From the monthly archives:

January 2007

You Can Sell Something Without Selling Anything

January 31, 2007

Sales is something that happens all the time, many times without us even noticing. Commercials on the radio and TV, ads in magazines and newspapers, billboards as we zoom about town, all of these are selling something. Most of the time, I think that people are so accustomed to being sold, that they [...]

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Finding Answers in Fluvanna

January 27, 2007

In response to the many calls, emails, and comments I have received from people regarding the assessments in Fluvanna County, I have tried to get answers.  To that end, I have scheduled a meeting with Rivanna District Supervisor Charles Allbaugh.  While he acknowledges that he is on the Board of Supervisors, and not from the [...]

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The Market Determines Price, Not the Government

January 25, 2007

I have observed a rather disturbing sentiment surfacing as a result of the Fluvanna County assessment controversy. I have heard a number of people say things like, “Well now I am going to sell, because my the county says my house is worth ‘X,’” or, sellers who say, “now I don’t have to negotiate [...]

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Lots of Goings On In Fluvanna

January 24, 2007

Alright, let me start by admitting that I am out of the office this week. Not to fear, however, since my phone is still ringing, and my inbox is still filling with emails from people about their assessments. I have also noticed that there have been a number of comments left on the [...]

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The Tip of the Iceberg

January 19, 2007

The Fluvanna reassessments are out, and I can’t imagine that this is a fun week for the folks over at the Fluvanna County Commissioner of Revenue’s office.  I talked about this twice before, and now that the time is here, our phones at the office has been ringing and I have been getting emails from [...]

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Let the Fun Begin. . .

January 18, 2007

Fluvanna County residents are receiving their reassessments in the mail this week. I have already heard from some residents who were shocked and now concerned. I have done a little looking at some of the numbers compared to recent sales. After just a look at the most recent county sales in December, [...]

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Virginia Is For Lovers– And People Who Like to Keep Their Hard-Earned Cash

January 16, 2007

A client of mine pointed out this CNNMoney.com list of the most tax-friendly states. He currently resides in New York, but recently bought a home here in the Charlottesville area that he hopes to move to permanently very soon. New York was the second LEAST tax-friendly state when it comes to tax burden [...]

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2006 Charlottesville Area Year-End Statistics

January 12, 2007

After some strange MLS problems, I was finally able to compile the year end statistics for the Charlottesville area. I compared them with the report that CAAR published, and noticed that despite all the requests to the contrary, there were still additional transactions recorded in the MLS after CAAR published their report. In [...]

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Your Clients Are Part of Your Marketing, Too

January 11, 2007

Every business has, or should have, a marketing plan.  A marketing plan is especially important to REALTORS.  It is important not only for the listings that a REALTOR markets, but for the REALTOR as well.  A marketing plan is usually concerned with how and by what means a REALTOR plans to market himself.  One part [...]

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The Turn of the Bulb

January 4, 2007

Seth Godin writes one of my favorite blogs, and he recently started a series of posts on compact florescent light bulbs. Greg did an excellent job tackling the subject, and I thought I might add a little something to the issue.
I don’t have any CF light bulbs in my house. Not one. [...]

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