Charlottesville

Sometimes the best part of a home is on the outside. In that open space around a house a mood is set, a statement is made, for better or worse. Whether your home is humble, an urban palace or a downtown loft, one thing is certain, that first impression is made on the way to the front door. In rea...

Today’s Charlottesville Real Estate Chart is simple and easy to understand (see below) On the left is the Medium SOLD price. This is over the last year. What we are seeing is Attached homes (Townhomes and condos) and Detached homes (Single Family). Note that Single Family is holding a fairly stea...

There is something about looking at the raw numbers of sales in an area that helps to put things in perspective. Actually for most people, I am one, seeing it in a chart format is even better.   When you look at the data of Charlottesville City Real Estate sales for 5 years do you see the trend? ...

  I just got this question again from a listing appointment (well a form of this question)… The answer is quite simple.   If you are not the "best" looking home at the best price in this market your home will not sell… No longer can a person just list their home and expect to sell it. They need ...

I got this question from a client the other day and it is a good one. What is Real Estate?   The definition of Real Estate is: A piece of land, including the air above it and the ground below it, and any buildings or structures on it. also called realty. source (investorwords.com) If you really l...

  Historic Court Square In the late 1800's (well over a century ago) when you drove around Charlottesville you went by horse and buggy. The City of Charlottesville decided to install four watering fountains in our downtown area. These fountains for not just for horse but also for the citizens of ...

Is it really a threat to FaceBook and Twitter? Find out for yourself – Google+ When I got on Facebook most people thought it was a waste of time. When I got on Twitter, many just laughed and said it would never last. So now Google is in the game, where will it go? I can not say, but the ride wil...

 VIRGINIA VIEWS are BEAUTIFUL! Looking for Views? Skiing? Privacy? located just South West of Charlottesville is the incredible county of Nelson. With graceful roadways and the Blue Ridge Parkway Nelson is a truly magical place. The Afton area is truly amazing! We also have Wintergreen Resort for...

Below is a chart for just the city of Charlottesville. This shows one year of data of "Sold" listings by Single Family "Detached", Townhomes and Condos. Note: there are very few condos in the Greater Charlottesville area outside of the city of Charlottesville. Many times I am asked about condos i...

  As we talk about the current market using charts is just a natural way for me to look at things. Below is Albemarle County "Sold" and "New Listings" for this year (2011). Notice anything interesting?   What I see is that we are seeing less sales but just as important we are seeing a lot less ne...