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Year: 2018

10 Years of Nest

GENERAL REAL ESTATE

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.    

Yard Sizes and Generational Assumptions

GENERAL REAL ESTATE

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,…

10,000 Closings at Nest + Nest County Fair

NEST

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…

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

ABOUT JIM

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? Maintain my client database better. Asked for client reviews/testimonials. And saved them on the blog. Hired an assistant earlier The consistently exemplary and amazing team at Nest Marketing have put together templates…

Process of Buying a Home is a Deliberate Process

ALBEMARLE

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…

August Note: Values, Fair Housing, 2019 Prep

GENERAL REAL ESTATE

August Note: Values, Fair Housing, 2019 Prep

  August's note is shaping up early. Interested? Join the dozens who subscribe to one pretty darn good email a month.   This month Values Coming Soon and Fair Housing Agents. So Very Many Prepping for 2019 Charlottesville real estate market Communicating Blog Roundup Karma  The…

Agent Boom. 2018 Edition

GENERAL REAL ESTATE

Agent Boom. 2018 Edition

  *Big thanks to DPOR for the data. I've written this story before. In 2005. What's with the agent population? I wrote something in my most recent monthly note about the state of the Charlottesville market that elicited this response from a friend/client: Thanks for…

GENERAL REAL ESTATE

RealPodVA – Market Updates, 3D Printed Homes

Another fun podcast with Bart and Dave. A short one, too - about 18 minutes. Topics Market updates, micro-markets, choosing the right lot when you buy, and considering resale 3D printed homes, how they are likely to change the real estate market, new construction, change…

Is the Charlottesville Real Estate Market Turning?

ALBEMARLE

Is the Charlottesville Real Estate Market Turning?

Q: Is the Charlottesville Real Estate Market Turning? A: I don't know. Yet.   I've been saying for months that a turn may be coming, and noted it in the July monthly note. And, I've been saying for years that I'll tell you in 18 months…

ALBEMARLE

Mid-2018 Crozet Real Estate Market Update

I live in Crozet; it's easy and natural to focus on that micro-market. https://youtu.be/jeVedaR0Ess The first half of 2018 is behind us, and we talked about resales vs new construction, home prices, where in Crozet homes are selling, what happened with home inventory over the…

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