From the monthly archives:

July 2010

Charlottesville Area Foreclosure Rate

July 30, 2010

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, mortgage delinquencies and forecloure proceedings are at an all time high where four percent of all U.S. mortgages are in some stage of foreclosure and over 10% of U.S. homeowners are 90 days or more behind on their mortgage payments according to the June issue of the Foreclosure News [...]

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Spudnuts

July 28, 2010

In the heart of Charlottesville…. just over the bridge by the downtown Pavilion on Avon St. in the Belmont area… is a Charlottesville treasure named Spudnuts.  It’s been there ‘forever’ and it’s another of our local favorite eateries that is a bit unique.   It’s a coffee shop that specializes in homemade donuts that are unlike [...]

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Old-fashioned Burgers

July 28, 2010

In many of our lives there comes a time when we find ourselves inexplicably craving a *real* old-fashioned hamburger.  We’re not talking about the designer burgers that seem to weigh 12 pounds and come with all sorts of exotic toppings.   Instead, we’re talking about the 1950′s carhopping bebopping (maybe greasy) flat burgers and fries…. usually accompanied [...]

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Bellaire Market and Exxon

July 28, 2010

 There’s a puzzled and astonished look on the faces of our clients when we tell them we’re treating them to lunch at a gas station.  I guess they think they’re about to get a radar sandwich or a candy bar for lunch.  Instead, it’s always a delight when we watch their faces light up once [...]

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Bodo’s Bagels

July 28, 2010

There are many unique places to dine around the Charlottesville area.  And of course (because we love to eat)  we love to go to them.  But there are other spots that we frequent which don’t quite fit into the ‘dining’ category.  These are the spots where you will find the locals, but you won’t find the typical [...]

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June 2010 – A Month of Price Adjustments

July 23, 2010

Do you ever wonder about the patterns of how sellers reduce the asking prices?   There are many philosophies about how and when to enact price reductions if necessary.   Choices range from planning periodic price reductions on a seller’s schedule… to pricing the property as tightly as possible to the market comparables and then being very [...]

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June 2010 – Listings Available By Category

July 23, 2010

 At first glance the charts below might lead you to believe that there wasn’t any real estate activity in the Charlottesville area at all during June.  Nearly every category seems to begin and end with the same number of listings.  But that is not the case.    It’s just that when the buying and selling settled… the amazing result [...]

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Exploring Little Venice?

July 22, 2010

Okay, we admit that it might take a bit of time until a portion of Charlottesville becomes widely known as Little Venice.  But in case you haven’t checked it out recently….. big changes are quietly taking place at the McIntire Business Park (across from the skateboard park) in Charlottesville. This enclave of several blocks has [...]

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Interactive Map Showing Migration to and from Charlottesville

July 21, 2010

Forbes.com just published an interactive map showing where people are moving to and from in the United States.  While Albemarle County appears to be fairly balanced; the city of Charlottesville seems to have more people leaving the area.  Cities like Detroit are showing a huge exodus, whereas Travis County, Texas (Austin) is seeing an influx of people.  This [...]

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Dunlora

July 21, 2010

Dunlora is a quiet enclave of several hundred homes located conveniently near the city center of Charlottesville and adjacent to the new community homes at Belvedere.  It is easily accessed by Rio Rd. and is situated only a few miles from the heart of historic downtown Charlottesville…. very handy to I-64 and the Rt 250 [...]

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