P G's (cvillepeg) Blog

I currently am on the tech group at CAAR (Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors) and we often get into some very interesting discussions. Now I often talk with Charles McDonald (local AR Blogger) who is a much more vocal member of our tech group and of course the other members of our group...

very interesting...  I may be opening up a can of worms, but it would not be the first time! (((What a Tangled Web We Weave!)))   Our schools (may be your schools too) have changed the Halloween Party to a "Harvest Festival".   You know that all those years growing up "Halloween" has really just ...

Charles and I are bring on a new listing (see below) it is a very nice home in Western Albemarle. I hope you watch for more details!This post is to inform you of an upcoming listingin the Western Side of Albemarle County. Down this private driveway on 2+ acres in the Meriwether Lewis School distr...

Charles McDonald wrote about this subject and I have to agree, it does not make sense to give a car away, just reduce the price of the home...They are at it again... Back in Nov of 2007 I posted: JUST LOWER the PRICE!!! I just got an email offering a Car with the purchase of a new home locally in...

The trees have been enjoying a late warm spell and are responding with brilliant colors this time of year. This weekend - Oct. 18 & 19 - will be a great opportunity to travel around the Skyline Drive or Blue Ridge Parkway and just enjoy Mother Nature at her best!   Halloween is coming up - it's a...

"The Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors released its housing market report last Friday. Sales are still behind from last year, and the number of houses for sale is still too high, according to the report. However, people are having no trouble selling higher-end properties in parts of Al...

Our Local Paper the Daily Progress is running a series on Social Security: Social Security Is Still Broken It says: "Currently, 3.3 workers pay taxes to support each retiree. The system has worked so long as the base of the pyramid was larger than the top. But the baby boomers did not have enough...

Charles McDonald certainly knows how to show off Charlottesville Virginia Real Estate!I got an interesting question the other day: "So what does 10+ million buy you in Charlottesville Virginia?" Since I used to live in the Silicon Valley (in California) I seldom get sticker shock! lolOur local Ch...

Charles I saw this and it was a little shocking. Photo from Daily Progress see local newspaper : Daily Progress Things are getting tough for some in Charlottesville and one such example is the above mentioned local builder. With "more than 20 properties worth a total of at least $3.5 million" go...

UPCOMING EVENT!!! Martha's Market Oct 10, 2008 - Oct 12, 2008 Friday Oct 10 10am to 7pm; Saturday, October 11 10am to 6pm; Sunday, Ocotber 12 10am to 4pm Location: John Paul Jones Arena Martha's Market, The Women's Committee of Martha Jefferson Hospital's award-winning benefit for women's healthc...