Jim’s Note
Jim DuncanCharlottesville, Virginia real estate trends, insight, stories. For people, not Realtors.
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AI Can Hear You. It Can't Listen | Jim's Note April 2026
Issue #186
April 2026. “Home” matters more than ever. This month: Curiosity, the Charlottesville real estate market in the first quarter of 2026, AI and retention of expertise, you are not alone.
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Shelter, War, Birds, and a Market That Won't Wait
It’s e-bike season. And that matters more than ever.
This month: We’re at war. Safety is relative, birds, and the Charlottesville real estate market.
Riding my e-bike is more relevant, important, and freeing than ever. Every mile I don’t...
How Many Homes Will Actually Fit You? Fewer Than You Think.
February. I’ve ridden my bicycle outside three times since 1 January.
We can’t make the snow melt faster; might as well radically accept it.
A lot of what I’ve been thinking about this month comes back to the same thing — connectivity,...
25 Years In, This Is the Weirdest Market I've Seen
What could go right this year?
That’s how I’m choosing to frame 2026. This is my first Note of the year, and fair warning: it’s market-heavy. I want to level-set expectations for what I’m seeing ahead.
This is my 25th year in real est...
Previewing Jim's Note for December 2025
Trying something this month - a preview, a teaser if you will. Curious to hear your thoughts on this preview and on the note itself. This month’s note is a long one, focused on the market.
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Charlottesville area real estate agent, husband, dad, bicycle rider.
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