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HB 1907 – Agency in Virginia, Disclosures and More

The bill has unanimously passed the Committee and the House of Representatives . Richmond Sunlight » 2011 » Real Estate Board; requirements for licensure and practice of real estate. (HB1907) Discussing the perils of single agent dual agency has long been my windmill; while not perfect, this bill clearly is a step towards representation .

…That following the commencement of dual standard agency, the licensee will be unable to advise either party as to the terms, offers or counteroffers; however, under the limited circumstances specified in subsection C, the licensee may have previously discussed such terms with one party prior to the commencement of dual standard agency;

…That the licensee cannot advise a buyer client as to the suitability of the property, its condition (other than to make any disclosures as required by law of any licensee representing a seller), and cannot advise either party as to repairs of the property to make or request; 3. … That the licensee will be acting without knowledge of the client’s needs, client’s experience in the market, or client’s experience in handling real estate transactions unless he has gained that information from earlier contact with the client under the limited circumstances specified in subsection C; and 5. Continue reading

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What’s That Fuzzy-Looking Thing? Addition to Nest’s Signs – Trying Something New

It’s been a while since we’ve played with the design, other than refinements here and there.

…Real estate signs matter . Real-estate-signs-matter-2.jpg If you have an iPhone, these are some QR Code readers ; for you Android users, these are a few . … I’ve had questions over the years asking what I do besides write a kick-butt Charlottesville real estate blog. I’m a Charlottesville Realtor with a writing problem , and a pretty good one at that. Continue reading

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Meet Nest

We at Nest like being different . Continue reading

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Nest Realty Grand Opening – Friday 2 October

You’re cordially invited to the Official Grand Opening open house for the Nest Realty office at the Gleason Building in Downtown Charlottesville.

Join us anytime between 5-8 on Friday, October 2nd for food and drinks at our new office.

As part of the First Friday’s Art Walk, we’ll be spotlighting art from local artist Amy Varner, who has created a series of landscape and nest paintings for our office. In addition, Whitley Designs will be showcasing their handcrafted line of accessories and jewelry.

Stop by for a quick drink or spend the evening with us – children are Continue reading…

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Nest’s New Office Reflects our Philosophy

Our office is under construction, and we’re being a little bit secretive about its location for now.

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Keith has more at the Nest blog:

So, where does that leave Nest? Well, like I said in the opening paragraph. Forget the Past. Who are We? What is it that Nest really does? Simple: We are a Marketing and Service Organization. And while marketing and service are certainly intertwined, they are two distinct functions with separate needs.

Service in real estate has historically been managed in the field; inside the homes. Certainly , the product that we sell — the home

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On Confidence and Differentiation without Denigration

We’re doing things differently – marketing, compensation models, consulting, information sharing … a trusted friend and someone whom I respect made a comment to me yesterday which I felt compelled to address.

… From this time forward, the focus will be less on what we’re doing differently and more on simply what we’re doing . Continue reading

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