The sun is out, the flowers are blooming, and the springtime festivities have begun! By Sarah Rose In addition to all of the TOM TOM Festival events, tonight marks the first Fridays After Five! Scroll down to learn more about some of our favorite local events! Fridays After Five Beginning April 17th, start your weekend…
Should you Tom Tom? Yes. Yes you should. Held every spring in Downtown Charlottesville, the Tom Tom Founders Festival celebrates the birthday of Thomas Jefferson. Like Jefferson’s own interests, Tom Tom’s schedule of events is truly eclectic—featuring innovators in technology, food, booze, and the arts (to name a few). The 2015 festival runs Monday, April 13th…
Well, it’s a judgement call. By Tina Merritt When purchasing real estate, some lenders will require a survey of the property. The survey is optional, however, for short-term loans and hard money loans (as with cash purchases). The cost of a survey is typically fairly minimal, a few hundred dollars. If the property is waterfront, heavily wooded, rough…
New Location: Same Great Market This Saturday, April 4, marks the first Charlottesville City Market of the 2015 season! Founded in 1973, this open air market is the oldest in the city. It features more than 100 local vendors selling a variety of fresh produce and herbs, meats, arts and crafts, food and beverages, and…
Meet your new best friends – your real estate agent and your lender. When you make the decision to purchase a home for the first time, there are so many emotions that can run through your mind. It’s as if there is a melting pot full of feelings all fighting to be let loose at the…
Eight Ways to Make Your Buyer Agent Love You By Deborah Rutter If you’ve enlisted the help of a Buyer Agent to help you search, narrow, negotiate and close on a property, first, congratulate yourself. Hiring an independent buyer agent whose sole focus is on you and your goals, not selling a specific property, is…
By: Susan Harkins If you are like me, you like to dine out frequently. Luckily, Wilmington offers a plethora of fine restaurants – from pub fare to fine dining, and various places in between. Today I’ll share some of my favorite lunch spots, and hope this serves as a guide the next time you’re looking…
Winter Wonderland Winery Passport By: Ashley Mauldin It’s no surprise that some people move to central Virginia to enjoy its award-winning wines, but what if you’ve never tasted wine before, or have yet to find your favorite? Well, we’ve got a deal for you. This winter, five Monticello Wine Trail wineries have teamed up to…
Channel your Inner Adventurer at the Banff Film Festival By: Ashley Mauldin Whether you’re interested in going on a rock climbing adventure, hiking trip, camping excursion, or just taking a scenic drive, Virginia and North Carolina are filled with amazing opportunities for outdoor recreation—and Nest is lucky enough to have offices in both states! So…
40th Annual Charlottesville Ten Miler By: Ashley Mauldin On March 21st, thousands of runners and hundreds of spectators will participate in the 40th edition of Charlottesville’s oldest foot race, the Charlottesville Ten Miler. The course will take runners on an adventure through the grounds of Thomas Jefferson’s beautiful University of Virginia, the Downtown Mall, and…