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Information on real estate and life in Charlottesville, Virginia, Albemarle and the surrounding counties. Discussions on the local and national real estate markets will be found here as well as tips for buying and selling homes. Neighborhood information as well as what is going on regarding farms, estates and horse properties. Also I will talk about state and local events and news items, both real estate related and of local interest. This is a beautiful area located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and there are many unique features to recommend it as the perfect place to live.

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2010 

Last week a reader called me to discusse the Charlottesville Virginia luxury condo market.  Several specific statistics were of particular interest to him.  Below you will find figures on three of the main high end condominium projects.  There is also another project, The Gleason that is still un...
03/29/2010
Many first-time homebuyers may not know how to file for the $8,000 tax credit.  Lorena Yeo has written an excellent post that applies to Charlottesville Virginia homebuyers as well as those in her state of Texas.  If you are a first time homebuyer and would still like to take advantaage of the ta...
03/29/2010
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This Saturday March 27, 2010 at 8:30 pm is Earth Hour.  Show your support for action on climate change and turn off your lights for one hour. People all across the world will be turning off their lights.  I hope that Charlottesville Virginia will have a sizeable show of support for this important...
03/25/2010
Correctly pricing your Charlottesville home for sale is one of the most critical parts of the listing process. But how do we determine what is the best price at which to list your home?  This morning I was watching Today Show real estate pundit Barbara Corcoran speaking about how to price your ho...
03/22/2010
The Charlottesville Albemarle Kennel Club hosted a successful March 2010 agility trial. Te video below gives a taste of what these amazing dogs can do.  When you attend an agility trial one of the first things you will notice is how much fun the dogs are having.  The sport of agility is one more ...
03/19/2010
Tuesdays are the day for Charlottesville VA Realtor open houses. Todays Realtor open house tour had 54 homes open and many of those homes are new to the market.  These were many more homes that I would like to preview that i was able to fit into the few hours that they were open.  If you are sell...
03/16/2010
Charlottesville foreclosures for sale make up a very small part of out local real estate market. Many real estate markets across the country are driven by foreclosures.  This is not the case in the Charlottesville and Central Virginia real estate market.  Only a very small percentage of the total...
03/12/2010
Spring is a great time to sell a Charlottesville home! Spring is officially less that two weeks away.  We are beginning to see the first flowers blooming, like the drift of crocuses pictured below.  This week brought us the first warm weather after a very dreary winter.  People are happy to get o...
03/10/2010
Charlottesville VA homes are selling, the snow is melting and the real estate market is heating up.  We are seeing alot of new listings coming on the Charlottesville real estate market in preparation for the spring sales period.  Historically in the central Virginia area spring is our biggest sal...
03/09/2010
This Charlottesville VA market report focuses on the sales of condominiums in Charlottesivlle VA and Albemarle County during February 2010. 7 Charlottesvlle condos sold during February 2010.  The average sale price was $199,357 with an average DOM of 186.  They sold for an average of 93% of the l...
03/07/2010
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