Raising Perceived Value

Keith Davis | March 30, 2009

I had a professor in B-School who at the end of a class session would, as students began coming to the conclusion that he wanted all along, remark, “I love it when a good plan comes together.” … I argued that sellers should fight with the County / City to raise their assessed value when they go to sell their house as this will provide a higher baseline. County of Albemarle - GIS-Web - Property Information.jpg Well, I have a reader who did just this.

Nest In The News

Keith Davis | March 23, 2009

Frequently, I am asked how Nest is going. “It’s great!” seems a bit trite. So, rather than tell you how I think it’s going. I thought I would just point out how other people think its going.
Discussing Nest Realty:
From The Hook:

“changing the way real estate is transacted in Central Virginia” by using a more “technologically [...]

The End of the Cul-de-Sac

Keith Davis | March 23, 2009

When I started studying New Urbanism some 9 or 10 years ago, I think I was shocked to find that there were really good reasons not to do the things that seem so obvious to us.

1) Wide Roads are safer than narrow roads. Of Course this is true. After all, there is far [...]

A New Section

Keith Davis | March 23, 2009

I have been trying to find an opportunity to get this done for some time now. Well, today is your lucky day. You will note that I now have a new page “Report Downloads” at the top. This section will provide you with access to all of my published quarterly reports from the past. I [...]

I am Such a Geek

Keith Davis | March 21, 2009

OK, so I admit that I’m a geek. I embrace it. This is not quite what I had in mind in terms of time, but hey, it’s my first shot at a video data analysis, so cut me a little slack. I’ll get the time down and break it into smaller segments, but either way, [...]

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About the author

Keith is a self diagnosed data geek. With an MBA from UNC (Kenan Flagler Business School) Keith finds himself always looking for empirical evidence to explain the market around us. He has worked representing buyers and sellers as well as local builders. His background is in start-up companies, from which he brings his desire to find new ways in which technology can improve the buying and selling process for his clients.He lives in the City of Charlottesville with his wife, Krista, and two young children.


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