Try Getting an Economist to Say Recession Danushka Nanayakkara, Assistant Vice President of Forecasting and Analysis at the National Association of Home Builders, joined Jonathan, Keith, and Jim for a fantastic and wide ranging conversation—from the economic cycle to the impact of regulations on new construction, employment and employment cycles, women in construction, and a lot more. We…
Growing Smart Local beer is fantastic – from the integration in local communities and culture, job creation, and yes, the beer is great. We were intrigued and maybe a bit surprised by how similar a growing craft brewery is to a growing real estate firm, and we had a fantastic and enlightening conversation with Scott…
What do an internationally-known wedding photographer and Nest Realty have in common? It turns out, quite a bit. Join us for a fascinating conversation with Eric Kelley, who has shot 650 weddings since 2004, and travels “all over the world, from Budapest to Ireland.” You can listen to the podcast here, and subscribe to the podcast here.…
Nest’s Sweat the Details podcast continues. We just released our 14th podcast, and we’re excited to bring you interesting conversations that touch on real estate, and how we look beyond real estate for inspiration. You can listen to the podcast here, and subscribe to the podcast here. Jennifer Kjellgren of Nest Realty Atlanta sat down with Jonathan…
Charlottesville is becoming a (bigger) city with stories to tell. By Jim Duncan Apartments, office spaces, and condos…oh my. Drive, walk, or ride around downtown Charlottesville and you’ll likely be surprised, perhaps even taken aback by the changes that are upon us. I’m downtown nearly every day, and the traffic shifts remind me (just a…
By Jim Duncan Has the Real Estate Market Ever Been Bad? A young person asked me that question a few months ago, and I was a bit taken aback. Now having lived through the okay, the bad, the really bad, and the better real estate markets in Charlottesville, I have learned just how crucial it is…
Last year, Nest’s Deborah Rutter discussed the methods of connectivity in the Charlottesville area – DSL, cable, and satellite. There’s now a new option for the City of Charlottesville – a fiber internet connection. Nester Jim Duncan offers helpful advice to buyers seeking high speed internet. By Jim Duncan Did you know that internet connectivity is not…
I headed up to D.C. at the end of last week to take the S.T.A.R. course. Here’s a link to a Storify recap of my time there from a social media perspective.
So … the the first half of 2012 is over. Everyone is looking for signs of recovery in the Charlottesville – Albemarle real estate market – in large part because they want/need the answer to one of these questions: 1 – Can I sell my house/condo/townhouse now? 2 – Can I feel comfortable buying a…
Who knew a thermostat could be: 1) Beautiful? 2) Adaptive? 3) Disruptive? A bit like Nest Realty. Jim Duncan is one of the founding partners of Nest, Associate Broker and is a Charlottesville Realtor who writes at RealCentralVA.com & RealCrozetVA.com.