Last night, as my kids slept, I sat working in my den. I heard that distant roar of thunder… again and again and again. And after just a few thunderclaps I remembered what time of year it is. It’s time for the annual Dogwood Festival. I’m sorry that I didn’t write this post two days…
We get a little feedback on our Nest Report blog posts that we may be too focused on the numbers and data. So, we’re going to stray a little from our hard-nosed number crunching and start a series on something else we love: Charlottesville. Our 365 Things To Do in Charlottesville series will focus on,…
A few months ago, we took a closer look at inventory levels for homes throughout Charlottesville and Albemarle County. Since I’m a big believer that inventory levels are a predictor of future real estate values, I’d like to take another look…this time for single family and attached homes in Albemarle County. As you may recall,…
There’s a reason we all choose Central Virginia as our home. Maybe it’s the appeal of the Downtown Mall and our love of the Saturday morning City Market. Maybe it’s the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Maybe it’s our ties to UVa. Or maybe it’s the down home and laid back feel of this…
As we all know, the National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC) is bringing a lot of jobs to our area – some are estimating 1000…and maybe more. And with those jobs is increased promise that the influx of jobs will help boost the Charlottesville real estate market. Is that a crazy thought? Absolutely not. Real estate…
UVa magazine has published their 15 Reasons to Love Spring in Charlottesville . Charlottesville is packed with great outdoor activities from the Downtown Mall to Skyline Drive. Whether you are into sporting events or farmer’s markets, we’ve got it all. Here are their 15: 1. Blossoms 2. Foxfield 3. Festival of the Book 4. Baseball 5.…
The snow has finally melted (well, most of it) and the Spring Market is in full swing in Charlottesville. We’ve actually been seeing some positive signs in the marketplace, including some good news nationally, some encouraging trend lines, and even a fair amount of multiple offers on well-priced properties. For the first time in about…
Nest Realty’s Laura Winn Smith’s listing on Locust Avenue has been featured in this week’s edition of The Hook’s On The Block section. This home is conveniently located in the Martha Jefferson neighborhood of Charlottesville, just steps from the Martha Jefferson site and Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall. Check out what The Hook had to say about this…
With the exception of a small few, every homeowner in Charlottesville and throughout the country is looking for positive real estate news. As compared to 2009 – when there wasn’t much – we’re starting to see some good news starting to trickle in…and that’s a good thing. REAL Trends just reported that Long and Foster…
“Why don’t Realtors at Nest Real Estate Group do Single-Agent Dual Agency?” is a question we are frequently asked. The answer is simple – we believe that our clients want and deserve full representation. The Virginia Association of Realtors standard Buyer Brokerage form says as much: Because of the Broker’s dual representation in such a…