Secure Your Doorbell, For Pete’s Sake
What is your doorbell's password? Is TFA an option? Do you have two-factor-authentication turned on? You should. Even on your thermostats (see: Family Says Hacked Nest Cam Terrorized Them With Fake Ballistic Missile Alert) In 2018, I represented sellers with solar systems installed, Nest and EcoBee…
Sellers – Pretend You’re Seeing Your House for the First Time
Does your doorbell work? Are you sure? How often do you ring your own doorbell? I remember visiting an unrepresented seller many years ago to discuss marketing her home She was surprised when I noted that she ought to fix her doorbell as it wasn't…
Nest Report – Ending 2018, an Eye on 2019
Dig in. Ask me questions. Or call/text - 434-242-7140 . Download the 2018 Annual Nest Report for Charlottesville; we've made some changes, such as average age of home in a particular area (29 North: 1997, Crozet, 2001), average home size in each sub-area, and percentage of homes…
Crozet’s Real Estate Market in 2019 & Tips for Buyers/Sellers
Is the Crozet real estate market slowing? Maybe, for some pockets. https://youtu.be/GJno9YTfc8k We are releasing our Annual Nest Report shortly; if you'd like a copy, please email Jim or Greg. Transcript Jim: Hey. I'm Jim Duncan with Nest Realty (434-242-7140). Greg: And I'm Greg Slater…
January 2019 Monthly Note | Stories, Offers, HOAs, the Charlottesville Market
Here we go. Another year begins of representing clients, helping to grow Nest Realty, and producing the best, most relevant, and interesting content possible that I can. This Month's Note Charlottesville area market update/thoughts on 2019's market, incorporating some of my thoughts here. Hiring professional…
End of 2018 Charlottesville Area Market Report
The Charlottesville Area Realtors' 2018 Market Report is out Market data PDFs galore, but what's it mean to you? Greater Charlottesville Area Albemarle County City of Charlottesville Short takeaways Top-level data is relevant from a public perception/trending perspective, but notsomuch from a "what should I offer?"…
RealPodVA – Debating New Years’ Resolutions & Goals
We're back in the RealPodVA saddle. Dave, Bart, and I talked about goals, the merit of new years resolutions, seeking perfection, trusting your craft, and the arbitrariness of new years. Also, I appreciate the (paid) service provided by Rev.com; four hours turnaround time for the…
A Year of Monthly Notes – 2018
As I tend to say, some of my best stuff is delivered in my monthly note. Subscribe here. The audience for these notes is the real estate consumer, current and past clients, and I write what interests me, makes me curious, and this tends to…