Making Your Home Work at Every Stage of Life by Wendy Tanson Most folks would like the option to remain in their homes as they age. In fact, the AARP notes that more than 85% of their members want homes that will grow old with them. The Universal Design movement, also called “Aging in Place,”…
Home buying is a process. Television shows make it look easy and quick, but in real life, buying a home can—and often should—take much, much longer than you may think. Here are four essential questions to consider as you think about buying a home: Why do I want to buy a home? Only you can…
by Bob Headrick Thanks to the connections and tools I have as a Nester, my properties are always making headlines. Check out some of the articles that have featured my listings over the last few years: Stone’s Throw A Rare Midcentury Modern Home Lists For Under $1.5M in Virginia (click here for the YouTube tour!) Brick and…
Dear Friends of Nest: In August 2008, we started Nest Realty in Jonathan’s unfinished basement (with a sticky note “sign” on the basement door to make sure we were in compliance with state regulations). Our focus back then was pretty simple—we wanted to build a brokerage brand that provided our agents and clients with the…
by Tom Seabrook Welcome to Nest’s Historic Highlights. In this series, we delve into tidbits of history, architecture, and lore that hide in plain sight in the Charlottesville area. The estates of the two early presidents who called Albemarle County home are very well known. James Monroe’s Highland has been the scene of exciting archaeological…
Getting started on a painting project? Feeling uninspired? Nest is here to help! Learn design strategies to optimize the impact of paint color in your home. Color Me Confused Sometimes design lingo can be intimidating. Words you thought you knew take on new significance in the field of design. Here is a simple glossary to…
by Deborah Rutter If you are in a position to purchase, you are likely thinking about the house looking process in a very different way these days. There are so many ways to see properties without actually BEING there—here’s an overview of the options and where they fit into your buying process! Still Pictures Ten years…
Your offer was just accepted for a property you have never seen! This is Part 4 of a a four-part series about having a successful purchasing experience…without being on site! Click to view Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. Congrats! You did it. You took the careful, considered approach and wrote a sight-unseen offer because it was the…
Using Video Tools to Make a Possibility, Real! This is Part 3 of a four-part series about having a successful purchasing experience without being on site, which has become a viable option for many buyers in the current climate. Click to view the original Part 1 and Part 2. By Deborah Rutter Ah, the great internet. A life changer and…
Painting a room can feel like a daunting task, especially to a novice. Nest is here to help! Below are some tried and true methods to ensure a stress-free and streamlined painting experience. First Things First Save yourself multiple trips to the hardware store and show up with this list of essentials in hand: Paint!…
