Last week I drove to Richmond Virginia and I had a few extra minutes so I stopped at the Virginia Aviation Museum. They have over 30 historic vintage aircraft. Including a reproduction of the Wright's 1903 Flyer and a SR-71 spy plane! They even have the luxurious 1936 Vultee V1-AD once owned by … [Read more...]

Well I am going out on a limb here and telling the world that today is my Birthday!   Today I am spending time with my wife and kids. My wife made me my favorite cake (carrot cake) and I have noticed the kids secretly working on something!   Birthdays are a lot different as we get … [Read more...]

Charlottesville Real Estate update (year to date) June 26,2008 Let's Talk Charlottesville Real Estate!  We are very fortunate to live in such a wonderful area. We have four season, Blue Ridge Views and the University of Virginia! Sales are starting to pick up in Charlottesville and our … [Read more...]

The International School of Charlottesville offers preschool education within a foreign language environment. They say that  "The language center in the brain undergoes the greatest development in the first years of life. Exposing a child to a second language at an early age broadens … [Read more...]

In real estate there is always something about a particular home or property that I find appealing. Many times for me it is the land itself. I always feel that a home can be changed or updated but the land is something that sets the tone of an estate in Charlottesville. I often see a "driveway" and … [Read more...]

Open to the Public, the University of Virginia (UVA) Art Museum is a must see! "Just around the corner from Thomas Jefferson's Rotunda, the University of Virginia Art Museum presents art from cultures throughout the world..." Located at 155 Rugby Road and open Tues-Sun from 1-5pm, plan a day to … [Read more...]

SRES (Senior Real Estate Specialist) is a designation given to agents who have training to work with the 55+ real estate clients. Since the baby boomers are becoming more and more tech savvy, working with this group of clients is critical for most agents. Not all agents undergo this training but … [Read more...]

 One of the pleasures of selling Charlottesville Real Estate is that I get to see some absolutely stunning properties! Yesterday an associate and I were previewing a wonderful home in Earlysville Virginia, just a few miles from Charlottesville in Northern Albemarle County. The home was amazing … [Read more...]

Last weekend I went to dinner with some good friends/clients who live at Keswick Estate. There was a new sign that caught my eye (see photo): Well if you did not know, Keswick is over 600 acres of the most beautiful land and homes you have ever seen. The new trails must be fantastic. It was getting … [Read more...]

Today is a good day! This morning I got to attend the closing of a client who was a "First Time Home Buyer" FTHB. Working with a FTHB is always a bit of an adventure. First of all we have to "usually" go over things in greater detail. This is actually good for the client and even good for seasoned … [Read more...]