Nest’s New Construction Market Report – 1st Half 2015
Short analysis: - New construction in the Charlottesville MSA is up year over year. - Albemarle is dominating new construction, with the City of Charlottesville third behind Louisa County - Median price for a paper listing (unbuilt/proposed new construction - of which there are currently 146) listing…
Timbercreek Market on Preston is Open. And it’s Awesome
I stopped into Timbercreek Market on Preston Avenue today for lunch (and talked to Will Richey about the place) and all I have to say is that I've found a fantastic new lunch spot, and a place to get fresh produce, great cheeses, and darn…
Quick Housing Conversation on WINA – 22 July 2015
Yesterday (22 July 2015) was a fun conversation on Wendy Edward's show on WINA. If you're curious, you can listen to it here. 8 minutes goes by fast on the radio. (video, too) (more…)
Learn the Crozet Real Estate Market in 8 Minutes
Anyone who knows me knows that I love to talk about real estate. If you're curious about the Crozet real estate market, please spend a few minutes watching this conversation about the Crozet market with my Nest colleague and friend, David Ferrall. (more…)
Reader Questions – Disclosures, Finding Accurate Information & Caveat Emptor
I love questions. "Full disclosure information - What are all the times that a buyer should ask about a property? Where is the best place to find that information? We find the listing information to be very sparse and often misleading. Agents often provide bad…
Monthly Note Archives | May 2015
Archives of my subscription-only monthly notes. The blog is more searchable. Interested in not waiting a few months to read it? Subscribe here. (more…)
Monthly Note Archives | April 2015
Archives of my subscription-only monthly notes. The blog is more searchable. Interested in not waiting a few months to read it? Subscribe here. (more…)
Little Free Libraries and House Prices
I was thinking the other day that there must be some sort of data set that demonstrates a correlation between the presence of these little libraries and house prices. Little Free Libraries seem to be popping up all over the Charlottesville area. Studies have shown…
July 2015 Monthly Note – Mid-Year Charlottesville Market Thoughts & a Builder Update
This month is more of a data-heavy note than most, but there's quite a bit to dig into. One email a month for one of the best ways to stay on top of the Charlottesville market and other real estate insights that you won't find anywhere…
Nest’s 2015 Mid-Year Market Report
Download the Charlottesville Mid-Year Report; ask questions, get educated. In this report, we cover the City of Charlottesville (sales are up, days on market down), Albemarle County (same), Greene, Nelson, Louisa and Fluvanna. We're seeing mostly positive trends across the board. Broadly, we're looking at continued signs of…