Navigating the intricacies of a complicated transaction. This is Part 2 of the Lease-to-Own series. In Part 1, we discussed what a Lease-to-Own contract is, and what the buyers and sellers agent needs to know. Click here to view Part 1. By Keith Davis The lender needs to know a few things as well. And this…
Navigating the intricacies of a complicated transaction. By Keith Davis I was asked recently by an agent in our office if I had a good “Lease-to-Own” contract that they could use. I don’t. Before I go into why I don’t have one, let me explain the concept of Lease-to-Own. In our culture, we have…
Stable news is good news. We’ve just released the Third Quarter 2015 Nest Market Report for the Charlottesville area. All indicators point to a stable market. Here are some highlights: Charlottesville MSA Total sales levels for 2015’s third quarter are flat, year-over-year. Inventory levels are at a four-year low. Quality homes continue to sell quickly, averaging 74…
During the 51st Annual Parade of Homes, we’ll be highlighting some of the region’s top builders. First up is Dickerson Homes & Development. This local builder has been designing your next story since 2005. The Parade of Homes features their latest community, Vegas Court. This cul-de-sac of six single family homes features quality craftsmanship, smart…
“The authority on retirement relocation” has featured Charlottesville along with popular retirement destinations such as Sarasota and Tuscon. Keith Davis provides expert commentary and Kim Vierbuchen’s clients are quoted as well! An excerpt from the May/June issue of Where to Retire Magazine: 8 Dynamic Locales to Find Walkable Living Written by Julie Fanselow Charlottesville, VA Like…
Thank you to everyone who has worked with us over the last year. Thank you to our clients. Thank you to our inspectors. Thank you to our closing agents. Thank you to our lenders. Thank you to our families. Thank you to our photographers, and designers, and printing companies, and all the other folks who…
Last week I posted on lockbox openings. This week I take that data one step further and overlay those trendlines on the inventory trendlines for nearly three years of info. Quick recap on inventory: below are the inventory trends for the MLS since 1/1/2009. They are the actual number of active listings on the 1st…
We are diligently working on our Q3 report. But we will not have that ready until early next week. Until then, we thought we would feed you a little teaser to show you what we are up to. All stats in real estate are either about sales or leading to sales. You can track actual…
The EPA released a study this past week that looked at the green house gas emissions and the effect of efficient / green homes and green vehicles in our lives. They also studied the same information but compared in-town living to suburban life. In the study, they found that location more than anything else contributes…
We have just completed another community video, one which we are very proud of. Nest has been very honored to represent the developers in this fantastic project. There are lots available for custom construction, as well as some new construction that has been completed and another project under construction. While we are big proponents of…