Thanks to our wonderful clients, neighbors, and partners, 2014 was a great year at Nest Realty. In early December, we took time to review the year as we gathered for our Annual Nest SUMMIT. More than 80 Nesters from all six office locations gathered in Crozet, Virginia to take a look back at 2014 and look ahead…
We’re gearing up for our third annual Gingerbread House Contest! Each year this fun and spirited contest brings together members of the community to raise funds for a local charity. This year we’ve chosen Micah’s Backpacks, a wonderful non-profit charity. This local charity provides weekend food to school children in Blacksburg who qualify for the school lunch…
Four of our Nesters recently attended the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. From the Charlottesville office, John Ince and Arleen Yobs made the journey, along with Tina Merritt and Jeremy Hart from the New River Valley office. We checked in with Jeremy to see how it went. Nest Realty:…
This is the second half of our article discussing the transition from urban to rural living. Click here to view Part I. Urban to Rural – 10 Things to Consider When Making the Transition -Part 2 By Deborah Rutter We’ve covered your driveway, neighbors, kids, pets, and bugs. Now let’s move onto the next five…
Urban to Rural – 10 Things to Consider When Making the Transition By Deborah Rutter If you’re like many families, you may be considering a move toward a more rural lifestyle. Living closer to nature with better access to local foods, shopping with independent merchants, and a more attentive school systems are just some of…
We recently visited with Sigora Solar to learn more about the possibilities of harnessing solar energy. We asked Charlottesville Nester, Greg Slater, to share what we learned during the seminar. During our monthly meeting offsite meeting, we took advantage of an opportunity to learn more about solar energy and our homes. Bramante Homes added a 6.5 kW solar…
Four representatives from Nest Realty attended the 2014 Virginia Association of Realtors’ REal Show in Virginia Beach, Virginia. We applaud them for continuing to help push our industry forward. Pictured are John Ince (Charlottesville), Tina Merritt (New River Valley), Tom Raney (Charlottesville) and Sarah Stelmok (New River Valley).
Nest nabs national ranking for the second year in a row. We’re thrilled to have made it onto Inc. Magazine’s Inc.5000 list for the second consecutive year. The magazine’s annual national ranking of privately owned businesses creates a list of the top 5,000 U.S. companies based on their percentage of growth over the last three years,…
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.…