From the monthly archives:

August 2010

Albemarle County highly rated by Standard & Poor’s

August 30, 2010

Albemarle County has just received a AAA rating from Standard and Poor’s credit issuer. This is a great reflection of the value of the county and of its examined desirability in several categories. You can learn the details HERE.  This rating allows Albemarle County to borrow for county projects at reduced rates, and it signals [...]

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Defense Industry Grows in Charlottesville

August 30, 2010

The National Ground Intelligence Center facility has been a part of Charlottesville life for several years now. According to NGIC, their division “produces scientific and technical intelligence and military capabilities analysis on foreign ground forces required by warfighting commanders, the force modernization and research and development communities, Defense Department and national policymakers.” Its missions include [...]

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5 Charlottesville Festivals

August 30, 2010

Every town expresses its unique character in its festivals and celebrations. Charlottesville has long-standing events which celebrate its range of historical roots…. from agriculture to education. Check out the links below for our 5 Favorite Charlottesville Festivals. 1. Carter’s Mountain Apple Festival.  This is so much fun.   If you love autumn weekends and apples of [...]

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Charlottesville, Virginia Ranked Ninth as Brainiest Metro

August 30, 2010

According to The Daily Beast, Charlottesville ranks ninth for the Brainiest Metro area in the U.S. The survey states that 20.33% of the population holds a professional degree, masters or Ph.D. Many of the Brainiest Metro areas are, not suprisingly, tied to research universities. …knowledge assets like research universities can’t move; they are rooted in [...]

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McMansions–Going out of Style?

August 26, 2010

Yesterday Trulia released a study about the American Dream and the American public ideals of home ownership. While the study focuses quite a bit on the population that is currently renting and when they plan to buy—which is overwhelmingly a “not anytime soon” response, the survey also asked about the size of the ideal home. It [...]

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Charlottesville among Top 5 for Retirees

August 23, 2010

Charlottesville has once again hit the top of a list of great cities for retirees.  Kiplinger released their list of their top 5 picks for wonderful retirement locations, and guess who was at the top (again)? Click here to find out who else was chosen.

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Short Sale Timing

August 23, 2010

The Virginia Association of Realtors (VAR) has just published the following statistics from Housingwire magazine about how long it takes to complete a short sale transaction with various lenders at this time.  Below is their information: “FASTEST (AND SLOWEST) SHORT SALE SERVICERS” Posted: 20 Aug 2010 11:06 AM PDT “Lenders are taking heat from buyers, [...]

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Shopping News at Barracks Rd.

August 23, 2010

Here’s an update on a new beauty retailer coming to  Barracks Road shopping center in Charlottesville.   The company is named ULTA, and they’ll be bringing an eclectic mix of brand name cosmetics, fragrances, skin and hair products to the town.

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5 Jeffersonian Architectural Features

August 23, 2010

   It’s almost a ‘given’ that when you engage someone from Charlottesville in conversation about architecture, it won’t be long before you’re discussing some portion of Thomas Jefferson’s architectural vision.  Jefferson’s architecture permeates the town, not only on the campus he designed at the University of Virginia, but also in scores of residential and commercial [...]

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Tom and the Whale Tails

August 23, 2010

Charlottesville is fortunate to have among its residents many skilled artists.   Tom Givens is a local Charlottesville sculptor/ woodworker/artist who began his career working with a woodworking company.  Tom branched out to explore artistic wood designs, first exploring the techniques of layering strips of wood for contoured sculptures.  Over the years, as Tom raised his family and [...]

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