This is the second year I have attended the NAR Midyear conference in Washington DC. For the Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors (CAAR). Last year featured the Realtor Rally on the Mall with hopeful faces sensing a turn in the tide from the disastrous market Americans had endured for the previous five years. This…
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Bacon Hollow
Last evening was wonderful. I had been asked to prepare a listing presentation for a family, out in the county, out in one of the hollows. The hollows exist all up and down the Blue Ridge and generally follow a stream out of mountains. The streams create some nice workable bottomland and have attracted homesteaders…
Financing Country Property
A buyer looking at a lovely home on 75 acres near Charlottesville may be thinking that the timing is perfect. Prices have fallen over the last few years making properties like this much more affordable. Inventories are flush so there is a lot to choose from and ready, willing and able buyers are treated like…
Meet the Agent: John Ince
Welcome back to meet the agent. In this week’s Q&A we meet John Ince, who specializes in Charlottesville Country Properties. Find out how John transitioned from training horses to finding them (and their owners) the perfect place to roam. Nest Realty: How did you get into real estate? John Ince: My mother, who had been a…
Whoa there! Country property considerations when owning a horse
Is Virginia’s Piedmont horse country? You bet! With five active hunts, Olympic caliber trainers, some of the best equine vets in the country and all the assets any breeder, trainer or hobbyist could ask for, this is natural horse country. It’s no wonder that the Charlottesville countryside is well known throughout the world as one…
Details, Details, Details: What to consider when buying country property
You’ve been living the urban life for thirty years and dreaming of retiring to the country someday. Every weekend you drive down country roads and imagine that it’s you on that tractor, riding that horse, tilling that garden. Now it’s time to make it happen and you jot down your priorities. They have mostly to…
Meet the Nest Agent: Bill Martin
Our Meet the Agent series marches on. This week’s featured Realtor is Bill Martin. Keep reading to learn more about what sets this experienced country property specialist apart from the crowd. Nest Realty: You’ve travelled the globe, how did you get into real estate in Central Virginia? Bill Martin: My wife Dumisile and I retired…
Waterfront Real Estate In and Around Charlottesville
Charlottesville, Virginia is best known for its dynamic setting at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains. People are drawn to the dramatic vistas, the rich, gently rolling pastures and great hardwood forests. This well watered countryside also offers the opportunity for waterfront living in several different modes. Virginia Beach is about two hours away…