I’m confident when I say that the focus of this week’s “Meet the Agent” spotlight is pretty happy this Wednesday morning, after an epic Virginia Tech win on Monday night. Learn how this Hokie got into this industry and why he thinks we all need to be looking at how the energy efficiency debate is changing the (real estate)…
After a brief hiatus (shooting new Live Where You Love videos and moving to our new office!!) “Meet the Agent” is back! This week, we chat with Deborah Rutter. One of the first agents to join the Nest Realty team, Deborah has moved many, many times over the years and puts that knowledge to work…
Welcome back to meet the agent. In this week’s Q&A we meet John Ince, who specializes in Charlottesville Country Properties. Find out how John transitioned from training horses to finding them (and their owners) the perfect place to roam. Nest Realty: How did you get into real estate? John Ince: My mother, who had been a…
Is Virginia’s Piedmont horse country? You bet! With five active hunts, Olympic caliber trainers, some of the best equine vets in the country and all the assets any breeder, trainer or hobbyist could ask for, this is natural horse country. It’s no wonder that the Charlottesville countryside is well known throughout the world as one…
We welcome Nest Agent Laura Winn Smith to The Nest Report. As our latest contributor to the “What does it mean to be green?” series, she covers the importance of certifications and the challenges that “green washing” creates for the Central Virginia real estate industry. As Realtors, we’ve witnessed client interest in the green movement…
This week, I have the pleasure of welcoming Whit Douglas of Corridor Mortgage Group to the Nest Blog. He’s here to answer some of the major questions first-time homebuyers have when facing the daunting process of securing financing. Before we jump in, a little background. Agent B recommended Whit to us, and he has been…
You’ve been living the urban life for thirty years and dreaming of retiring to the country someday. Every weekend you drive down country roads and imagine that it’s you on that tractor, riding that horse, tilling that garden. Now it’s time to make it happen and you jot down your priorities. They have mostly to…
Happy Tuesday to you! With a new week brings another “Meet the Agent” blog. This week features Nest’s own Martha Campbell and we talk beginner’s luck, good design and her love of Charlottesville! Nest Realty: How did you get into real estate? Martha Campbell: A brother-in-law who is a real estate superstar encouraged me….he…
Although she’s been with us for a few months now, I’d like to extend an official welcome to Sara Belkowitz, Nest Realty’s Brand and Engagement Manager. This is a unique position for a real estate brokerage. And we think that we’ve found someone pretty special to help us enhance our brand and continue to ensure…
When it comes to compromise, the chef and I are old hands. He’s a social butterfly; I’m more of a homebody. He likes scary movies. I’m strictly a rom com gal. Giants. Redskins. The list goes on. So when we sat down to create our first home “wish list” I was expecting the worst. Would…