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A Good Partnership – Nest + @properties

in General Real Estate on June 2, 2020 June 2, 2020

I doubt many of our clients saw the news. We didn't seek this out, and we are ecstatic with where we are. We started Nest in 2009, a small tiny brokerage in Charlottesville, Virginia. Just three of us, then six, then a few more. In 2020, we have 15 offices across 5 states, and we're thrilled with where we are, as we partner with @properties...

“Didn’t make me feel silly” – One of my favorite reviews

in Shameless Self Promotion on May 19, 2020 May 19, 2020

I get a fair amount of reviews, and while I love my negative one, today’s review is one of my favorites because it highlights what I try to do with every client, and something I appreciate when I’m going down a new path. (bolding mine)

May 2020 Monthly Note from Jim

in Monthly Notes on May 15, 2020 May 15, 2020

May 2020 Note from Jim Duncan – Saltines, septic, using Zillow, keeping up, and what I’m reading.

What Does Contract Data Say in Charlottesville – Albemarle in April 2020?

in Market statistics on May 7, 2020 May 7, 2020

April 2020 contracts in Charlottesville - Albemarle

Real estate contracts in Charlottesville and Albemarle are down, year over year, due to COVID-19. What does that data mean? Is it accurate?

1st Quarter 2020 Market Report; Four Things Could Happen to Charlottesville Market

in Albemarle Charlottesville Market statistics on May 4, 2020 May 4, 2020

Blue Ridge Parkway overrun by pedestrians

Four Things could happen to the Charlottesville real estate market thanks to COVID-19, ranging from a paused market to an irrevocably changed one.

A Good Story about a Charlottesville Builder

in General Real Estate on April 30, 2020 April 8, 2020

Charlottesville agents will know the builder about whom I write, and likely have a story or two to share. Would you call your builder ten years after you built to ask him to look at/fix a problem? You could call, but what would they do? If it's the builder I'm writing about, there's a darn good chance they might just fix it. I was...

Pandemic Innovations/Changes – Changes for Sellers – Second in a Series

in General Real Estate on April 27, 2020 April 23, 2020

COVID-19 has quickly changed how people list, market, and sell homes in the Charlottesville area. Here are a few ways that we’ve already seen these changes.