Moving Close to Family
Family Matters Grandkids bring in the grandparents. More now than at any other point in my career, I’m representing parents who are moving closer to the kids and grandkids. 20 minutes. Or so. That’s the threshold that most of my clients use (in part thanks to my advice); they want to be 20 minutes or less from kids/grandkids. Under 20 minutes is the perfect time…
10 Years of Nest
It’s a big time at Nest. Our 10 year anniversary is here. 10,000 Closings in 10 years. It’s all about the people – our clients, and all who choose to work with, and stay with us.
Yard Sizes and Generational Assumptions
My definition of a functional yard Big enough to throw a ball for a kid or a dog Room for small garden (tomatoes, herbs, etc) Able to open the door at 2:30am and let the dog out Recently, I was talking to clients who said, “we’re old and getting older …” so they wanted a couple specific things in their new home. Newer construction Energy…
10,000 Closings at Nest + Nest County Fair
10,000. That’s a big number When we started Nest almost 10 years ago, there were but a few of us in a small office in Downtown Charlottesville. We’re a bit bigger now, with 11 offices, and more coming. We are grateful for each and every person who has chosen to work with us, and look forward to the next 10,000. Nest County Fair The next…
Three Things I’d Have Done Differently in My Real Estate Career
Three things I would do differently if I were starting my career over? Maintain my client database better. Asked for client reviews/testimonials. And saved them on the blog. Hired an assistant earlier The consistently exemplary and amazing team at Nest Marketing have put together templates for us. I’m finally using them, and putting them on my Instagram feed. Sprinkling in some shameless self promotion is…
Process of Buying a Home is a Deliberate Process
Choosing the right home, neighborhood, part of Charlottesville or Albemarle area can be hard, time-consuming, and challenging. As I tell my clients, “you’re making a decision that will affect the rest of your lives (and your kids’ too, if you have them). My advice: take your time. So far this year, I have represented three or four buyers who started the search process between three and five years…