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August 2010 Central Virginia Homes Sales Drop…But Not As Much as July.

September 1, 2010 – 9:33 am

So, we’ve had a lot of negative real estate news recently.  Over the last month, we’ve looked at dismal home sales in Charlottesville, Albemarle and Central Virginia in July.  Last week, we got the NAR report on July home sales.  And now, as we turn the calendar to September, we see the home sales continue [...]

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Charlottesville Home Sales Look Better Than They Feel

July 25, 2010 – 7:57 pm

We spend a lot of time looking at stats at Nest. We also spend a lot of time talking amongst ourselves about how the market ‘feels.’
The general consensus among our agents is that the market feels pretty soft…and we have some statistics to back up that feeling. For example, market-wide, showings are down showings [...]

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25 Essential Charlottesville Experiences

June 16, 2010 – 8:37 pm

The C-Ville has a great story this week on 25 more essential experiences for Charlottesville locals.  This is a follow up to their story from last year.

There’s a few on here that I haven’t done (#2, Let a heated exchange about the Meadowcreek Parkway destroy a friendship)…and a few on the list that I haven’t [...]

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Charlottesville Single Family Homes Real Estate Market Update

May 23, 2010 – 11:35 pm

2010 is trending to be a decent year in real estate…so far.  Well, maybe I should re-phrase that: it’s not any worse than 2009.  We continue to hear some troubling news regarding foreclosures and defaults on a national level (stay tuned to the Nest Report later this week), but positive signs and trends continue to [...]

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Things to Do: Walk for Kids

May 16, 2010 – 9:14 pm

As Charlottesville residents we are blessed by so much that the city and region has to offer. And occasionally, we have the opportunity to give something back. On June 5, we have that opportunity; and I for one, plan to do my part.
In 2003, my wife and I were blessed by the birth of our [...]

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Celebrate Earth Day at RiverBluff

April 19, 2010 – 7:16 pm

From the RiverBluff Web site:
Located on a bluff overlooking the Rivanna River, RiverBluff is an award-winning conservation community of 22 new homes in the Woolen Mills neighborhood of Charlottesville. The houses are clustered on the brow of a hill, leaving the majority of the 19 acres as common land for the enjoyment of all residents.
The [...]

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365 Things to Do in Charlottesville: Dogwood Festival

April 15, 2010 – 12:20 am

I’m sorry that I didn’t write this post two days ago so folks who didn’t remember – like me – could have set aside the time for the fireworks display over McIntire Park. … When you have 61 years of history of throwing a festival like the Dogwood Festival, you do much more than set off a few bottle rockets. … But, other than the fireworks, the highlight takes place all around downtown on the 24th, when the Dogwood Festival Parade travels down Market and High Streets with school bands and much much more. … Enjoy the Festival, and check back with the Nest Report frequently for more of 365 Things to Do in Charlottesville. ——— Keith Davis is an Associate Broker and a Founding Partner with Nest Realty.

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Charlottesville, Virginia: The Importance of Local

April 1, 2010 – 9:44 pm

There’s a reason we all choose Central Virginia as our home.  Maybe it’s the appeal of the Downtown Mall and our love of the Saturday morning City Market.  Maybe it’s the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains.  Maybe it’s our ties to UVa.  Or maybe it’s the down home and laid back feel of this [...]

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700 Locust Avenue Featured in The Hook’s ‘On The Block’

March 13, 2010 – 12:50 am

Nest Realty’s Laura Winn Smith’s listing on Locust Avenue has been featured in this week’s edition of The Hook’s On The Block section.
This home is conveniently located in the Martha Jefferson neighborhood of Charlottesville, just steps from the Martha Jefferson site and Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall.
Check out what The Hook had to say about this gem…
The house [...]

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Good News for the Charlottesville Real Estate Market?

February 27, 2010 – 10:41 pm

With the exception of a small few, every homeowner in Charlottesville and throughout the country is looking for positive real estate news.  As compared to 2009 – when there wasn’t much – we’re starting to see some good news starting to trickle in…and that’s a good thing.
REAL Trends just reported that Long and Foster reported [...]

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