Blacksburg and Christiansburg August 2012 Real Estate Deals

We didn’t quite get the July Deals together last month, but you can still check out the June Deals here.  Better late than never, though, so with that in mind we’ve pulled together some of the best deals in the Blacksburg/Christiansburg area for the month of August. We’re looking for properties that represent a good value in terms of quality and amenities offered, and an attractive price point for the area and condition.  If you have any questions, or to schedule a showing appointment, email me at Jeremy at NRVLiving dot com. Read More

July 4th Fireworks in Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and Radford – 2012

July 4th is right around the corner, and it’s time to start planning all of your Independence Day celebrations.  Certainly no Fourth of July holiday is complete without a great fireworks show, so if you’re looking for where the fireworks are, here’s the list for Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and Radford. Please be sure to check with the venue for the exact times – things may change due to weather and what not! Read More

Blacksburg and Christiansburg June 2012 Real Estate Deals

It’s a new month, and things have been moving in the New River Valley real estate market; in fact, things have been so active that we thought we’d start to show off some great deals in the Blacksburg/Christiansburg area you might want to check out this month. We’re looking for properties that represent a good value in terms of quality and amenities offered, and an attractive price point for the area and condition.  If you have any questions, or to schedule a showing appointment, email me at Jeremy at NRVLiving dot com Read More

Blacksburg/Christiansburg/Radford Third in Job Creation

I can’t speak to the specifics of the data, but the news from the New River Valley Economic Development Alliance is that for 2011, the New River Valley (Blacksburg/Christiansburg/Radford MSA) ranked third nationally in job creation for 2011, with a 5.32% increase in jobs.  The Blacksburg/Christiansburg/Radford MSA ranked first among Virginia MSAs, as well as first among other university communities. Read More

An Interesting Way To Determine Christiansburg’s Budget

Christiansburg is undertaking what is, in my opinion, an interesting way of determining how they'll allocate spending in the next budget cycle.

They're giving residents $100 hypothetical tax dollars to spend as they see most appropriate:

We are inviting the people who live, work and pay taxes in Christiansburg to participate in an exercise designed to understand their priorities for town spending. In the exercise, you are given $100 hypothetical “tax dollars” to allocate among the goals Christiansburg thinks are most important, so we can evaluate which services are of the highest value to our community. Read More

Vacancy Numbers in Blacksburg, Christiansburg & Radford

How many homes in the New River Valley are vacant, and for sale?  A friend sent me an article from CNBC entitled “Nearly 11 Percent of US Houses Empty” (read the whole article here).  The reasons are broad, I’m sure – forced transfers and relocations, and foreclosures, often being the biggest culprits. Read More