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Our Nest Report Blog is a platform to educate the public about the changing real estate markets in Charlottesville, New River Valley, and Hampton Roads. Our team of agents contributes timely market updates and statistics, as well as hyper-local news and information for each community.

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The Ups and Downs of Garage Doors

June 13, 2013 – 12:21 pm

Garage doors are on my mind a lot lately.  A lot of this year’s transactions with my buyers and sellers have had issues with garage doors and their operation (or lack thereof).  If the devil is in the details, garage doors have more details than you might think. First, garage doors are likely the biggest [...]

By Deborah Rutter | Also posted in Buying a Home, Real Estate Brokerage | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

Where to Retire Magazine Features Charlottesville Walk Scores!

June 4, 2013 – 1:31 pm

“The authority on retirement relocation” has featured Charlottesville along with popular retirement destinations such as Sarasota and Tuscon. Keith Davis provides expert commentary and Kim Vierbuchen’s clients are quoted as well! An excerpt from the May/June issue of Where to Retire Magazine: 8 Dynamic Locales to Find Walkable Living Written by Julie Fanselow Charlottesville, VA Like [...]

By wkdavis | Also posted in Buying a Home, Charlottesville, News, Realtor | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)

NAR Midyear Takeaways: Change, change, change

June 4, 2013 – 12:09 pm

  This is the second year I have attended the NAR Midyear conference in Washington DC. For the Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors (CAAR). Last year featured the Realtor Rally on the Mall with hopeful faces sensing a turn in the tide from the disastrous market Americans had endured for the previous five years. This [...]

By John Ince | Also posted in Charlottesville, Nest Belief System, News, Real Estate Brokerage, Realtor | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

Design House 2013 Supports Shelter for Help in Emergency

May 14, 2013 – 5:15 pm

Hey, your time is running out!! Design House 2013 ends this Sunday, May 19th. Please support this fundraiser for the Shelter for Help in Emergency by coming for a visit to view the work of 20 different designers who have donated and displayed their work in different rooms of the house and areas of the gardens. Located at a [...]

By kceppa | Also posted in Charlottesville, Nest Belief System | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Just Listed by Nest Realty in Brookwood: 168 Brookwood Drive

May 3, 2013 – 10:24 am

  168 Brookwood Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22902 Price:  $298,500 Neighborhood:  Brookwood This premium brick interior townhome is just a mile from downtown Cville & UVA Hospital in desirable Brookwood. Anderson double paned windows, tankless H2O heater, granite counters, hardwood floors, SS appliances, ceramic tile baths, security sys, structured wiring, dual zone system, extensive trim work [...]

By Jonathan Kauffmann | Also posted in Brookwood (Charlottesville City), Buying a Home, Charlottesville | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

2013 Bill Howard Golf Tournament and Derby Party

April 29, 2013 – 11:06 am

  My fellow real estate professional Bill Howard started a golf tournament to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association 14 years ago after his father died of Alzheimer’s disease.  Along with a dedicated committee, the Charlottesville commercial real estate agent and community leader has devoted every spring to raising funds and awareness about Alzheimer’s disease. This year [...]

By David Hendon | Also posted in Nest Belief System, News | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Just listed by Nest Realty: 609 Lyons Ave., Charlottesville, VA 22902

April 4, 2013 – 6:39 pm

609 Lyons Ave., Charlottesville, VA 22902 Price:  $525,000 Neighborhood:  North Downtown OPEN Sunday, April 7, 12-4. The epitome of a character rich North Downtown home, walking distance to the Downtown mall w/ all the charm & upgrades you have been waiting for! The kitchen will steal your heart w/ custom cabinetry, soap stone counters, reclaimed [...]

By Jonathan Kauffmann | Also posted in Buying a Home, Charlottesville, Clients, North Downtown, Realtor | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Welcome to Nest Realty Graphic and Digital Designer Matt Leech

March 26, 2013 – 2:02 pm

When Matt Leech arrived for his first day as Nest Realty’s new Graphic and Digital Designer, he hit the ground running. Literally. Within the first week and a half he was headed to press checks in Richmond to finish a complicated print piece. To say that we here at Nest have a long list of projects [...]

By SaraB | Also posted in Clients, Nest Belief System, News, Technology, Web | Tagged , , , | Comments (1)

Electronic Signatures: What happened to old fashioned pen and paper?

March 22, 2013 – 11:26 am

When it comes to signing contracts and paperwork for real estate transactions, don’t be surprised if your agent asks you to use electronic signature software (ESS). It’s a simple and secure time saver that solves many problems in the real estate industry. Here’s how it works:  When you have documents to sign, initial, date or otherwise [...]

By Deborah Rutter | Also posted in Buying a Home, Charlottesville, Clients, Nest Belief System, Technology | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Nest Realty Web Site Updates Coming

March 15, 2013 – 5:41 pm

It’s been over 4 years since we launched version 1 of the Nest Realty web site.  Actually, it was January 30, 2009.  I remember the day well.  It was a Friday.  I had literally been planning and brainstorming the Nest web site for about year and had been working with our web team since since [...]

By Jonathan Kauffmann | Also posted in Charlottesville, Clients, Nest Belief System, New River Valley, News, Real Estate Brokerage, Realtor, Uncategorized, Web | Tagged , | Comments (0)