nest report 2011: charlottesville real estate overview
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Welcome to the 2011 edition of the Annual Nest Report, overviewing the Charlottesville area real estate market in 2011. In the 2011 Annual Report, you'll get a snapshot of the regional real estate market and how the different sub-sections of the market fared compared to years past. For more in-depth analysis, please contact a Nest Associate. www.NestRealty.comTRANSCRIPT
2012 ANNUAL REAL ESTATE REPORT
As we turn the page on another year, it’s always interesting to
look back and learn from what we’ve seen. Overall, 2011 was
a fairly uneventful year in the Charlottesville area real estate
market. Sales were down - though slightly. Median prices were
down - though just by a few percentage points. And Days on
Market and Months of Inventory were relatively unchanged.
But in reality, the uneventfulness of 2011 is actually a positive
sign. After a several year stretch of ‘the sky is falling’ reports
from the media (and sometimes from us), the fact that our region’s
overall sales numbers are flat and there are no major downward
spikes represents a potential positive shift.
We think that 2012 could be the year that we start to see some
stability return to our market.
At Nest, we have been fortunate to not just make it through the
last few years in real estate, but actually thrive. We continue
to help our cl ients navigate this tr icky and ever-changing
marketplace by providing a high level of service and truly knowing
the market.
One of the ways we help our clients make informed decisions is
by studying the market. Our monthly and quarterly reports have
been so well-received that we decided we’d compile an Annual
Report for our friends and clients.
So, we hope you enjoy the first edition of the Nest Realty Annual
Report. And here’s to the market continuing to improve in 2012...
N ESure we help people buy and se l l rea l estate l ike other
brokerages. That’s what we do. But the reason why we do that
is because we believe the real estate experience is often a
gateway to the next chapter of your life. The process should be a
happy one. Fun. Moving. And exhilarating. It is for us and we love
sharing it with our clients.
The average number of years in real estate for a Nest Associate: 11
Number of Nest Associate hours volunteered in 2011: 1500+
DAYS ON MARKET FOR SOLD PROPERTIES IN 2010 AND 2011
Nest Realty CharlottesvilleArea Assoc Realtors
120
30
60
90
120
90119
TOTAL SALES
2008 2009 2010
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
2011
5.5
82.5
152.5
303TOTAL VOLUME
2008 2009 2010 2011
$1,000,000
$10,000,000
$20,000,000
$30,000,000
$40,000,000
$50,000,000
$60,000,000
$70,000,000
$80,000,000
$90,000,000
1,857,500
28,085,866
48,367,528
80,779,303
S TCHARLOTTESVILLE
NEW RIVER VALLEYHAMPTON ROADS
VIRGINIA
In 2010 and 2011, Nest Realty sold it ’s
l ist ings for 3% more than the average
listings in the Charlottesville region.
(97% of list price vs. 94%)
Nest Associates closed more than 2x as
many homes as the average Charlottesville
area agent.
We took all of our agent’s recommendations. We
cleaned, we patched, we painted, we landscaped,
we scrubbed and stained decks and porches.
We knew we needed professional assistance -
someone to listen and advise and help us develop a
plan we could follow. We collaboratively decided to
price the home right from the first day, had an offer
in just over two weeks, and our house was under
contract in three weeks!
- Steinar and Liz Knutsen
LIVE WHERE YOU LOVE
TOTAL SALES
2007 2008 2009 2010
1,750
2,000
2,225
2,500
2,750
3,000
3,250
CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA MSA
2011
3,112
2,4412,289 2,341 2,312
TREND FLAT
MONTHS OF INVENTORY
2007 2008 2009 2010
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
2011
10.15
13.91
14.513.95
13.3
TREND
* The Charlottesville Area MSA consists of the City of Charlottesville, Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson
Median Price $
Days on Market $
Avg List Price $
Avg Sale Price $
Months of Inventory
Total Volume $
Total Sales
2011 % 2010 % 2009
2,312 -1.24% 2,341 2.27% 2,289
245,425 -3.75% 255,000 -1.32% 258,400
146 0.00% 146 1.39% 144
320,034 -5.54% 338,803 -1.70% 344,647
304,377 -5.85% 323,275 -1.18% 327,125
13.3 -4.66% 13.95 -3.79% 14.5
703,720,533 -7.01% 1.07%756,787,686 748,791,360
SALES BY TYPE 2011
AREA ANALYSIS FOR CHARLOTTESVILLE, ALBEMARLE, AND MSA
Single Family 1745
Condo 244
Attached 323
MEDIAN PRICE
2007 2008 2009 2010
$230,000
$240,000
$250,000
$260,000
$270,000
$280,000
$290,000
2011
289,000
280,000
258,400255,000
245,425
TREND
INVENTORY LEVELS
2007 2008 2009 2010
2,500
2,550
2,600
2,650
2,700
2,750
2,800
2011
2,663
2,7952,766
2,723
2,563
TREND
SALES BY PRICE POINT $0-199,999 $200,000-399,999 $400,000-599,999 $600,000-799,999 $800,000+
2011
2010
2009
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
28% 54% 11% 4% 4%
29% 51% 12% 4% 4%
35% 45% 13% 4% 3%
TOTAL SALES
2007 2008 2009 2010
350
400
450
500
550
600
650
CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE
2011
644
562
450
377400
TREND
MONTHS OF INVENTORY
2007 2008 2009 2010
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
2011
8.348.79
9.81
12.03
9.42
TREND
Median Price $
Days on Market $
Avg List Price $
Avg Sale Price $
Months of Inventory
Total Volume $
Total Sales
2011 % 2010 % 2009
400 6.10% 377 -16.22% 450
230,000 -6.12% 245,000 -0.71% 246,750
138 1.47% 136 7.09% 127
295,000 -8.33% 321,791 9.58% 293,653
278,073 -8.88% 305,161 8.70% 280,741
9.42 -21.70% 12.03 22.63% 9.81
111,229,588 -3.32% -8.93%115,045,943 126,333,728
SALES BY TYPE 2011CHARLOTTESVILLE
Single Family 270
Condo 95
Attached 35
MEDIAN PRICE
2007 2008 2009 2010
$220,000
$230,000
$240,000
$250,000
$260,000
$270,000
$280,000
2011
280,000
265,508
246,750 245,000
230,000
TREND
INVENTORY LEVELS
2007 2008 2009 2010
300
325
350
375
400
425
450
2011
448
412
368378
314
TREND
SALES BY PRICE POINT $0-199,999 $200,000-399,999 $400,000-599,999 $600,000-799,999 $800,000+
2011
2010
2009
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
29% 59% 8% 3% 2%
30% 53% 11% 3% 3%
38% 47% 9% 4% 3%
ALBEMARLETOTAL SALES
2007 2008 2009 2010
900
1,000
1,100
1,200
1,300
1,400
1.500
2011
1,440
993
1,058 1,086
1,117
TREND
MONTHS OF INVENTORY
2007 2008 2009 2010
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
2011
8.78
13.41
12.7812.37
11.84
TREND
Median Price $
Days on Market $
Avg List Price $
Avg Sale Price $
Months of Inventory
Total Volume $
Total Sales
2011 % 2010 % 2009
1,117 2.85% 1,086 2.65% 1,058
279,620 -3.58% 290,000 1.75% 285,000
133 -4.32% 139 2.21% 136
375,536 -5.96% 399,344 -5.33% 421,814
357,737 -6.14% 381,142 -4.15% 397,629
11.84 -4.28% 12.37 -3.21% 12.78
399,592,953 -3.46% -1.61%413,920,641 420,692,019
SALES BY TYPE 2011ALBEMARLE
Single Family 738
Condo 104
Attached 275
MEDIAN PRICE
2007 2008 2009 2010
$260,000
$270,000
$280,000
$290,000
$300,000
$310,000
$320,000
2011
307,000
320,000
285,000 290,000
279,620
TREND
INVENTORY LEVELS
2007 2008 2009 2010
600
700
800
900
1,000
1,100
1,200
2011
1,054
1,1101,127 1,120
1,103
TREND FLAT
SALES BY PRICE POINT $0-199,999 $200,000-399,999 $400,000-599,999 $600,000-799,999 $800,000+
2011
2010
2009
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
19% 55% 14% 6% 6%
21% 52% 15% 6% 6%
26% 48% 16% 6% 5%
LIVE WHERE YOU LOVE
MONTHS OF INVENTORY
2007 2008 2009 2010
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
2011
10
13.69
12.14
11.54
12.38
TREND
MEDIAN PRICE
2007 2008 2009 2010
$290,000
$300,000
$310,000
$320,000
$330,000
$340,000
$350,000
2011
326,500
355,000
299,950
310,000305,000
TREND
TOTAL SALES
2007 2008 2009 2010
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
Median Price $
Days on Market $
Avg List Price $
Avg Sale Price $
Months of Inventory
Total Volume $
Total Sales
2011 % 2010
189 3.28% 183
305,000 -1.61% 310,000
118 4.42% 113
366,670 5.65% 347,072
361,788 6.63% 339,291
12.38 7.28% 11.54
68,377,954 10.13% 62,090,276
CROZET
2011
223
163 164
183 189
TREND
CROZET IVY
MONTHS OF INVENTORY
2007 2008 2009 2010
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
2011
13.87
15.47
14.15
16.95
15.64
TREND
MEDIAN PRICE
2007 2008 2009 2010
$550,000
$575,000
$600,000
$625,000
$650,000
$675,000
$700,000
2011
675,000
650,000
685,000
607,500
562,500
TREND
TOTAL SALES
2007 2008 2009 2010
95
100
105
110
115
120
125
Median Price $
Days on Market $
Avg List Price $
Avg Sale Price $
Months of Inventory
Total Volume $
Total Sales
2011 % 2010
112 2.75% 109
562,500 -7.41% 607,500
164 -16.75% 197
792,103 -5.57% 838,786
730,021 -5.04% 768,783
15.64 -7.73% 16.95
81,762,463 -2.43% 83,797,366
IVY
2011
115
107
117
109
112
TREND
MONTHS OF INVENTORY
2007 2008 2009 2010
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2011
6.41
11.07
9.42
7.24
8.67
TREND
MEDIAN PRICE
2007 2008 2009 2010
$175,000
$200,000
$225,000
$250,000
$275,000
$300,000
$325,000
2011
310,000 318,750
269,500265,000 272,000
TREND
TOTAL SALES
2007 2008 2009 2010
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
Median Price $
Days on Market $
Avg List Price $
Avg Sale Price $
Months of Inventory
Total Volume $
Total Sales
2011 % 2010
177 -27.76% 245
272,000 2.64% 265,000
134 26.42% 106
317,119 3.80% 305,516
305,973 1.55% 301,310
8.67 19.75% 7.24
54,157,270 -26.64% 73,820,967
N. ALBEMARLE
2011
275
156
196
245
177
TREND
NORTHERN ALBEMARLE
BARRACKS
MONTHS OF INVENTORY
2007 2008 2009 2010
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
2011
11.58
14.75
11.610.94
14.16
TREND
MEDIAN PRICE
2007 2008 2009 2010
$195,000
$200,000
$205,000
$210,000
$215,000
$220,000
$225,000
2011
200,000202,150
213,942
204,350
224,500
TREND
TOTAL SALES
2007 2008 2009 2010
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
Median Price $
Days on Market $
Avg List Price $
Avg Sale Price $
Months of Inventory
Total Volume $
Total Sales
2011 % 2010
72 -10.00% 80
224,500 9.86% 204,350
145 -14.71% 170
284,300 21.93% 233,159
265,178 20.22% 220,580
14.16 29.43% 10.94
19,092,853 8.20% 17,646,456
BARRACKS
2011
87
74
90
80
72
TREND
EARLYSVILLE
MONTHS OF INVENTORY
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
10.94 12
20.12
15.91
28.55
TREND
MEDIAN PRICE
2007 2008 2009 2010
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
$350,000
$400,000
$450,000
$500,000
2011
460,000486,000
427,500
392,500
292,000
TREND
TOTAL SALES
2007 2008 2009 2010
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Median Price $
Days on Market $
Avg List Price $
Avg Sale Price $
Months of Inventory
Total Volume $
Total Sales
2011 % 2010
29 -36.96% 46
292,000 -25.61% 392,500
162 -10.50% 181
367,368 -30.19% 526,238
349,863 -28.64% 490,274
28.55 79.45% 15.91
10,146,050 -55.01% 22,552,614
EARLYSVILLE
2011
5751
31
46
29
TREND
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Our Nest agent took a personal interest in us and
spent considerable time getting to know our living
needs and desires. Before our home settled in
Northern Virginia, we visited Charlottesville a
few days at a time and she continued to patiently
educate us on the market. We eventually found
the perfect spot in Charlottesville and purchased
the home we wanted at the right price. We have
never been happier than we are in our new home
and have referred two other family members to
Nest Realty.
- Bob and Barbara Drake
MONTHS OF INVENTORY
2007 2008 2009 2010
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
2011
11.09
15.67 15.6615.23
13.59
TREND
MEDIAN PRICE
2007 2008 2009 2010
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
$350,000
$400,000
$450,000
$500,000
2011
459,900
384,000
290,000312,317
281,475
TREND
TOTAL SALES
2007 2008 2009 2010
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
Median Price $
Days on Market $
Avg List Price $
Avg Sale Price $
Months of Inventory
Total Volume $
Total Sales
2011 % 2010
158 1.28% 156
281,475 -9.88% 312,317
151 -8.48% 165
416,822 -19.58% 518,319
394,663 -20.85% 498,650
13.59 -10.77% 15.23
62,356,790 -19.84% 77,789,407
KESWICK
2011
185
147
167
156 158
TREND
KESWICK
FLAT
RIO
MONTHS OF INVENTORY
2007 2008 2009 2010
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2011
7.35
12.7212.61
11.3
7.62
TREND
MEDIAN PRICE
2007 2008 2009 2010
$220,000
$230,000
$240,000
$250,000
$260,000
$270,000
$380,000
2011
231,250 230,500
240,000
279,000
290,000
TREND
TOTAL SALES
2007 2008 2009 2010
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
Median Price $
Days on Market $
Avg List Price $
Avg Sale Price $
Months of Inventory
Total Volume $
Total Sales
2011 % 2010
159 31.40% 121
290,000 3.94% 279,000
118 -21.85% 151
314,669 3.19% 304,931
308,074 4.05% 296,082
7.62 -32.57% 11.3
48,983,910 36.73% 35,825,925
RIO
2011
160
116 118121
159
TREND
MONTHS OF INVENTORY
2007 2008 2009 2010
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
2011
6.51
12.46 12,75
16.02
10.8
TREND
MEDIAN PRICE
2007 2008 2009 2010
$150,000
$175,000
$200,000
$225,000
$250,000
$275,000
$300,000
2011
259,900
280,000
260,000256,750
220,500
TREND
TOTAL SALES
2007 2008 2009 2010
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
Median Price $
Days on Market $
Avg List Price $
Avg Sale Price $
Months of Inventory
Total Volume $
Total Sales
2011 % 2010
221 51.37% 146
220,500 -14.12% 256,750
119 2.59% 116
263,863 -10.99% 296,437
247,582 -10.52% 276,696
10.8 -32.58% 16.02
54,715,663 36.65% 40,039,630
SOUTHSIDE
2011
335
179 175
146
221
TREND
SOUTHSIDE FLUVANNA
MONTHS OF INVENTORY
2007 2008 2009 2010
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
2011
9.9
14.07
16.05
14.04
16.03
TREND
MEDIAN PRICE
2007 2008 2009 2010
$125,000
$150,000
$175,000
$200,000
$225,000
$250,000
$275,000
2011
260,000
243,250
201,200 205,000199,900
TREND
TOTAL SALES
2007 2008 2009 2010
250
275
300
325
350
375
400
Median Price $
Days on Market $
Avg List Price $
Avg Sale Price $
Months of Inventory
Total Volume $
Total Sales
2011 % 2010
258 -15.08% 305
199,000 -2.93% 205,000
170 28.79% 132
239,544 3.60% 231,219
226,005 -0.35% 226,803
16.03 14.17% 14.04
58,535,492 -15.38% 69,174,963
FLUVANA
2011
423
318
272
305
259
TREND
MONTHS OF INVENTORY
2007 2008 2009 2010
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
2011
11.88
16.42
14.7 13.2513.05
TREND
MEDIAN PRICE
2007 2008 2009 2010
$150,000
$175,000
$200,000
$225,000
$250,000
$275,000
$300,000
2011
285,000
260,000
245,000247,500
225,750
TREND
TOTAL SALES
2007 2008 2009 2010
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
Median Price $
Days on Market $
Avg List Price $
Avg Sale Price $
Months of Inventory
Total Volume $
Total Sales
2011 % 2010
204 -2.86% 210
225,750 -8.79% 247,500
125 5.93% 118
252,790 -6.38% 270,027
250,111 -5.16% 263,722
13.05 -1.51% 13.25
51,022,774 -7.87% 55,381,666
GREENE
2011
203
171
191
210 204
TREND
GREENE
FLAT
FLAT
LIVE WHERE YOU LOVE
MONTHS OF INVENTORY
2007 2008 2009 2010
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
2011
18.3
26.12
33.59
24.24 23.47
TREND
MEDIAN PRICE
2007 2008 2009 2010
$175,000
$200,000
$225,000
$250,000
$275,000
$300,000
$325,000
2011
310,000300,000
276,750
260,000
225,000
TREND
TOTAL SALES
2007 2008 2009 2010
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
Median Price $
Days on Market $
Avg List Price $
Avg Sale Price $
Months of Inventory
Total Volume $
Total Sales
2011 % 2010
184 -6.12% 196
225,000 -13.46% 260,000
252 3.70% 243
304,479 -13.26% 351,018
289,014 -12.68% 320,682
23.47 -3.18% 24.24
51,522,728 -18.03% 62,853,794
NELSON
2011
194
158
140
196184
TREND
NELSON
FLAT
LOUISA
MONTHS OF INVENTORY
2007 2008 2009 2010
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
2011
16.38
18.54
19.01
17.1717.75
TREND
MEDIAN PRICE
2007 2008 2009 2010
$220,000
$230,000
$240,000
$250,000
$260,000
$270,000
$380,000
2011
231,250 230,500
240,000
279,000
290,000
TREND
TOTAL SALES
2007 2008 2009 2010
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
Median Price $
Days on Market $
Avg List Price $
Avg Sale Price $
Months of Inventory
Total Volume $
Total Sales
2011 % 2010
148 -11.38% 167
180,700 -15.95% 215,000
125 -21.88% 160
221,683 -12.08% 252,146
214,979 -11.16% 241,980
17.75 3.38% 17.17
31,816,998 -21.27% 40,410,679
LOUISA
2011
208 209
178
167
148
TREND
FLAT
SELLER 120 RIVERBLUFF CIRCLE $395,000 BUYER 200 GARRETT STREET #505 $481,500 SELLER 517 LEXINGTON AVENUE $486,000
SELLER 1031 BRISTLECONE LANE $214,00 BUYER/SELLER 1050 OLD FOX TRAIL $320,000 BUYER 1078 OLD TRAIL DRIVE $291,920
SELLER 1325 RUGBY ROAD $1,350,000 BUYER/SELLER 1327 TILMAN ROAD $386,000 SELLER 1345 AMBER RIDGE ROAD $243,500
SELLER 2059 AVIANO WAY $400,000 SELLER 2430 RIVER RIDGE ROAD $1,350,000 SELLER 2655 STOWE COURT $560,000
SELLER 603 LEXINGTON AVENUE $604,500 BUYER 760 WALKER SQUARE #3B $178,000 BUYER 862 BELVEDERE BOULEVARD $348,563
BUYER/SELLER 1255 HEROLD CIRCLE $505,000 SELLER 1277 MOUNTAIN ROAD $500,000 BUYER/SELLER 1312 HILLTOP ROAD $870,000
BUYER/SELLER 1415 BURGESS LANE $272,000 SELLER 1820 CANDLEWOOD CT #206 $177,500 SELLER 1820 LOCUST SHADE COURT $700,000
SELLER 3005 WAVERLY DRIVE $745,000 BUYER 8023 WEST END DRIVE $439,139 SELLER 1115 LITTLE HIGHT STREET $265,000
A SAMPLING OF OUR 2012 SOLD PROPERTIES
NEW CONSTRUCTION
TOTAL SALES
31
73
111
57
Most Popular Elementary School District for
New Homes in 2011: Brownsville Elementary
(76 Homes | 19%)
INTERESTING FACTS
Total New Home Sales: 393 With Granite Countertops: 65%
In a Home Owner’s Association: 87%
In Albemarle County: 55%
New construction made a big comeback in 2011. Here’s a look at
the area’s 4 largest builders, as well as some additional data.
TOTAL VOLUME
$12,479,669
$29,152,748
$29,423,964
$17,765,252
BUILDER
ESTATES AND FARMS
2011 2010 2009
CHARLOTTESVILLE $800,000 - $1MM 6 20.0% 5 0.0% 5
$1MM - $1.5MM 6 20.0% 5 66.7% 3
> $1.5MM 0 -100.0% 2 100.0% 1
ALBEMARLE $800,000 - $1MM 22 -26.7% 30 11.1% 27
$1MM - $1.5MM 20 -28.6% 28 47.4% 19
> $1.5MM 11 0.0% 11 -42.1% 19
2011 2010 2009
CHARLOTTESVILLE $800,000 - $1MM $5,291,500 13.2% $4,672,500 9.4% $4,272,000
$1MM - $1.5MM $6,945,000 22.3% $5,680,000 84.5% $3,079,000
> $1.5MM 0 -100.0% $5,850,000 144.3% $2,395,000
ALBEMARLE $800,000 - $1MM $19,214,300 -27.6% $26,528,887 8.5% $24,451,798
$1MM - $1.5MM $24,910,060 -27.6% $34,428,274 54.1% $22,338,500
> $1.5MM $32,933,306 -16.7% $39,555,000 -34.5% $60,360,750
2011 2010 2009
CHARLOTTESVILLE $800,000 - $1MM 18.0 -6.3% 19.2 14.3% 16.8
$1MM - $1.5MM 12.0 -37.5% 19.2 -31.4% 28.0
> $1.5MM N/A N/A 6.0 N/A 0.0
ALBEMARLE $800,000 - $1MM 28.9 38.9% 20.8 -10.0% 23.1
$1MM - $1.5MM 29.9 -0.3% 30.0 -34.9% 46.1
> $1.5MM 82.9 15.1% 72.0 62.9% 44.2
TOTAL NUMBER OF SALES
TOTAL DOLLAR VOLUME OF SALES
MONTHS OF INVENTORY
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WE BELIEVE A COMMUNITY GARDEN• is a beautiful and joyful place.
• enables people to grow fresh, affordable food.
• gives families a place to share unplugged leisure time.
• c a n h e l p t r a n s f o r m a r o w o f h o u s e s i n t o a neighborhood.
• reintroduces the outdoors into the lives of people missing that daily pleasure.
• adds green space to any residential setting.
• creates opportunities for participation for the elderly, disengaged and newcomers.
• elevates underutilized or neglected land to a higher purpose.
• strengthens the connections amongst neighbors and help neighbors bridge differences.
• can serve as living classrooms to educate children, about gardening, local food supply and the environment.
• creates opportunities for interaction amongst the generations.
• can help people engage as active participants in community problem solving.
• makes people feel more vested in their home, their street, their neighborhood.
• can help make the conversation about local food issues accessible to everyone in the community.
TomsGarden.org
Tom’s Garden, an initiative of Nest Realty, promotes
community gardening in the City of Charlottesvi l le,
Albemarle County and the surrounding communities.
We give grants of “seed money” to individual and
organizations who wish to start (or improve an existing)
community garden.
WHY
Thomas Jefferson, Charlottesville’s most famous gardener,
wrote that “[Agriculture] is at the same time the most
tranquil, healthy, and independent occupation.”
We at Nest Realty Group couldn’t agree more. In addition
to sharing a profession, we share a commitment to our
community, an interest in the local food movement and
ecology, and a firm conviction that community gardens
enhance quality of life.
TOM’S GARDEN
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GIVING BACKNot only do we work hard for our clients, we believe in
working hard to make our community better. In addition
to volunteering on numerous home owner’s associations
and our local real estate board, this is a sampling of
organizations where Nest Associates volunteered their
time in 2011.
• Peabody School• Meals on Wheels• Blue Ridge Food Bank• Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary• The Haven• Virginia Master Well Owner’s Network• Salvation Army• TADA - Teen’s Against Dating Abuse• Tom’s Garden• United Way• Charlottesville Soup Kitchen• Building Goodness Foundation• Shelter for Help and Emergency• Congregation Beth Israel• Charlottesville Friends Meeting• Market Central• Toy Lift• Walker School Orchestra• Charlottesville Day School• Charlottesville Youth and Family Services• Music Resource Center• Live Arts• Saint Anne’s Belfield School• Folds of Honor• PACEM• Minds in Motion Program• Habitat For Humanity• Cub Scouts• Aids Service Group• Charlottesville Rail / Piedmont Rail Alliance• Henley Middle School• Young LIfe• Future Fund• pB&J Fund• Mountaintop Montessori• Foothills Child Advocacy Center• Charlottesville Alzheimer’s Association• Crozet Elementary School• Western Albemarle High School• Junior League of Charlottesville• Madison House• Charlottesville ALS• Salvation Army www.NestRealty.com
800-325-NEST (6378)
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Classic Style. Contemporary Feel.Founded on the influences of Jefferson and Madison,
Charlottesville’s roots are steeped in history and rich
in tradition. But that’s just part of Charlottesville’s
story. A new movement is sweeping the region:
contemporary architecture, fresh design, and a wave
of forward-thinking entrepreneurs. So, whether you’re
searching for a classic 1920s Colonial or an urban flat,
give a Nest Associate a call. We’re here to help.
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