There are over two million real estate agents in this country. That’s a lot to choose from. Even local markets have an abundance of agents. How to find a real estate agent in Richmond – the right agent for you, that is – probably seems like a daunting task. But if you know the right questions … Continued
Whether you’re buying a home to flip or just selling your current home, repairs will be needed to get it listing ready. The trick here lies in getting the home in the best shape possible, that is, maximizing its appearance while minimizing costs and staying within budget. And in order to do this, you will … Continued
COVID-19 has changed nearly everything. Almost no aspect of our lives and no industry has escaped unscathed and unchanged. As current trends show, this has been particularly the case for the real estate industry. The changes that began in 2020 are gaining momentum this year and look to be around for some time. So let’s … Continued
The doorbell rings, and you’re expecting them, so you put on your best-winning smile and open the door. And there they stand looking slightly nervously uncomfortable, but still with bright, eager hope radiating from their faces – the prospective buyers of the home you’re trying to sell. Things go well for a bit, but then you mention … Continued
Sometimes you just can’t find that dream home that checks all your boxes. So what do you do? Many people have a custom home built, and others buy an existing home with plans to remodel extensively and turn it into their dream. In either case, they’ll need a construction loan – and that’s a different … Continued
Buying and/or selling real estate can be pretty intimidating to most of us. One of the main reasons for this is all the confusing real estate jargon and legal and financial terms involved. So understanding these terms can provide both buyers and sellers some peace of mind. It may even save you not a little … Continued
For first-time sellers (and sometimes even for veterans), selling a home can be an overwhelming, emotionally draining undertaking. If, however, you avoid certain things, you’ll be far more likely to sell your house for the most money in Richmond. Skirt the five pitfalls described below, and you just might sell your house for the most … Continued
We all love the arrival of spring, but spring cleaning… not so much. And, really, it’s not as important as it was in the days before electricity when homes were lit with kerosene lamps and heated with wood or coal. But it still needs to get done – even though you’d rather be outside enjoying … Continued
Buying or selling a home is usually done with the services of a real estate agent because it can be a complicated process and transaction involving many legal implications. Agents provide multiple services ranging from listing homes to hosting open houses to negotiating the best deal. But agents can – and very often do – … Continued
Whether you are a home buyer or seller, an appraisal is a key part of the whole process. And in many cases, a real estate valuation, an appraisal, seems to be purely arbitrary and overly complicated. Fundamentally, though, an appraisal is data-driven: it is simply an opinion about a home’s value derived from similar-housing data … Continued
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