Buying a short-term rental can be a great investment—but the best Airbnb properties are purchased with the numbers, rules, and guest experience in mind. Start with location. Look for areas near wineries, UVA, downtown Charlottesville, outdoor recreation, wedding venues, and major employers. Then study comparable Airbnb and VRBO listings to estimate nightly rates, occupancy, and seasonality. Next, run the property like a business. Calculate your mortgage, taxes, insurance, uti

If you’re waiting for mortgage rates to fall before buying a home in Charlottesville, you’re not alone. But waiting for the “perfect” rate may come with a tradeoff. When rates improve, buying power increases—but you probably won’t be the only buyer who notices. Lower mortgage rates can bring sidelined buyers back into the market, potentially increasing competition for desirable homes. Today’s more balanced Central Virginia housing market gives buyers something we haven’t alwa

Spring gets most of the attention in real estate, but fall can be an underrated time to sell a home in Charlottesville and Central Virginia. One advantage? Competition. As summer ends, the number of new listings often begins to slow. Sellers who enter the market with a well-prepared, properly priced home may have fewer competing properties fighting for buyers’ attention. Fall buyers can also be highly motivated. Job relocations, changing housing needs, lease expirations, and