Keith Davis | October 23, 2009
Once a home is under contract, and sometimes even before, buyers will be asked if they have a settlement agent in mind to handle their closing. Some buyers opt for attorneys, others request a title company to handle the closing, primarily to avoid the attorney fees. After all, the insurance is the same after the [...]
Category: Buying, Innovation, Sales Data |
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Tags: Afordability, Innovation, News, Representation
Keith Davis | October 12, 2009
Each quarter, as I hunker down with numbers, I get a little more ambitious. At the end of the process, I think, “I hope I didn’t include too much.”
This quarter is certainly no exception. The report expanded by over 100%. I have included far more information on condos, attached houses, and general macroeconomic conditions. The [...]
Category: Charlottesville, Financial Analysis, Nest |
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Tags: Albemarle, Charlottesville, Data, Finance, Nest, News, Trends
Keith Davis | March 20, 2009
Pictures can tell the story far better than I can.
This is a home in Kansas City that is being built entirely from old shipping containers.
Check out the blog post I just read on this.
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Category: Architecture, Innovation, Sustainability |
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Keith Davis | March 1, 2009
Originally Published February 8, 2009
OK, so I have continued playing with the City Assessment data and 2008 pricing… Read on for info on the ratio of assessments and sales prices. I had told a reporter that it was my gut belief that the majority of homes sold in 2008 in the city sold for less [...]
Category: Charlottesville, Financial Analysis, Pricing, Real Estate |
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Tags: Assessments, Charlottesville, City, Data, Median Prices, News, Trends, Value, virginia
Keith Davis | February 28, 2009
Originally Published January 31, 2009
I just saw an article from the NY Times that was addressing the affordability of housing across the nation. Click the follow through for the chart and some explanation. Interesting numbers. Could be very positive for the outlook.
Granted, these numbers come from the National Association of Realtors, who I try to [...]
Category: Buying, Financial Analysis, In the News, Mortgages, Pricing, Real Estate |
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Tags: Afordability, Bubble, change, Charlottesville, Median Prices, Mortgage Rates, NAR, New Construction, News, Trends