What Homeowners Could Learn From Developers

Keith Davis | April 15, 2009

I remember sitting in one of my development classes and wondering what my professor was talking about with land holding costs and development projects. The scenario was this: A family owned development firm buys a 50 acre tract for $500,000 and holds it for 25 years, at which time the next generation of leadership in [...]

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.

An Agent Representing the Agent, aka Dual Agency

Keith Davis | March 1, 2009

Originally Posted February 17, 2009
To understand how Dual Agency has come about, one needs to think just over a decade back two decades to the days where every real estate agent worked for the seller. There were numerous reports done that showed that most buyers thought their agents worked for them, but they were wrong. [...]

Cookies and Cats

Keith Davis | February 27, 2009

Originally Posted September 17, 2008
This week I have been out and about in Greene and Northern Albemarle showing some 20+ properties to a buyer from out of town. Relocating clients are always a challenge because they are trying to acclimate themselves to the area, as well as figure out the homes, and figure out pricing, [...]

Falling Home Prices Can Be Good for Your Wallet

admin | February 26, 2009

Originally Published April 28, 2008

Much has been written about the evaporation of the American Family’s assets with the downturn of the real estate market across the country. But I heard an NPR story about a NY Times reporter who thought that with very few exceptions, a downturn in the real estate market is actually a [...]

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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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