The following appears in the April/May issue of Commonwealth as “First Word.” The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status, or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we all … [Read more...]

Can you take four minutes to tell us what you think of our magazine? Every two years we like to take a read on our readers — that is, you. We want to know what you think of Commonwealth magazine. We’ve put together a short survey that … [Read more...]

Big kudos to our friends over at the Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors. They’re working with the Albemarle Housing Improvement Program to raise money to help some senior citizens fix their homes — everything from plumbing fixes … [Read more...]

Quick follow up: Police have caught the Eastern Shore arsonists. (Last month we told you about a couple of Realtors raising money for volunteer firefighters out there.) Charles R. Smith III — a former volunteer firefighter himself — … [Read more...]

Actually it’s more “How to pay for a home,” but it’s still both pretty and useful. It comes from Dan Green at the Mortgage Reports, and he even includes permission (and the code) to include it in your own website. Click here … [Read more...]

We’ll start Monday off with the bizarre. I’m sure you’ve found all sorts of things when looking through a home for sale, but here’s one you hopefully never encounter: A 22-foot tall wasps nest. That’s what they found in … [Read more...]