seem to be popping up all over the Charlottesville area. Studies have shown that libraries are beneficial to their environment and surroundings… I’m a bit curious as to how these little libraries impact…
July 2015 Monthly Note – Mid-Year Charlottesville Market Thoughts & a Builder Update
Charlottesville 2015 real estate market mid-year housing numbers; contracts and sales are up; new listings are down and an update on builders with different builders.
Nest’s 2015 Mid-Year Market Report
Download the Charlottesville Mid-Year Report; ask questions, get educated. In this report, we cover the City of Charlottesville (sales are up, days on market down), Albemarle County (same), Greene, Nelson, Louisa and Fluvanna. We’re seeing mostly positive trends across the board. Broadly, we’re looking at continued signs of stability. I’m digging into the more minute data for Albemarle and Charlottesville in this month’s monthly note. A primer: I think…
Does Charlottesville Hate Chains?
Does Charlottesville hate chains? I got that question the other day, and I’ve not been able to stop thinking about it. My working response: C’Ville dislikes chains lacking personality. The second part of my answer is, “it depends.” It depends on what kind of chain, what the local impact is, whether they offer something I can’t get on Amazon, and whether they create a great…
Good Walking & Biking Infrastructure Matters
Several years ago in Crozet, before the Old Trail neighborhood was as populated as it is (and is yet to be), before Haden Place neighborhood had broken ground … before the new Crozet Library was finished, Jarmans Gap was a challenging road on which to walk or ride a bicycle – so very few people did. After about a year of construction, the road was finished,…
Why Are Albemarle County Schools Building a Fiber Network?
Why is Albemarle County building their own private fiber network? I noted in early 2014 that Albemarle County Schools were looking for money to build a dark fiber network; now it's real. Charlottesville Tomorrow reports that the school division is building "its own private network." Broadband access increases property values, that's simple. Why not parter with a company that actually does this? Like Ting/Blue Ridge Internetworks, Centurylink...