Jim’s Note

Charlottesville Market Insight, Shocking New Construction numbers, Smart Searching, & (re)Imagining Growth

October 2025 | Jim's Note -- Happy October — cooler air, falling leaves, Charlottesville real estate market questions — plus a few ideas on housing…

Oct 6 • 

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September 2025

Housing Comments, Termination, Housing Trauma, and a Birthday

September 2025 | Note from Jim -- This month: Market commentary, Contract termination review, housing trauma, a birthday, and an avoidable housing…

Sep 11 • 

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August 2025

Navigating Charlottesville's Changing Market, Answering the Phone & Infrastructure Choices

August 2025 | Note from Jim. August is upon us. Schools are restarting, fall is near, and we’re putting our helmet lights back on for the fall and…

Aug 10 • 

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July 2025

Shifting Market Data, Anecdata in Charlottesville, and Qualifications

July 2025 | Note from Jim -- I didn’t intend July’s note to be this market-heavy, as I had a few other topics, but the market shift warrants a shift in…

Jul 10 • 

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June 2025

It's Always about Choices

June 2025 Note From Jim. -- Everything comes down to choices. Should we break something that works for selfish reasons, should we live here or there…

Jun 15 • 

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May 2025

List-to-Sell % Stories, What Buyers Want, Pools' Values, Testing Living Here, AI, & "Is this It?"

Jim's Note | May 2025 -- This month, I’m writing about the stories associates with list-to-sell ratios, what buyers want and how sellers need to…

May 19 • 

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April 2025

Reasons Why, A Different Market Wrap Up, Communication Matters

April 2025 Note from Jim - Homeownership is not for everyone, 1st Quarter real estate market wrap up for Charlottesville + Albemarle, communication, and…

Apr 18 • 

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March 2025

Cracking markets, home snacks, beginners' mind, and boot licking

This month: Cracks in the market? What does “home” mean? Beginner’s mind, licking boots, and a series of mistakes.

Mar 19 • 

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February 2025

Practice, Clarity, Downsizing, and Maps

February 2025 | Note from Jim - This month: clarity, using maps, insurance, downsizing, sucking, and evolving concessions.

Feb 17 • 

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January 2025

Meaningful Community, Atypical Real Estate, and Setting Expectations With Rising Inventory in Charlottesville + 5 Big Things for 2025

January 2025 | Note from Jim - This month: Meaningful community, a typical situation, inventory and expectations, and a story about my first closing…

Jan 8 • 

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December 2024

Recapping 2024 Charlottesville market, HOAs, Negotiating, Finding Value, & Freedom

Note from Jim | December 2024 This month: quick Charlottesville real estate market roundup & predictions, finding value & equilibrium, negotiations with…

Dec 4, 2024 • 

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November 2024

Slower Charlottesville market, fixing doorbells, separation, & the worst thing

Note from Jim | November 2024 - This month, a winter home tip, seeing your house as a product and fixing doorbells, the worst thing that happened…

Nov 1, 2024 • 

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