CORRECTION: OK, so this was a false alarm. We were told by a reliable source and by employees at the Hallmark store that a real Apple store was coming. Here’s what’s really coming: PeachMac. We apologize for the frenzy that we may have caused 🙂 Darn. We’ve been hearing rumors for a few days…
Monthly Archives: December 2012
Happy Everything, Merry Always From Nest Realty
Happy Holidays from Your Friends at Nest!
Creating a Family Compound
My father’s mother’s family emigrated from Germany and settled in Wisconsin. Several related families formed something like a commune with farmers, a butcher, a storekeeper and enough talent and diversity to survive on their own. That’s how my grandmother was raised as a child, one hundred years ago. About fifteen years ago I sold a…
Charlottesville Real Estate Market Update: November 2012
Sales activity continues to plug along in a positive direction for the entire Charlottesville MSA. Overall, year-over-year sales in November were up 15.7% (from 165 to 191) from last November. The three-year sales trend also continues to be positive…more proof that consumers have increased confidence in housing. Post-election activity has been brisk in the Charlottesville region as sales…
Why Would Anyone Want a Farm in Virginia?
When your world consists of finished square feet and you’ve found a way to make that wonderful with beautiful decorating, climate control and all the comforts money can buy, why would you even think about a farm? When your outdoor grill turns your multi level deck into a gourmet smorgasbord, why would you ever imagine…
Meet the Agent: Grier Murphy
Grier Murphy combines a love of real estate with a passion for customer service to guide her clients through the home buying or selling process. Read this week’s Meet the Agent interview to learn more about why she chose to join the Nest team and what trends (think smarter homes!) she wants to make her…
Meet the Agent: Marjorie Adam
Nest Realty’s Meet the Agent series picks back up with a Realtor who has been practicing in Central Virginia since she started her professional career. Read on to learn how Marjorie Adam and her dynamic team combine the latest technology with the best practices of customer service…and how they’ll need a mini bus to find…
Toy Lift 2012
Nest Realty is again excited to support Charlottesville’s Toy Lift. We hope that you will join us in this fantastic cause to help those less fortunate. Toy Lift is the signature event of the Kids Lift Foundation. Toy Lift began in 1988 when founder Tom Powell decided to perch himself eighty feet up in a…