Would You Buy a House In (or near) a Flood Plain?

Buying real estate is (at least for many) a long-term decision. Right? Would you buy or build a house in a flood plain? My advice: don’t make a glaringly stupid decision. Would you buy a house near a flood plain? Possibly. Depending on the definition of “near.” Would you buy a house near what could be/is likely […]

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Monthly Note – Market, Slack, & Soccer

Following up on last month’s note, I’m writing about Slack, innovation in real estate (and why it’s hard to disrupt), some thoughts about coaching soccer, and a bit more. Interested? Two clicks here and you get one email a month – real estate anecdotes, insight, and a round up of some of the best stories […]

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Making a Rash Homebuying Decision

Getting my buyer-client to the point where they can make a rash decision. That’s my goal. The Charlottesville real estate market – in many ways, it sucks. Really. Sucks. *NB: This applies to a certain segment of the Charlottesville area real estate market – and cannot and should not be applied broadly across all market segments. Here’s […]

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Market Street Plaza Renamed – Now West2nd

Downtown Charlottesville continues to evolve. No matter how you name or brand it, the West2nd, neé Market Plaza, is going to reshape Downtown Charlottesville. More information on the project is here. We noticed the sign yesterday morning when walking from Nest to a meeting; one of the benefits of walking and knowing an area is being able […]

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New Construction Instagram Parties

Well, this is scary.

Parents: do you know where your kids are?

New construction - not just new homes, new hopes, dreams, operating systems ... but opportunities for thieves to steal tools, vandals to start fires and parties and shootings, apparently.

From Richmond:

A house under construction in an upscale Chesterfield County neighborhood where three young people were shot, two fatally, may have been randomly selected as a party house after the gathering was promoted on Instagram and drew 200 to 300 people, police said today.

Relevant Charlottesville area story

 ... bolding mine.

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(Urban) Planning for Self-Driving Cars

I don’t know the answers, but it’s worth the conversation and awareness. How are Charlottesville/Albemarle/Central Virginia planning for self-driving cars? They’re coming. Uber swallows self-driving truck startup Otto for $680 million Columbus’ smart city win may lead to autonomous trucks Local smart city planners want big government to butt out Jobs that can be performed by […]

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