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Nest Realty’s 2023 Annual Report

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Beautiful display of data is useful. Market data + beautiful display *and* appropriate context = relevance.

Nest Realty’s Annual Report is out, and it’s beautiful.

Want a copy? I’ll gladly mail you one. (Just ask me) or download it here.

For current context, in Charlottesville + Albemarle

From 1 January to 12 February 2024, there were 145 new resale listings and 111 new contracts.

For that timeframe in 2019, there were 226 new listings and 172 contracts.

Being prepared, with great representation, whether as a buyer or seller, is *critical* in this market.


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