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Apr 15
7 min

How COVID Will Change the Face of Real Estate

In the last few weeks, as we have been talking with clients a major theme of questions has been directed towards us. “How are you doing? ...

May 29, 2019
3 min

So, You Want to Buy a Flip?

There are a whole lot of renovated or ‘flipped’ houses on the market these days! The real estate industry is thriving in Richmond, and pe...

Mar 25, 2019
3 min

Changing Tides and the Pricing Model

The market is shifting. Not dramatically (at least not yet), but as we've discussed in our January blog, we're seeing the market start t...

Feb 25, 2019
6 min

Inman Recap 2019

Recently I took a trip to New York City for the week long Inman Real Estate Conference. "Inman Connect is a week-long event bringing toge...

Jan 22, 2019
2 min

Times Are A-Changin'

We’ve all gotten pretty used to the way things have been in real estate for the last few years: interest rates were very low, selling tim...

Dec 20, 2018
3 min

What Do You Mean It Didn't Appraise?

Imagine...you're under contract, you've made it through inspection negotiations and are almost at the finish line...then the home doesn't...

Nov 27, 2018
3 min

What is a Market Cap?

For the past few years, the Richmond real estate market has been performing exceptionally well. Houses all over the metro are appreciatin...

Oct 30, 2018
3 min

House Hunting on Zillow: Dream Come True or Worst Nightmare?

Imagine this: You and your family decide to start looking for that new home. Where is the first place you look? If Zillow isn’t in the ...

Sep 5, 2018
2 min

Think The Time To Buy Has Passed? Think Again.

Real estate is all about the spring market. Between March and July it’s full speed ahead and come the beginning of the school year, if yo...

Jul 1, 2018
2 min

So Easy, A Caveman Could Do It?

‘Why do we need a Realtor?’ As Realtors, we hear this question a lot, so we’ve gotten pretty used to it. Honestly, now we love to get thi...

Jun 20, 2018
4 min

The Pretty Factor

Pretty is Expensive. Pretty can be Cheap. Not paying too much for a house can be difficult in our current market. Home Sweet RVA would li...

May 30, 2018
4 min

Navigating Off Market Deals

In this crazy market we live in right now, off market transactions have become more of the norm than ever before. We want to give you som...

Apr 12, 2018
2 min

Why Price Forecasting is Harder than it Looks

In real estate, home values traditionally are based on recent history. But market stats show that, without using a little expert intuitio...

Mar 30, 2018
4 min

The Juggling Act of Buying AND Selling

It’s not uncommon for a client to come to us with with the goal of selling their home and buying a new home at the same time. We’re used ...

Mar 13, 2018
4 min

You Are Who You Know

You’re about to close on your home. You’re all set. The boxes are stacked everywhere. The moving company just confirmed their arrival for...

Jan 25, 2018
3 min

Bringing a Knife to a Gun Fight

You’ve probably heard this old adage somewhere along the line: “Don’t bring a knife to a gun fight.” And you get it, I’m sure. Now, we co...

Dec 21, 2017
3 min

Reading the Tea Leaves

We know it’s still December, but the spring market is quickly approaching. As a matter of a fact, this December has been our busiest one ...

Nov 16, 2017
3 min

Beyond the Monthly Mindset

Most people don’t think this way but when you are buying a home, you are actually buying two things. the actual property (i.e. — the land...

Sep 11, 2017
3 min

Rules, Commissions, or Advocacy: What does your agent care about?

Maybe this is an oversimplification, but it feels like our industry is filled with three types of people…Realtors, Salespeople, and Agent...

Aug 20, 2017
4 min

Desperate Buyers

The last few spring buying seasons have ranked pretty high on the insanity scale: multiple bids, bids over ask, bidding wars. Well guess w...

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