Nest Realty is this year’s Presenting Sponsor Whether you’re looking to purchase a new home, gathering remodeling ideas, or simply seeking a beautiful distraction, you don’t want to miss the 2020 BRHBA Parade of Homes. This annual event showcases a variety of new homes from trusted builders throughout the Charlottesville, Albemarle, & Greene County areas. Showcasing homes from the upper $200’s to […]
Here at Nest Realty, we love the businesses that help turn a house into a home. In our Artisan’s Corner series, we’ll chat with the builders, architects, designers, and other artisans behind these local businesses. In this installment of Artisan’s Corner, we sit down with Christopher Brement of Bramante Homes, a family owned company that’s […]
Nester Greg Slater Receives Prestigious Award from the Virginia Housing Development Authority On September 26, 2018, Nest Broker Greg Slater was honored at the Installation & Awards Banquet at Accelerate 2018: The Virginia REALTORS® Annual Convention, which took place at The Main hotel in Norfolk, Virginia. This annual event allows Virginia’s real estate professionals to applaud the recognition of business […]
HOW LOCAL BUILDERS ARE EMBRACING ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PRACTICES. Illustrations by Steve Haske An emphasis on green building has flourished in the real estate and home construction worlds. But what exactly is “green building?” Green building, also referred to as green construction or sustainable building, refers to the use of environmentally friendly materials and resource-efficient technologies. […]
Local Coalition offers Green Certification Training for Home Appraisers By Greg Slater It has been several years since builders first turned an eye towards changing their building practices towards producing tighter, more comfortable homes that are less costly to operate. In the past, the builders were doing a lot of work to educate buyers on the […]
We’re teaming up with some of our favorite local builders to get a snapshot of the current real estate market from their perspective. We’ve asked them to share their unique viewpoint on trends, products, and buyer interest. Join us as we we chat with a different builder each week. This week our “State of the […]
Our friends at Old Trail Village, a New Urbanist community in Crozet, VA, held a development update last month for the Charlottesville Realtor community. In addition to talking about current and future development phases of the conceptual master plan, the team from this sought-after neighborhood unveiled their shiny new website! Found at oldtrailvillage.com, Old Trail’s new site features its local builders prominently […]
We recently introduced you to to Lochlyn Hill, Charlottesville’s newest community. Located just minutes from downtown Charlottesville, the community blends nature and convenience. The very first home, crafted by Bramante Homes, has now been completed. We chatted with Mark and Christopher Brement of Bramante Homes to learn more about their decision to build in Lochlyn Hill. Having built […]
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 […]