Charlottesville Real Estate Blog

Just got an email where the builder will give you a 25 dollar bill (not really, just 25 dollars)
for just showing one of their homes (as long as you have a client with you).

I am not really sure how I feel about this little incentive? My initial reaction is that if the home is worth [...]

I just read an article in our local paper about how our Area’s high-priced homes are harder to sell – Daily Progress
Well it got me to thinking about our local Association of Realtors – CAAR and how many agents are having a tougher year than in the past.
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We have a lot of friends in Charlottesville and this little friend keeps showing up at our pool!

My wife commented that she will never eat frog-legs again!
After meeting this little guy, I have to totally agree.
 
sure I sell Real Estate in Charlottesville but we also like to spend a little time at the pool!
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Many times I hear from people who think that a town of 50,000 is to small. Well they just do not get it. It is a great size, in fact many people do not want Charlottesville to get any bigger… I tend to agree.
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Sure Charlottesville is a small town but do we [...]

First of all Crozet is not a dirty word, it is a small town just West of Charlottesville.
Many times when I am out I find that I do not have a camera with me…but I always have my blackberry and it takes great photos. Recently I was out and took this photo:
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I know this may sound a little crazy but here is what I am observing…

1. Many people are jumping all over the lastest Social Media (SM) bandwagon. Have you noticed that radio and tv stations are now on twitter and facebook? I am not saying there is not a place for these SM outlets in [...]

 
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Yesterday we went to our pool and we met this little guy swimming around the deep end…
 
Well, actually my wife tells me she has relocated him twice before but he keeps coming back… Problem is that he likes to swim [...]

 
After looking at the US Census website:
see http://www.census.gov
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I have found data that can be used for my buyers. 
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At least a place for them to find information.

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They have categories on:
People and Households (including Housing)
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Business and Industry
Geography
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Should I buy? Should I rent? How do I get Financing? Who can I trust?
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Questions, Questions, Questions…. there are a lot of questions and you have just found a resource for all the answers.
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Working with First Time Buyers is very rewarding [...]

 
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When you are in business offering service to your clients and customers should come first. Sometime we don not realize how many people we touch in our daily business…
Today I received a nice note from someone (not a client or customer) who has used my service and was thankful.
Here [...]

I like to keep things simple so I created a chart that shows a lot but is very basic:
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15 Minutes movie download These are sales from Albemarle County (Charlottesville Real Estate) going back to Janurary of 2004.

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Now there are a couple of important points.
1. Note the yearly swings (our market [...]

If you are selling or buying Real Estate, leaning patience is a virtue…
we can learn a lot from our cats!
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It was hard to catch a photo of that hummingbird in mid-flight but our cat “Buddy” did not miss it!
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Yes, Virginia we want Fireworks on the Fourth of July!!!

I just read an article in our local paper, The Daily Progress, which discussed how a couple of our local residents have worked to keep fireworks at our local McIntire Park.
Here is the full article: click here
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Magicians often hide things and make them disappear. This is certainly fun and exciting to watch. But with Real Estate if agents are hiding things it can be misleading to the public and even other agents.
Here is a quote from our Code of Conduct:

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These are tough numbers, are you working with a top Charlottesville agent?

CAAR Market Report
2009 Mid-Year
Published by the Charlottesville Area Association of REALTORS®

Where Are We Now?
The pace of home purchases in the Charlottesville area continues to improve from the dismal 4th quarter of 2008, but sales lag well behind compared to last year. The [...]

A good friend who has started his own vineyard and winery forwarded me the below video.
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No I am not kidding you. Peg and I are at it again.
Bringing on a great bargain near NGIC Real Estate

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This 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath home, on a corner lot is priced to sell at only 191K. Wait until you see the sunroom/office!
Side Note: I love a home with an American [...]

I recently did a post about sales in Albemarle County:
Albemarle – What are the sales?

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Well I got an email asking about the details for the City of Charlottesville. So using the same format here are the details for Real Estate sales in Charlottesville:

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Note that Avg [...]

Are you looking for NGIC Real Estate? No time to build? take a look at this grand home:

With 4 bedrooms and 3 1/2 baths, this home is ready to move into.
Rich, warm, bright home in popular Montgomery Ridge. Hardwood throughout the main level with a comfortable room configuration including a study/library on first floor. Four [...]

Many times a picture is worth a thousand words.

Note that Avg DOM = Average Days on Market.
Keeping things in perspective is so important when looking at market data. I was out with a client this last week who was asking how are sales vs last year. So I decided to look at the last 3 [...]

Look closely at this photo, it is amazing!

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(photo sent to me by email several years ago, I just liked it)
 
About The Author
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Charles McDonald, Associate Broker at RE/MAX Assured Properties and dedicated Buyers Agent is the author of this blog, and several other sites on the Internet. Charles and his group of experts [...]

We see a lot of statistics and there is one set that I found interesting regarding our local agents at
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CAAR – Charlottesville Area Association of REALTORS.
Specifically what are Agents doing since Jan 1, 2009?
Thinner full movie We currently have 1318 active agents in our Associaton of Realtors

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This is my favorite “patriotic” photo!
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I hope you have a wonderful 4th of July!
Scotland, Pa. psp Note: Charlottesville Fireworks are not allowed in the city. Crozet has canceled the firework show, but McIntire Park is on as well as places like Keswick Estate and Farmington
 
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Charles McDonald, Associate Broker at [...]

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Just got this email:
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Hi there,
I am interested in viewing one of your properties, could you please call me on my foreign mobile +882 135 502 99 to setup a time. As I am travelling at the moment I am unable to pickup emails regularly so please call.
Kind regards,
Liz Casey———Mobile: +882 [...]