As Charlottesville residents we are blessed by so much that the city and region has to offer. And occasionally, we have the opportunity to give something back. On June 5, we have that opportunity; and I for one, plan to do my part. In 2003, my wife and I were blessed by the birth of…
I know we’ve got a few loyal readers out there who live for our market reports…and to you we apologize for the delay in getting our most recent report up. Thankfully for everyone, April was one of the busiest months we’ve had in a long time. The expiration of the tax credit caused a lot…
Go local. In this case, local strawberries at Chiles Orchard in Crozet. These are some of the orchards in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Fluvanna and Greene: And besides, spending an hour or so with the family is a much ore fulfilling experience than going to the grocery store. Right? Thanks to BuyLocalVirginia.org, these are some of the…
From the RiverBluff Web site: Located on a bluff overlooking the Rivanna River, RiverBluff is an award-winning conservation community of 22 new homes in the Woolen Mills neighborhood of Charlottesville. The houses are clustered on the brow of a hill, leaving the majority of the 19 acres as common land for the enjoyment of all…
Sure, you can watch baseball in lots of towns across the country. You can find hot dogs and bags of peanuts in ballparks anywhere. And I’m sure Charlottesville isn’t the only place with a Ben & Jerry’s kiosk. But, we have something no one else in the US has: The Number 1 Team in the…
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…