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How to Price a Historic Home in Central Virginia
Determining how to price a historic home in Virginia is rarely as simple as reviewing recent neighborhood sales. Historic and character properties may have distinctive architecture, original materials, documented provenance, unusual acreage, or...
Selling Inherited Land in Nelson County: A 60-Day Case Study
A few years ago, three siblings came into our office to talk about selling a piece of land they had recently inherited in Nelson County. The property had been in their family for more than sixty years. Their grandfather purchased i...
What to Know Before Selling Land in Central Virginia
Selling land in Central Virginia is not the same as selling a home. With residential real estate, buyers are usually evaluating the house, the neighborhood, the school district, and comparable sales. With land, the questions are different. Buye...From a Table on the Mall to a Storefront in Carytown
Ayla and Firat started with a folding table on the Charlottesville Downtown Mall. The city permits a limited number of vendors to set up there. A table, a small footprint, and whatever you can carry in and out each day. That is where the...
Is the Shenandoah Valley Housing Market Different From Charlottesville?
There is a tendency to treat real estate pricing as if it follows one universal formula. Price per square foot. Recent comparable sales. Acreage multiplied by a regional average. In many markets, that approach works reasonably well. The Shenand...
When Not to Sell Your Home in Charlottesville, VA
Most agents will tell you when to sell. Spring market. Low inventory. Rates are moving. There is always a reason, and it almost always points in the same direction. I sometimes tell clients not to sell. That may sound like a strange thing...
For Sale By Owner vs. Real Estate Agent: Why You Should Work With a Local Realtor to Sell Your Home
If you are thinking about selling your home in Charlottesville or Albemarle County, you have probably asked yourself whether you should sell it For Sale By Owner or partner with a local real estate agent. I completely understand why FSBO can fe...
Charlottesville Housing Market Update: What Buyers and Sellers Should Know (Q4 2025)
As a Charlottesville real estate agent working daily with buyers, sellers, and investors, I’ve been watching this market shift in real time. As we head into the end of 2025, Charlottesville is still a strong, high-demand market, but it is bec...