From the monthly archives:

April 2007

What I Learned In School. . .

April 23, 2007

Today is Monday. If you remember, my last post was a week ago. I told you then about beginning my journey through the gauntlet that is the CCIM education program. At that time, I was quite optimistic about being able to give you updates as to my progress through CI-101, the first [...]

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The Zebra Goes to Washington

April 16, 2007

I am in Washington, DC this week.  I will be taking my first in a series of education classes through the CCIM institute.  It should prove to be very interesting.  I talked to the BawldGuy about what to expect, since he went through the classes a while back.  He was very helpful and gave me [...]

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ZebraTalk Debut a Success

April 13, 2007

Well, the wraps came off ZebraTalk yesterday at 7pm. I thought everything went quite well for the debut episode. I found the format to work quite well, and the experience has helped spawn new ideas for future shows. Of course, I always welcome input and suggestions from Zebra readers, so if you [...]

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Hoos vs. Hokies Rivalry Spills Into Real Estate?

April 12, 2007

We were contacted today by a very nice man who had apparently seen an article from CNN/Money about the best places to retire young in America.  He is interested in the Charlottesville area because it placed 2nd on the list.  That is yet another feather in the Charlottesville area cap.
What I found interesting about the [...]

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Are People Willing to Accept the Realities of the Current Market?

April 12, 2007

It’s about that time again. . .time for the first-quarter real estate sales statistics for the Charlottesville Area.  What I found didn’t surprise me, but I wonder if people will take it to heart. . . more on that in a bit; but for right now, here is the raw data:
March 2007

March 2006

Breakdown
I found [...]

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ZebraTalk Goes Live on Thursday

April 11, 2007

Perhaps you remember that I planned to launch a talk show on BlogTalkRadio.com. If you didn’t remember, that’s okay, now you know. Thursday, April 12th 7:00pm EST is the debut of the show. I plan to use the first half-hour episode as sort of an intro-type show.
Besides being an introduction to the [...]

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Have Some Fun, and Help a Worthy Cause

April 10, 2007

Last Friday, I had the unique opportunity to combine two of my favorite things, BMW and charity.  I participated in the BMW Ultimate Drive for Susan G. Komen for the Cure.  What happens is this:  BMW sends a fleet of its vehicles all over the country and lets people drive them.  For each mile driven, [...]

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Let it snow?!

April 7, 2007

If April showers bring may flowers, what do April snows bring?
When I woke up this morning and looked out of my bedroom window, I was greeted by a winter-wonderland scene.  I don’t know how often it has snowed in April in the Charlottesville area, but I can’t remember this ever happening.  The unseasonable cold is [...]

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Public Real Estate Seminar Hosted by Yours Truly

April 6, 2007

We are hosting a public real estate seminar this Saturday, April 7th from 3-5 PM at our listing at 10 Tallwood Trail in Lake Monticello. Speaking at the event will be John Handloser of Pillar to Post Home Inspections, Loan Officer Al Parks, and the builders/architects of 10 Tallwood Trail, Jared and Susannah Metzger.
John [...]

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