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Some somewhat random data musing for the day — (when I initially wrote the headline, I was including new construction … which massively increases the totals). Excluding new construction, City of Charlottesville has 184 homes on the market – highest is $2.75mil, lowest is $69k. Total is $78 mil. — Jim Duncan (@JimDuncan) May 26, 2015 Last year in the City of Charlottesville, 517 homes…
A quick snip from this month’s note:
The Market – Balanced? Overheated? – It depends on your market segment
A friend from another market texted me the other day:
How do you feel about the future housing market? Does it look good or up in the air? Just a short quick thought would be great.
My response to him –
Just a suggestion – if you’re considering buying a house in the Charlottesville area in the next 18 months, visit a Wegmans first. Apparently Wegmans is the best thing since sliced bread, and I’ve found that one of the primary triangles in my clients’ lives (work, home, grocery …) tends to be Harris Teeter, Krogers, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s. But it has also raised questions,…
Did you know – Google has a “leave now” option that integrates traffic? Pretty handy, I’d say. When leaving downtown Crozet for the National Ground Intelligence Center up 29 North: But at rush hour, add about 5 minutes. Without knowing, I’ll chalk this up to the purchase of Waze by Google in 2013 and Google Now integration on more devices.
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Feedback matters. I previewed a house or two for an out of town buyer client recently, and they sent some candid, thoughtful feedback that gave clear, blunt, and useful insight.
Sorry if this email reads very negatively, just wanted to explain our thought process. We really appreciate how attentive and responsive you’ve been!
29 North is soon to get more houses.*
29 North will continue to be either one of the first areas ruled into the search by my buyer clients or the first to be ruled out.