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Archives for August 2018

Moving Close to Family

Family Matters Grandkids bring in the grandparents. More now than at any other point in my career, I'm representing parents who are moving closer to the kids and grandkids. 20 minutes. Or so. That's the threshold that most of my clients use (in part thanks to my advice); they want to be 20 minutes or less from kids/grandkids. Under 20 minutes is the perfect time that allows for a "hey, mom, can you get your sweet, perfect, adorable granddaughter from school; he's sick!" or "dad! I need to work late. Can you get your favorite, sweet, Read More

August 30, 2018 1 Comment

10 Years of Nest

It's a big time at Nest. Our 10 year anniversary is here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqTUJXCg9D8&feature=youtu.be   10,000 Closings in 10 years. It's all about the people - our clients, and all who choose to work with, and stay with us.     Read More

August 28, 2018 Leave a Comment

Yard Sizes and Generational Assumptions

My definition of a functional yard

  • Big enough to throw a ball for a kid or a dog
  • Room for small garden (tomatoes, herbs, etc)
  • Able to open the door at 2:30am and let the dog out
Recently, I was talking to clients who said, "we're old and getting older ..." so they wanted a couple specific things in their new home.
  • Newer construction
  • Energy efficiency
  • Small, low maintenance yard
  • Smartly-designed spaces
  • Sidewalks, bike lanes
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August 27, 2018 Leave a Comment

10,000 Closings at Nest + Nest County Fair

10,000. That's a big number When we started Nest almost 10 years ago, there were but a few of us in a small office in Downtown Charlottesville. We're a bit bigger now, with 11 offices, and more coming.  We are grateful for each and every person who has chosen to work with us, and look forward to the next 10,000. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0B0-ZeAE2c   Nest County Fair The next Nest County Fair is around the corner - a time for us to celebrate our clients, thank them, and Read More

August 20, 2018 1 Comment

Monthly Note – Values, Fair Housing, Talking to People | August 2018

Archives of my subscription-only monthly notes. The blog is more searchable. Interested in not waiting a few months to read it? Subscribe here.   For these posts, I don’t do much formatting/changing as I’m more concerned about simply having the content here forever (because I own the blog, and I don’t own Tinyletter).  What are Read More

August 20, 2018 1 Comment

Three Things I’d Have Done Differently in My Real Estate Career

Three things I would do differently if I were starting my career over?

  1. Maintain my client database better.
  2. Asked for client reviews/testimonials. And saved them on the blog.
  3. Hired an assistant earlier
The consistently exemplary and amazing team at Nest Marketing have put together templates for us. I'm finally using them, and putting them on my Instagram feed. Sprinkling in some shameless self promotion is ok sometimes, Read More

August 14, 2018 Leave a Comment

Process of Buying a Home is a Deliberate Process

Choosing the right home, neighborhood, part of Charlottesville or Albemarle area can be hard, time-consuming, and challenging. As I tell my clients, "you're making a decision that will affect the rest of your lives (and your kids' too, if you have them). My advice: take your time. So far this year, I have represented three or four buyers who started the search process between three and five years ago. Time and patience are key. For example I have clients who planned to move to the Charlottesville area from a larger, transient area to be in Read More

August 10, 2018 Leave a Comment

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