Charlottesville Real Estate

Charlottesville Homes and Multiple offers

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:06:08 -0800

I was recently asked about multiple offers that seem to be going on in the Charlottesville area. Over the last few weeks I have seen or been involved in several multiple offer Real Estate deals.

I think the answer(s), at least for Charlottesville area, are simple....

BUYERS: Are taking advantage of low rates and lower priced homes (getting off the fence).

SELLERS: The ones that are serious, are getting their homes in the best shape possible (I just had a listing go under contract and we did not even have time to add it to the MLS, more on this later) and the sellers are now pricing their homes competitively!

It is as simple as that!

Great to see our market taking off again, let me know if you have any questions?

More questions can be answered by Charlottesville Real Estate Solutions.

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I was looking at Charlottesville Real Estate and the listing agent did not tell me...

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 14:07:20 -0800

This is a recent comment from a client and the reason is...

The listing agent represents the best interests of the seller (not you)...

Think about this for a minute. Virginia is a caveat emptor state (buyer beware) and that is just a fact.
Having proper representation is critical for buyers in any market and especially in our area.
This is why Charlottesville Solutions offers buyer representation, it just makes good sense.

I see deals all the time where a buyer is not informed of critical information. A listing agent does not have to tell you about an area, surrounding properties or even if you are near our old county dump. Buying real estate can be a difficult situation, don't be left out on a limb.

So if you are relocating and looking for Charlottesville Homes, get proper buyer representation, you and your family deserve it.

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UVA Duke game

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 13:59:48 -0800

Brief wireless message from Charles
www.CharlottesvilleRealEstateSolutions.com

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At UVA game

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 13:59:40 -0800

Brief wireless message from Charles
www.CharlottesvilleRealEstateSolutions.com

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Discussing the walk through with Charlottesville Real Estate Solutions

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:21:34 -0800

An important part of the process of buying a home is the walk though (just before closing).

When we do a walk-though there are a few things we want to focus on:

1. Are all the repairs completed and documented?
2. Is the home in "Broom Swept" condition? (a term used in Virginia)
3. Is the home in the same condition as when we wrote the offer?
4. Did the sellers do any damage when moving out?

First time buyers of Charlottesville homes need to be aware of these simple steps

Sometimes this is a lot simpler said than done.

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Multi Family Charlottesville Homes

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:23:11 -0700

I just love to get questions from my clients and below is one that I wanted to share:

Charles, I often look at your site for investments in the Charlottesville area. Can you show me how to find Multi Family properties for sale?

This is simple.... follow this link for Multi Family Charlottesville Homes

If you have any other questions or suggestions, just drop me an email.

Best regards, Charles

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NGIC Real Estate and Hancock Farms

Sat, 29 Oct 2011 11:36:07 -0700

Located minutes to NGIC and DIA is Hancock Farms.

Visit the model or contact one of our agents for a personal tour.

The seller is represented by CHARLOTTESVILLE SOLUTIONS

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Charlottesville Historic Real Estate

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:02:27 -0700

Charles how do you define Historic Charlottesville Homes on my website?

I love questions from my client and this is a good one. What I have done is setup searches based on homes built in 1940 or older. This picks up homes that are 71 years old in the Charlottesville VA area. The beauty of this Charlottesville home search is that you will see homes from the 1800's and also homes from the early 1900's so that you get a broad comparison of homes.

Let me know if you have any questions or any additional suggestions as I love to add new features for my clients.

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Solutions meeting regarding Charlottesville Real Estate

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 05:27:50 -0700

Today we have a meeting with all the Agents at Solutions. We do not have regularly schedule meetings like a lot of firms do. We have meetings when there is a specific topic or issue that needs to be addressed.

Today's meeting is about current market trends and a surprise topic that i am sure no other firm discusses.

I am off to Solutions!

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Charlottesville Real Estate and New Construction

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 06:25:22 -0700

Working with new construction and builders is a big part of my business. Many of my clients choose to build their dream home in Charlottesville and there are some excellent builder to choose from in our area. As your buyers agent I will help you though the process of finding the perfect building site and working with you and the builder to completion.

Many clients do not realize that there is no additional cost to you as builders see the fee paid to a buyers agent as a marketing expense. I have several builders that want to work with me because it helps with a smoother transaction and they know that I have experience in the building process. There are many challenges with building and I have even helped clients in the design of their homes. It is an amazing process and does require personal attention.

One thing clients need to be aware of is that I represent your interests, not the builders and this is a very important point.

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Letter to Charles regarding Charlottesville Real Estate and New Construction

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:08:49 -0700

Dear Charles,

Now that our beautiful new home is complete and we are about to move in, we wanted to take the time to thank you for everything you have done to help make this possible.
Your service has gone way beyond anything we could ever have expected, or have ever experienced, from a real estate professional. You spent many hours driving us around Charlottesville, over several different weekend visits, and patiently showed us different neighborhoods and houses.
As we worked together, you figured out what we were looking for, and brought us to the development where we ultimately put an offer on our new house. You expertly helped us with our negotiations with the builder, from the offer stage, while the house was being built, and all the way through settlement.
Since we live 2 hours away, we were comforted by your keeping an eye on the construction for us. You always stayed calm and found solutions to everything and every issue that came up.
We are very excited about our move to Charlottesville, and, again, want to thank you for being there for us every step of the way. All the best,

Mitch and Doreen

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Charlottesville Home Stats

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 14:23:02 -0700

When looking at statistics it helps to look at MoM and YoY... This is Month over Month and Year over Year.So below you can see that the MoM is up and the YoY is down. Hard to make a conclusion, but I would suggest we are in a sideways trend. What do you think?

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About Charlottesville Real Estate

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:14:24 -0700

What makes Charlottesville Real Estate Solutions unique is that we are a technology driven company that specializes in Charlottesville Real Estate web based Solutions. We build and maintain our websites and get input from our clients to add features, like map search and "one-click just-listed" Charlottesville homes. Working with buyers and sellers to solve the complexities of purchasing homes in the Charlottesville real estate and surrounding counties is what we do every day.

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Charlottesville Real Estate and Weather

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:56:49 -0700

It is always nice to show Charlottesville Real Estate when we have Charlottesville Weather like this.
Take a look and you will see what I mean.

When you are out looking for homes on your own try using our Charlottesville Map Search

Do not forget to visit Monticello and the Downtown Mall. These are both must see locations.

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Charlottesville Real Estate Broker tells all

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:01:07 -0700

Charlottesville Real Estate Broker tells all

Well maybe not all but I want to make my clients aware of why I started Charlottesville Real Estate Solutions. Many people know how I got into Real Estate after moving to the Charlottesville area 11 years ago. There is a lot about this subject on my website - Charlottesville Solutions

The reason that I started Charlottesville Solutions is actually very interesting. You see when I started in real estate I worked at a large brokerage and it was eye opening. A large brokerage is like a large ship, it moves slowly and deliberately, but it does take time.

I then went to a dynamic franchise real estate firm in Charlottesville. This was very interesting to see some top agents that all operated independent from one another. It was like a lot of faster boats but all going in different directions.

This background prompted me to start Charlottesville Solutions. We are a boutique firm focused on using technology to solve the needs of our clients. Now I am not going into the details here, you can get some ideas from our websites. The main difference is that we are a fast boat that can turn on a dime!

Stay tuned...

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Charlottesville Real Estate increases performance

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 06:42:54 -0700

Charlottesville Solutions Website has been upgraded!

Over the years I have added a lot of features to our websites. One think I have really wanted to do (actually just did not have enough time) is to upgrade our site to increase the performance. I have talked with a few clients who tell me that the increase in speed is very noticeable.

To be honest, I was not fully aware of the lack of performance until I was shown it on a clients home computer. Let me know what you think?

CLICK PHOTO

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Charlottesville Parade of Homes

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:15:53 -0700

Charlottesvillle Parade of HOMES - Charlottesville, Virginia!

The 2011 Parade of Homes kicks off on Oct 9 & 10 and Oct 16 & 17 (12-5pm)

Every year our local builders step up to the plate and show off their fine homes!

If you are in the market to buy a new home or just thinking about it, these two weekend are a must see. You can pick homes by price range, location or type of homes, whatever works for you.

To be brutally honest, my wife and I go to these tours to get remodeling ideas!

Learn from the best and see what our builders have been doing!

Visit http://www.blueridgeparadeofhomes.org/ for more details!

When you are ready to buy that perfect home, just give me a call and we can work out all the details.

Best regards from Charlottesville, Virginia

Charles McDonald, REALTOR®

434-515-1585

PRINCIPAL BROKER
at Charlottesville Real Estate Solutions

Charles is Licensed to sell Real Estate in the Commonwealth of Virginia

Solutions Website

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Charlottesville Real Estate discussing new construction

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 06:12:02 -0700

Builders, What are you thinking?

Our Housing market never really seems to stop building. The demand for housing is and continues to be strong for the Charlottesville Real Estate Market.

Some of the smart builders and smart developers know this.

We are seeing smaller developments with hundreds of homes in the plans. New Homes in Albemarle County continue to be built. There is a lot of debate over where and how and why, but that is another story.
I want to go on record as saying to builders,

“stop building homes that do not have a First Floor Master!”

The baby boomers are at an average age of around 60 years old. I can tell you from experience that they do not even want to consider homes without a first floor master.

I am talking specifically about our Charlottesville Real Estate market, but I believe this is true in a lot of areas! There are some local builder’s putting in 3 story (yes 3 story) homes in town and they are killing themselves by not having a First Floor Master option…

My next home purchase will have a First Floor Master and that is the Trend!!!

This is my opinion and I am stinking sticking to it!!!

When Looking for the perfect home in Charlottesville with a First Floor Master, give me a call, I will be sure you see them all.

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Hollymead School and Homes

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:23:58 -0700

We currently (as of this post) have 41 Homes in the Hollymead School area for sale.
This is a lot of home, but it does cover a large area and price ranges.

Hollymead School
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When looking at real estate in any area it helps to start by evaluating the schools. This is something that all my clients fully understand. Not all schools are alike and just looking at school rankings is not enough.
Learn where schools are located and if at all possible, visit the schools that your kids may attend. This is one of the best thing you can do for your family.

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Henley Middle School

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:46:45 -0700

We currently (as of this post) have 335 Homes in the Henley Middle School area for sale.
This is a lot of home, but it does cover a large area and price ranges.

Henley Middle School - Home of the Hornets

When looking at real estate in any area it helps to start by evaluating the schools. This is something that all my clients fully understand. Not all schools are alike and just looking at school rankings is not enough.
Learn where schools are located and if at all possible, visit the schools that your kids may attend. This is one of the best thing you can do for your family.

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