Charlottesville and Albemarle County Virginia Real Estate from Frank Hardy Realtors, Inc; Exclusive Affiliate, Sotheby's International Realty. Frank Hardy, Inc. specializes in the sale of upper-echelon properties, including country homes, farming estates, land and waterfront properties. Their reputation as the leading estate brokerage firm in Virginia has made Frank Hardy, Inc. the firm most frequently contacted by purchasers from across the United States and around the world seeking homes and estates of character.