Crozet has become an increasingly popular area in recent years and has been a focal point of planned growth and expansion in Albemarle. Situated just 12 miles west of the City of Charlottesville, homeowners and visitors alike are being drawn to the quaint town of Crozet for a variety of reasons. It’s charm and…
Top-Producing Real Estate Duo Seeks Assistant to Join Their Growing Teams Do you love meeting new people? Do you get a kick from keeping a team on task? Would you rather be quickly transitioning from one task to another instead of twiddling your thumbs during the work day? Do you like being the person to…
With the spring season fully upon us, what better time to get some inspiration and tips to complete the design and decorating projects of your dreams? Today’s blog post comes from guest blogger Laura Winn Smith of the Design Center. Learn all about the exciting events going on now at the 2014 Charlottesville Design House.…
Starting this past January, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau implemented new regulations that they hope will protect consumers against ‘risky’ lending practices. At the heart of these new regulations is QM, or Qualified Mortgage. We’ve asked Mike Bitrick of First Heritage Mortgage to answer a few questions on QM and how it is affecting loans and the…
Welcome to Charlottesville! Whether you’re visiting for the weekend or call our fair city home, there’s always something exciting going on. Check out this weekend’s activities: Whether you’re looking for family activities or more adult-oriented fun this weekend, there’s something to do in or around Charlottesville! Let Nest be your guide: Foxfield! (Need we say…
I’ve been immersed in the energy efficient movement for Charlottesville-area housing since 2007. This is the first year that I remember some of the area’s larger homebuilders starting to embrace these new methods and concepts. In Charlottesville, we are lucky to have multiple builders who build extremely efficient homes. The top 4 builders in our…
As we do every quarter (and every year), Nest New River Valley has run the numbers for the first quarter of 2014 (Q1 2014). What did we find out? Nest Realty New River Valley Q1 2014 Real Estate Market Data (abbreviated market analysis): Total Sales: Total sales increased almost 13% in Q1 2014 for the overall MSA…
Here’s the second installation of our “Live Where You Love” video series. This time we focus on a time-honored tradition here in the New River Valley…Virginia Tech Football. Residents of the New River Valley and Blacksburg enjoy a range of cultural, sporting, and outdoor activities. One of the most important community activities is college football.…
One of the first projects Nest Realty tackled upon opening a New River Valley office was expanding our award-winning “Live Where You Love” video series to tell the many stories of the region we call home. What was the subject of our first video? A look at the overarching New River Valley area of course!…
Our third video in our Fredericksburg “Live Where You Love” video series focuses on retirement in Fredericksburg! For the past 20 years, Fredericksburg has been the landing place for many of the government’s employees, contractors, and enlisted soldiers. However, instead of these transients moving away after retirement, many are deciding to call the Fredericksburg area…