Has Tesla made the Atlantic Coast Pipeline Obsolete?

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With the forthcoming Tesla home battery, is the proposed Dominion Power Atlantic Coast pipeline through Nelson County (and obviously other localities) obsolete before it’s a reality? Tesla (Tesla Motors, Space X, Hyperloop, and God knows what else) is apparently going to launch a battery for homes. Game. Changer. The biggest news here—and why utility companies are likely worried—is that with a cheaper, more accessible battery,…

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Some Good Questions Buyers Should be Asking

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A few weeks ago I wrote about the Questions Buyers Should be Asking. This year, Reddit provides another great discussion that should be required reading for buyers – What is something you wish you’d checked before buying a property? I’m glad to see one of the suggestions is one that I have been recommending to buyer clients for years – snaking the sewer line from…

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Charlottesville & Albemarle Raising Taxes – 2015 Edition

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Assessed values in the City of Charlottesville and County of Albemarle are up across the board and now the respective localities have voted to increase taxes – The City is raising is meals tax 1% and the County is raising the property tax rate from 79 cents to 82 cents per $100 of assessed value. If the County would devote that money to infrastructure, and have a sunset…

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