Tag Archives: realtor
I’m an Associate Broker in Virginia. So What?
In Virginia the basic requirements to obtain a real estate license are 60 hours of education, don’t have a felony conviction and be at least 18 years of age. … (Colorado, North Carolina are broker-only states, and each state has wildly different licensing requirements) One of our core philosophies at Nest Realty Group is that we have high standards for our agents, so much so that we wrote this belief in Nest’s Core Philosophies – a Manifesto if you will (more to come about these beliefs over the course of 2010).
…A lot of people talk about raising the bar within the real estate industry; I have for many years: – Move Off The Blogs to Change NAR – If A Realtor is Unethical in the Woods – But, We’re ALL Ethical!
…Experience Verification Forms verifying that the applicant has been actively engaged as a real estate licensee for at least 40 hours per week during 36 of the 48 months immediately preceding the date of application. Continue reading
Radio this Weekend – WNRN Sunday Morning Wakeup
We’ll be discussing year-end statistics about the Charlottesville region’s real estate market, prognostications for 2010, real estate and technology trends that consumers need to pay attention to and probably quite a bit more. … Maybe a little plug for Nest Realty – Charlottesville’s newest real estate brokerage If you’re going to buy a home in Charlottesville in 2010, when should you start looking? … ) ( now ) (Same if you’re looking to sell a home in Charlottesville ) … … (have you noticed the Meebo bar at the bottom? … I love doing radio for some of the same reasons I love writing this blog – one of the foremost reasons is that live radio forces me to prepare … Continue reading
Charlottesville Real Estate Agent Update – Third Quarter 2009
Production matters.
How many clients do you represent every year?
But it’s just one of the many questions buyers or sellers should ask when they are interviewing their potential representation.
Questions to ask your agent in Charlottesville
Great Questions for Sellers to ask
I’m grateful (and work really hard) to be in the 10+ segment of the above chart. I firmly believe that if an agent is not doing at least 10 transactions a year, they’re likely not going to survive.
If they’re doing less than five transactions a year, they’re likely doing themselves, their profession and their clients a … Continue reading…
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…
A Timely Revisiting of IDX in Charlottesville
A snarky, ignorant anonymous coward is sending a letter to some sellers in the Charlottesville area, the text of which follows. I have removed the identifiable information. (Grammatical errors are the letter writer’s.)
The part that gets me the most is the anonymity. If you feel so much conviction that you find the seller in the MLS, searching out their name(s) on the tax records and then sending a letter (who does that anymore?), why not attach your name to your efforts?
You are being ripped off by [a Realtor firm in Charlottesville]
[This Realtor] has opted your
Real Estate Photos and Videos – Quality Matters
In the words of a client – an actual buyer in the Charlottesville, Virginia real estate market – ie: I am not making this up. He had visited Charlottesville on his own several months before his wife, who was visiting without him. Because of this, she and I were revisiting some of the properties that he had previously seen. This is an email he sent to me about some of the photos and properties in the Charlottesville MLS.
No doubt, my wife had already informed you that I visited (the property*). Frankly, I was shocked and angered by
Septic Inspections in Charlottesville and Albemarle
I’m not sure what “market norms” are in other areas, but in the Charlottesville area, tradition has dictated what I refer to as a “stomp and sniff” test.
Additionally, I had one closing a few weeks ago with an FHA loan (which are very common loans now); the FHA guidelines dictated that if the property had been vacant for more than thirty days, then the septic tanks had opened up to be inspected. Who knew?
Hey. Jim Duncan with Nest Realty and RealCentralVA.com… Continue reading… talking about septic systems and septic inspections in Virginia. Traditionally, a septic inspection is required by the
