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2011 Annual Nest Report: The Charlottesville Real Estate Review

So, we’ve had a lot of great feedback from our market reports over the past few years.  We started with a very simple report a few years back and have been improving it ever since.  About a year ago, we began posting monthly market report charts on our web site.  But a few months ago, [...]

Charlottesville Real Estate Market Recap: January 2012

Regional sales in January were down ever-so-slightly: from 139 in 2011 to 132 in 2012. This is still a bit of a hangover from a relatively slow late Fall selling season. However, as you will see by the three-year trend line, total sales are still trending downward just a tad. Our consensus at Nest over the past few [...]

3125 Turnberry Circle in Forest Lakes on NBC’s Today Show

Nest Associates Amy Webb and Deborah Rutter had their listing at 3125 Turnberry Circle featured by Barbara Corcoran on The Today Show this morning.  In fact, Barbara Corcoran called the kitchen ‘delicious’!  Gotta love it! Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Fore more listings in Forest Lakes or around the Charlottesville [...]

Charlottesville Home Showings and Contracts Written Are Up

Some positive news continues for the Charlottesville and Albemarle real estate market. The January Nest Report is coming out and there are continued signs that buyer activity is on the rise. The Nest Realty lockbox report – basically telling us how many times area lockboxes were opened – shows that lockbox openings year-to-date are up [...]

More Discussion on Charlottesville’s Avon Center

NBC29 news did a piece on Thursday on Charlottesville’s Avon Center retail development.  You can check it out here. No one has made an official announcement yet on the specifics or the timeframe of development.  The big unknown is the expansion/construction of the Bent Creek Parkway, which will connect 5th Street to Avon Street and [...]

Fry’s Spring Charmer

  The Hook did recap of Deborah Rutter and Amy Webb‘s listing at 100 Troost Court in Charlottesville’s Fry’s Spring neighborhood. Check it out here. And a quick quote: With both the sunroom and a greenhouse situated along the front elevation, the house is noticeably short on curb appeal. However, prospective buyers might remember the adage [...]

Troubles at Wintergreen

While many folks throughout Central Virginia are enjoying this mild winter, Wintergreen Resort seems to be cursing it.  After a 2009 winter that brought record snowfall to the entire state of Virginia, 2011 marks the second straight winter of warm temperatures and basically no snowfall.  Combine the weather with an economy that is only now [...]

Is More Development Coming Along 5th Street in Charlottesville?

Over the past few years, Crozet and Northern Albemarle have been the big development spots in Albemarle County.  Neighborhoods like Old Trail and Belvedere have blossomed and have created opportunities close by.  But it looks like 5th Street could be one of Charlottesville’s development centers in the coming months. Here’s a few examples of what’s [...]

Live Where You Love: Nelson County, Virginia

  We’re venturing into Nelson County for the next episode in our Live Where You Love video series. If you haven’t been to Nelson recently, there’s a lot going on.  Between the increased tourism from the Brew Ridge Trail, the Virginia Wine Trail and Wintergreen to Nelson’s sheer beauty, it’s really an amazing part of our [...]

Q4 Nest Report Covered by the Local Charlottesville News

The Nest Realty Q4 Nest Report was picked up yesterday by two local news stations.  If you haven’t read our report, check out these quick snippets…and then touch base with your favorite Nest Realty agent to get a little more of a recap. Overall, we’re using the two words: CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM.  For the first time [...]