Happy Saint Patrick's Day from Nesbitt Realty! We hope you have a happy and safe holiday.
Father and son celebrate Saint Patrick's Day by wearing green at the office
If you are looking for a fun place to celebrate, there are a variety of the bars and restaurants to chose from in the Northern Virginia area. For instance, there are options in Arlington like Clarendon's Sobe Bar & Bistro (which participates in the annual neighborhood bar crawl) or in Alexandria like at Old Town's Murphy's. Furthermore, there are a lot of Irish restaurants to chose from in Old Town including Irish Walk, O'Connell's, and O'shaugnessy's.
Here's a republish of an article I wrote back in 2008. It's still true, years later.
I hit the jackpot!
Yes ... that's right.
I hit the jackpot. I won the lottery. Mine is the lucky number.
I won't be giving up my blog or my real estate business because I won the jackpot. In fact, I'll be working harder than ever. But today,
I pause to give thanks to God and family and friends and clients for this wonderful life of mine.
To tell the truth, I didn't hit the lottery today. I won the lottery on the day I was born and I've been reaping the benefits ever since. The best part is ... I didn't even have to buy a ticket.
You see, I was born in the United States of America, which means that I already have life better than most of my fellow man. I've never known war, or famine or pestilence. I've enjoyed an ever increasing standard of living since the day I was born. If you were born in North America you probably won the lottery too.
But ...
It gets better than that.
I was born in the Commonwealth of Virgina,
the Mother of States, the Mother of Presidents, the Capital of the Confederacy and the Pride of Dixie. The Commonwealth of Virginia, where Captain John Smith founded Jamestown. The state which George Washington and Thomas Jefferson and James Madison and James Monroe and William Henry Harrison and John Tyler and Zachary Taylor and Woodrow Wilson all called home. The state where Robert E. Lee fought and eventually surrendered.
The home of the Pentagon and the USPTO and the epicenter for the technology revolution. The Commonwealth of Virginia, most beautiful
state in the Union, from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the sparkling beaches of the Eastern Shore.
The Old Dominion cradled me as she cradles the Chesapeake Bay, one of the largest and most important estuaries on the Atlantic.
It gets better than that.
I was born in Fairfax, one of the most prosperous counties in the nation. I make my home where where the Piedmont meets the Tidewater, on a ridge overlooking the Potomac River in a place called Belle Haven---one of the nicest neighborhoods in Fairfax County and Alexandria. My trusted, loyal and beautiful wife is busy making a Thanksgiving feast.
My sons are healthy and headed for home. Life could be better ... but I really don't know how.
So, today, I give thanks. Thanks to God, family, friends, clients and country for all that I have been given. I rededicate myself to the purpose of good and wish you and all of yours a safe and Happy Thanksgiving. I hope your Christmas is merry and expect you to have a prosperous and healthy New Year.
For more information or to set up an appointment call Nesbitt Realty at (703)765-0300.
A friend gave us ticket to a visit to the White House Rose Garden this weekend, so Julie and I took the Metro into DC. Despite having been born and raised here, I'd never gone to the White House before. We took this opportunity to enjoy a nice Spring day and enjoy some of the sites of DC.
Here are our tickets for the Spring Garden Tour at the White House
Julie is a Realtor serving Northern Virginia
Porch of the White House
Washington Monument as seen from lawn of White House
West Wing of White House
Will in front of White House
Will on White House Lawn
Julie on the lawn of the White House
Will at White House
Will at White House
Julie on White House Lawn
Julie at White House
At White House
Julie at White House
Julie at White House
your Realtor Julie Nesbitt
White House up close
If you're thinking of buying or selling real estate in Northern Virginia, we hop you consider Nesbitt Realty. Call us at 703 765 0300.
Here's a look at who you're dealing with when you deal with Nesbitt Realty. We are a family-business second, and a family first. We work together and play together.
Will and Julie having fun!
Stuart and Kim on Dickey Ridge in the Shenandoah National Forest
Relaxing in Old Town
Aubrey during his beatnik phase.
Talk to the blade!
Stuart Nesbitt can help you realize your real estate goals.
Thanksgiving at a sister’s home
Aubrey Nesbitt takes a picture of the rest of the family.
Will is attacked by a pirate!
Nothing is better than family and friends.
Aubrey at his aunt’s house
Attack of the tickle monster
Will Nesbitt
Brothers having fun on the Skyline Drive
My Aunt Betty is proud of Nesbitt Realty.
Will steals a kiss from his bride and top producing real estate agent!
Still lovebirds after all these years.
Aubrey dresses up quite nicely. (Click the image to see the full measure of the man.)
Aubrey on the Skyline Drive
On the boat at Sunset
Julie and Will Nesbitt pause from property management to take a quick picture.
Nesbitt Realty is a real estate brokerage serving Northern Virginia. Locals trust us because we provide the same services as a national chain realty but with a hometown touch.
Will Nesbitt's grandfather
Our small town of Front Royal was dominated by a rayon plant that was one of the world's largest producers of Rayon. Pepaw, known to his contemporaries and colleagues as Frank Nesbitt, was a hard-working Irish Catholic who spent forty years at that viscose factory making rayon. Pepaw was my grandfather. Legend tells me that I named my grandfather Pepaw and my grandmother Memaw. Because I was the oldest grandchild, most of my cousins and all of my sisters and brother called him Pepaw as well.
Pepaw was well known in our small community and well respected for a number or reasons I won't go into here. But I will say that he had the booming voice of a born-leader and I'm very fortunate to have known him. The funny thing about kids is that you never know what they are listening to or how much they understand. I always remembered him talking about the following conversation he had with his bank, though I didn't much understand the subject until I became an adult.
Pepaw got a call from the bank one day. The bank said, "Frank, you've only got $500 on your mortgage."
Pepaw said, "Yes. What's your point?"
These were the days when the banker who loaned you your mortgage knew you personally. My grandfather probably coached the banker's kid in Little League Baseball. The banker said, "We know what's in your accounts Frank. Why don't you just pay this thing off?"
Pepaw growled a little as he recalled struggle. "There was a time when my wife had to cut hair in the basement and the family had to cut corners. There was a time when I had to work extra shifts to make sure that we made that $3.50 payment on time. When I asked about paying off that loan I learned that most of that payment was interest---very little was principal. Some times I had to turn in pop bottles just to get the extra money I needed to make my payment on time.
"But now, now the payment is mostly principal with very little interest and you want me to pay it off." He paused and said with a bit more calm, "No, I'll pay my $3.50 each month and I'll pay it until the mortgage is done. But I won't pay any extra and I won't pay early. I stuck by the deal then, and you'll stick to it now."
That's my story of Pepaw and the $3.50 mortgage.
For more information or to set up an appointment call Nesbitt Realty at (703)765-0300.
Alexandria Healthcare Workers Get Nutritional Support
Healthcare workers within the City of Alexandria have received nutritional support via a feeding program launched by two residents. Feed The Fight was created by residents Ali Whitley and Jennifer Kearney Desiderio as they seek to provide staff at hospitals and healthcare centers across the city with proper nourishment.
Protect Yourself From The Coronavirus With These Useful Health Tips
The Novel Coronavirus is a spreading like wildfire throughout the entire world and residents in Alexandria are urged to protect themselves and their families from this epidemic by practicing good hygiene and boosting their immune systems.
A new club has opened for moms and moms to be in Alexandria. The new club called Birth Club is located at 107 N Fairfax St in Old Town. The Birth Club was started by Liz Bolton and Linsay Miller and has already received over 100 mothers.
One of my friends when I was a Defense Language Institute in Monterey California was a fellow soldier named Jay Cook. Jay Cook always reminded me of Clark Kent. He had broad shoulders and brown hair. Jay was a big strong guy and was the type of guy that I thought should have no problem…
Recently my blog has focused on personal memories and family stories. Most likely I'll soon return to real estate tidbits or arguing politics, but I wanted to tell a quick Royal Village story. Royal Village is a subdivision of Front Royal Virginia that was built in the shadow of the sulfur-spewing smokestack that supported the…
Nesbitt Realty is a real estate brokerage serving Northern Virginia. Locals trust us because we provide the same services as a national chain realty but with a hometown touch.
For more information or to set up an appointment call Nesbitt Realty at (703)765-0300.
Alexandria Healthcare Workers Get Nutritional Support
Healthcare workers within the City of Alexandria have received nutritional support via a feeding program launched by two residents. Feed The Fight was created by residents Ali Whitley and Jennifer Kearney Desiderio as they seek to provide staff at hospitals and healthcare centers across the city with proper nourishment.
Protect Yourself From The Coronavirus With These Useful Health Tips
The Novel Coronavirus is a spreading like wildfire throughout the entire world and residents in Alexandria are urged to protect themselves and their families from this epidemic by practicing good hygiene and boosting their immune systems.
A new club has opened for moms and moms to be in Alexandria. The new club called Birth Club is located at 107 N Fairfax St in Old Town. The Birth Club was started by Liz Bolton and Linsay Miller and has already received over 100 mothers.
One of my friends when I was a Defense Language Institute in Monterey California was a fellow soldier named Jay Cook. Jay Cook always reminded me of Clark Kent. He had broad shoulders and brown hair. Jay was a big strong guy and was the type of guy that I thought should have no problem…
Recently my blog has focused on personal memories and family stories. Most likely I'll soon return to real estate tidbits or arguing politics, but I wanted to tell a quick Royal Village story. Royal Village is a subdivision of Front Royal Virginia that was built in the shadow of the sulfur-spewing smokestack that supported the…
Lola, Urban and Will
One of the best things about being a real estate professional is that many of the folks we serve become friends. For a period of time when we managed Lola's condo in West End Alexandria. Eventually, she decided to move to Sweden with her husband Urban so she asked us to help her with the sale of her property. The overseas transaction was just one of the difficulties with this sale, but in the end it all turned out for the best.
Gifts from Sweden
Urban and Lola live in Stockholm Sweden now---Urban is Swedish afterall. But When Urban and Lola came to Northern Virginia for the holidays and to visit family they were kind enough to bring gifts. The little thank you's of life make a big difference.
I hit the jackpot!
Yes ... that's right.
I hit the jackpot. I won the lottery. Mine is the lucky number.
I won't be giving up my blog or my real estate business because I won the jackpot. In fact, I'll be working harder than ever. But today,
I pause to give thanks to God and family and friends and clients for this wonderful life of mine.
To tell the truth, I didn't hit the lottery today. I won the lottery on the day I was born and I've been reaping the benefits ever since. The best part is ... I didn't even have to buy a ticket.
You see, I was born in the United States of America, which means that I already have life better than most of my fellow man. I've never known war, or famine or pestilence. I've enjoyed an ever increasing standard of living since the day I was born. If you were born in North America you probably won the lottery too.
But ...
It gets better than that.
I was born in the 
For more information or to set up an appointment call Nesbitt Realty at (703)765-0300.
