Every Charlottesville resident has their favorite resource to find out the latest news on weather, school closings, traffic accidents and local events. Some people find that radio is the best in the early morning or mid/late afternoon as they are already in their cars heading for school drop-offs and pickups, a quick coffee meeting before […]
Deer Safety around Charlottesville
How Best to Handle a Deer Encounter While Driving As many Virginia drivers already know, navigating local roads usually has the added element of necessary deer watching built right in as evidenced by the plethora of yellow “Deer Crossing” signs about. Everyone has near miss or accident stories – even in the city of Charlottesville […]
Charlottesville Solutions Party 2014
For most agents, Fall means that the real estate market slows a little. So what do we do with a little extra time on our hands? We take advantage of it by having a party for our friends and colleagues. This year was no exception and we had a wonderful time. Betty, my wife, loves to cook up […]
Why use a Solutions agent to help sell your home?
When it comes to selling a home – whether it be because you are moving for a job, downsizing or have finally found your perfect dream home and you need to sell the one you’re in to make it work – having your Solutions agent by your side to help you through the process can […]
Charlottesville Named the Happiest City in the Nation!
A group of Harvard researchers has named Charlottesville the “happiest city” in the country- July 2014. According to the Harvard Gazette, the researchers used a life satisfaction survey and looked at health data to rank the locations. Charlottesville led the list, followed by Rochester, Minn., Lafayette, La., and Naples, Fla. The cities ranked “unhappiest” included […]
Charlottesville Real Estate – CAAR 2014 Second Quarter Market Report
Charlottesville Real Estate – 2014 First Quarter – Numbers Our Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors has just released the latest report showing stats for sales in our area, 2014 2nd Quarter. This report comes out Quarterly and gives us a good idea of the current Real Estate Market in the greater Charlottesville Area. The specifics are […]
Obama to visit Monticello with French President on Monday
President Obama will be touring Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson, this monday with visiting French President Francois Hollande. Jefferson’s home, Monticello, which overlooks Charlottesville VA, is not only a wonderful tour, but it is also a step back in history since Jefferson was the Ambassador to France from 1784-1789. When one tours Monticello, they will see several […]
Charlottesville and Albemarle 2014 Assessments
2014 Charlottesville Real Estate Assessment numbers are now out as I write this post. There are two areas that have the greatest impact on Assessments: the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County, where Charlottesville is located. 2014 Charlottesville Real Estate Assessment The City of Charlottesville says that the released assessments are “an estimate of fair market value as of January 1 each […]
Pottery Barn Charlottesville
Charlottesville is Growing I think Charlottesville is certainly progressing very nicely. We have a Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, an Imax Theater and an Apple retailer – Peachmac. Soon, actually in Spring 2014, we will have a Charlottesville Pottery Barn at The Shops of Stonefield. About Pottery Barn Pottery Barn is an American-based home furnishing store chain. In September 1986, […]
Charlottesville Real Estate 2013 End of Year Market Report
2013 Forth Quarter – End of Year Numbers Our Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors has just released the latest report showing stats for sales in our area, 2013 4th Quarter. This report comes out Quarterly and gives us a good idea of the current Real Estate Market in the greater Charlottesville Area. The specifics are […]
