Charlottesville’s Dairy Central Market is Going to be Amazing

I had the opportunity to tour Dairy Central Market this morning, and it's going to be a fantastic addition to Charlottesville. Elevated, blending old and new, bringing a new concept to Charlottesville, it's enough to make me fleetingly consider moving back to Charlottesville from Crozet. (the bike riding is far too good in Crozet, though). One of my greatest takeaways is how thoughtful and deliberate...

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Sweat The Details – Looking Beyond Real Estate

Listen to the podcast here It's often better to look through a different lens for inspiration and insight. Jonathan, Keith, and I talked about Nest Realty's recent Lead Broker summit, where we brought the brokers from all of our offices to Charlottesville, and visited four Charlottesville-based companies to learn about their different business practices, and ways they have each succeeded. We visited Crutchfield The Draftsman...

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Home Inspections: Preparing for them, as a Buyer or Seller

RealPodVa continues We've been less consistent than we'd like with the podcast this summer, but that's reasonable. Listen to the podcast here. This was part one of two of a fantastic discussion with my colleague, Deborah Rutter, about home inspections - how to prepare (as a buyer or seller), and how to set expectations. Transcription Automated, thanks to Rev.com, so please forgive errors. Jim: This...

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