RIP caribou coffee in RVA. I remember when they had the worst spot for a coffee shop in Short Pump mall; you could only find it if you were lost.

I fly in and out of RIC a lot and I’m excited for anything other than the abysmal Caribou Coffee that’s there.

Checked before posting and they’re out of stock

Anokha remains our favorite indian. The Palak Chaat is particularly good. I wasn't moved by Lehja, but still need to try Jannat!

Well if you know any places that have blue grass on the regular please dm me

from reading this -i don't think you do understand why distribution companies exist. look into 'prohibition' and 'three tier system'.

I'm old, it was pre-covid and I only remember a few of the bands with out looking. And, I would have no idea genre...regardless it would be genres. I just listen to what I like.

Get a lawyer. Reckless i n VA is a misdemeanor.

They hire recent grads who are renting in SA and Manchester, not buying homes

In my experience echo chambers tend to all build their stories and anger on top of each other as some sort of fun and cathartic release…

I’m taking a step back and reconsidering by stance though. I think I might have been wrong

Yeah it is definitely back and I think will be a feature of the whole spring season.

1. January is typically the slow season (Spring is right around the corner)
2. Inventory is 1/3rd what is typically is in a pre-covid January
3. People are still paying over asking price, waiving inspections, and breezing through closing in under 30 days.
4. Interest rates are much higher (for whatever reason, people don't talk about the MASSIVE affect that interest rates have on mortgages versus the principal loan amount)

Homes are becoming slightly easier for wealthy individuals but we are still incredibly far-off from a normal market where young people can actually afford to purchase their first homes.

The average interest rate on a 30yr fixed loan is around 6.5% versus 3.9% a year ago meaning that your monthly payment on a $200k loan is over $320 more than it was a year ago! I hear so many new homebuyers getting excited about the prospect of lowering prices but the reason the prices are steadying is because of much higher interest rates.

I guess I’m a bit insulated because I’ve never seen it outside of lakeside. I’m reconsidering my stance

Fair enough. I’ll retract my statements. I didn’t know it was 15 years ago

I have this and it is the best!

Back at ya'.

You’re an idiot if you think people don’t say this kind of shit because they absolutely do. You gain nothing by defending them.

You seem foolish.

Dang I didn't think this would bum me out like that. Used to skateboard and ride my bike thru that tunnel all the time as a kid.

Agree she overperformed and never had a chance at this seat.

Personally think her Mayor loss should have turned into a future City Council run. I do think she has a better chance at the House seat but wish she'd enter state politics with more experience.

Agree. Like probably many people who enjoy beer, I considered (briefly) starting a brewery but the market is just so over saturated today that it's nearly pointless to get into it. Not too many good ways to differentiate yourself today. Sure you could make a niche living, but the days of starting a brewery that had a strong possibility of growing to a significant size are piratically over. I'm not saying that it's impossible (much as becoming a famous Hollywood celeb or best selling author aren't impossible) just highly improbable

I have to agree with you. I have not bid since last summer, but I’ve kept an eye on ones I’ve quasi liked the in three different counties (not the city), and they’ve all gone over. Now, they didn’t go 50k over, but it was definitely a significant amount over. I keep reading articles like this, and I’m like, where? I guess not in the 5 zips we are looking.

Have you considered building? Not for me, but might be an easier way in.

Could definitely be the realtors pricing it low to get people in as mentioned below.

I don't have any advice to offer, but here to say that were in the same spot when we were under contract a couple years ago. I started having heart palpitations from the stress, until our appraisal came in right at our offer price. Congrats and good luck!

Isn't there some place, I want to say, Pops? It has poker games, and is owned by some government official?

It's on the trashy part of Midlothian?

It's not a secret, its a gray area like all the "skill game" places.

You definitely have to be into traditional art, but some of the people that work there are lame and have heard them making fun of clients while they're in to give them $$.