charlottesville: From the beginning again? - 03/01/12 04:27 PM
I recently read a blog article by Chris Brogan one of my favorite writers. http://www.chrisbrogan.com In his article he makes the statement that it is important to occasionally start from the beginning to let your new readers understand what you are all about. His statement is back up with examples, and it started me to thinking about my own blogging efforts. I have been blogging for over a year now, and maybe it is time to explain what I do here.
So here goes.
I am a REALTOR®, but I hope you wont hold this against me or stop you from visiting and revisiting … (3 comments)
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charlottesville: Virginia is Wine Country - 09/30/10 08:40 AM
Who needs California when we have access to a great selection of vineyards in Virginia? Why in the Charlottesville area alone there are over 30 Wineries.
With the economy like it is more and more of us are staying close to home for our vacations. Why not take a trip through our wine country and enjoy the tastes of Virginia Wine. It will be good for you and great for the Virginia economy.
Another idea is plan out a few weekend trips and visit what our state has to offer.
If you are a wine connoisseur and like wine related events why … (2 comments)
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charlottesville: Exploring Wine in Virginia - 08/26/10 12:23 PM
Let me provide a short update for those that haven’t visited this blog previously. I am not a wine expert by any means. My lovely wife is the reason I started this section on wines. She, being the wonderful partner she is, provided me with a membership to the Virginia Wine of the Month Club this past Fathers Day. That started the adventure of relating my tasting experience each month. Over the past three months I have been having a lot of fun with it. For past articles go to the drop down menu on the right that says Select Topic … (4 comments)
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charlottesville: What!!!! Buy a Home Now?? - 08/26/10 12:02 PM
It seems that almost everyone now understands that the real estate market has cooled. Analyst are implying that if you didn't get into the market before the boom it's no use investing now. WHY? Again I ask Why? When you get down to it and talk with real estate professional in the local market you may get an entirely different response.
True the real estate market has cooled off even in the Charlottesville, Virginia area, but the real estate market has always been cyclical. Supply and demand may change in the local market, but the feeling is that real estate is … (0 comments)
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charlottesville: Shopping for a Home? - 08/13/10 10:58 AM
Shopping for a home in the Charlottesville, Virginia area or anywhere for that matter? Below you are a few helpful tips to keep in mind.
Few things in your life will be as exciting or nerve racking as locating and purchasing a home ranks right up there with divorce and a death in the family. It's not unusual for good and bad emotions to converge during the search process. Don't despair, this is a normal reaction. Even seasoned home buyers go through the same thing. The tips below will help you organize a house buying plan. This in itself will help relieve … (4 comments)
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charlottesville: Virginia Real Estate Markets - 03/07/08 12:38 PM
While I was looking for a little information for a training class for my agents I ran across an informational brochure on the VAR Virginia Association of REALTOR® web site. If you are located in Virginia you should take a look at this flyer. It is on the home page today on the lower left side. http://www.varealtor.com/
The title is 10 Things You should know about today's Virginia real estate markets. It makes some really great point. I actually took the time to download it and emailed it to all of my agents. It is a great piece to add to their presentation folders.
Take a look and … (6 comments)
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charlottesville: Great Golf Front Home Site in Wintergreen Mountain Village, Virginia - 02/25/08 10:03 AM
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charlottesville: Spring Market is here. - 02/17/08 07:15 AM
Hello all.
Sorry I have been away so long. I have acquired new responsibilities that started the first of the year, and this has kept me busy almost every waking hour.
I am now the Managing Broker for a 70 agent office here in Charlottesville, Virginia. So my time is now my own any longer. However, I am still taking care of my personal past clients.
Last Sunday I was called by a past client that I helped find a home in 2001. They are now relocating to Ohio and wanted me to list there home. Of course I was more than happy to … (5 comments)
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charlottesville: Priced to sell TODAY! A beautiful home in Wintergreen Resort in the Blue Ridge Mountains - 02/05/08 10:02 AM
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charlottesville: Wintergreen Mountain Resort Virginia - Outstanding Mountain Home for Sale - 02/01/08 10:22 AM
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charlottesville: Ski Season is here! A selection of Properties in Wintergreen Resort, Virginia - 01/21/08 04:12 PM
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charlottesville: Wintergreen Mountain Resort Virginia - Outstanding Mountain Home for Sale - 01/20/08 08:37 AM
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charlottesville: Good News on the Horizon? - 12/13/07 01:22 PM
WOW!!!! I can't believe it has been a couple of weeks since I have had an opportunity to get back to Active Rain. The good news is that over the past few weeks in the Charlottesville, Virginia area interest in real estate has been picking up. This is just a little unusual considering the season that we are now in.
I have had conversations with a number of agents in the area, and other brokers. Potential buyers are starting to look again. Last week I had more showing appointments than I had almost the entire month of November. Next week is looking … (2 comments)
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charlottesville: Charlottesville, Virginia Grand Illumination - 11/21/07 09:41 AM
Charlottesville, Virginia Grand Illumination
If you are planning to visit Charlottesville, Virginia over the Thanksgiving Holiday don't miss the "Grand Illumination".
This Charlottesville tradition is scheduled for Friday, November 23rd.
Activities begin at 4:00pm with music. Then around 5:15pm there will be Candlelit Caroling at the City Hall Plaza on the East End.
At 6:00pm will be the Grand Illumination at Central Place. Other activities will include face painting, ornament making, hot apple cider, chestnut roasting, snow for the kids and more.
This is a great tradition that everyone can enjoy so bring the entire family.
Have a safe Thanksgiving.
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charlottesville: Pod Casting - Does it really work? - 11/20/07 12:41 PM
I may be behind the times, but over the past 6 months I have seen more information concerning Pod Casting. I have read a little on it, but admit that I am very lacking in my knowledge of this concept. There is a lot of information out there on how to get started, but I would really like to hear from someone out there that is using this successfully and not trying to sell me something.
In my area Charlottesville, Virginia I do not personally know anyone that is working with this technology. Maybe there is and it works so well that … (3 comments)
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charlottesville: Lost Child Story With Happy Ending from Wintergreen, Virginia - 11/12/07 01:17 PM
As most of you know I live in a mountain community called Wintergreen located in Central Virginia just west of Charlottesville, Virginia.
This past Saturday evening a young boy (8 years old) was visiting the resort with his parents. While taking a hike with his parents. Near the end of the walk as they were getting close to their rental cottage he stated that he was going to run ahead a little ways. When his parents arrived just a short while later he was nowhere to be found.
Of course after walking up and down the trail calling his name for a while his … (8 comments)
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charlottesville: Midnight Visit from Young Bear Cub - Photos - 11/08/07 10:59 AM
For those of you that have been enjoying my nature & bear photos here are a couple of new ones. Most of you are aware that we live in a community called Wintergreen in the Blue Ridge Mountains, but for those new to the blog this development is about 40 minutes west of Charlottesville, Virginia.
This past Monday night we heard a noise on our deck around midnight. Of course I got up to investigate. We alway keep a camera handy just in case.
First of couse I turned on the deck lights and looked out the window and spotted this cub just sitting on … (5 comments)
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charlottesville: Is the News Media hurting the real estate industry in your area? - 10/29/07 11:09 AM
Is the Media hurting the real estate industry more than it should?
When I first started in real estate here in Charlottesville, Virginia one of the first seminars I attended emphasized the point of location, location, location. I feel this rule is still true. Even in our current market it is all about location or locality.
Are some areas of the country hit harder than others? Of course they are. That has always been the case. As the market here in the Charlottesville area began to sky rocket (around 1999) other areas of the country were still fighting an up hill battle. Some … (11 comments)
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charlottesville: Charlottesville, Virginia has a great selection in the $200,000 to $250,000 - 10/26/07 02:35 PM
In this report for Charlottesville, Virginia & Albemarle County real estate I increased the range just a little. The selection here is GREAT for anyone looking for a home in this range.
Listing Price # of Listings
$200,000 - $250,000 173
As I mentioned in the last report. The inventory is great here. Almost 8% of these homes are new construction.
I realize that there is more to consider than the price range. You may have some very specific needs. The number of bedrooms, master on the first floor, garage and close to town. Using this criteria we could narrow the search down to around 15 … (1 comments)
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charlottesville: Charlottesville, Virginia Real Estate $150,000 to $200,000 Range now available - 10/26/07 01:27 PM
A few years ago this would have been a dream for home buyers in Charlottesville or Albemarle County. If there was a property under $200,000 it would only be on the market for a few days.
If you are in the market for a home in the Charlottesville, Virginia Area, and looking for a home in the $150,000 to $200,000 range you may be interested in the figures below.
Below are the statistics for the Charlottesville, Virginia Real Estate Market. The information for this report was compiled from information gathered at 11:45am today October 25, 2007.
The breakdown is as follows.
Listing Price Rante # … (2 comments)
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