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Tiny Mic Tuesday: Episode 1 w/ Allie Wilckens
I'm kicking off my Tiny Mic Tuesday series by interviewing my fantastic assistant, Allie Wilckens! Every Tuesday (well, most Tuesdays- let's be honest) I'll be interviewing someone with great information, a great business, or that I thin...
Is It Time For Your Annual Equity Review?
Have you ever heard of an annual equity review? Well, I have an offer for you that you may want to take advantage of. The market is shifting and the news is all over the place, it seems like every day, we're getting some sort of new info...
End of Summer Market Analysis for Metro Richmond Real Estate
As we close out yet another "unprecedented" summer, it's a great time to check in on the market and give you a few numbers, but also a breakdown of my assessment on things. Here in the Richmond area, we have definitely seen things cool a bit, ...
Back to School, Firepits with Friends, and Football- All Perfect for Chili
As we head in to fall, having a great chili recipe (and a crockpot!) on hand is crucial. With back to school, football Sundays, and busy weeknights, it's definitely one of my favorites for making things easy. Here's one of my favor...
Hot Buttered Cider
Hot Buttered Cider Mix 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup honey 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves for each serving: 3/4 cup hot apple cider or juice 1 ounce apple ...
Let’s Talk About Rent Backs
Okay, so let's talk about rent backs. What is a rent back? That's something that we're hearing all over the place in the market the last year. So, lots of sellers want to stay in their home after they close because maybe they haven't fou...
Why is Cash King?
We've all heard that old adage, cash is king many, many times. But what do you do if you're trying to buy a home in this market and you don't have a dump truck full of cash? Let's unpack that a little bit. Why is cash king anyway? Well, ...
Why Didn’t They Take My Offer?! (and it was the highest!)
So you just saw that that house you offered on sold and it went for less than you offered, how the heck did that happen? Sometimes it's all about the money. And sometimes it's not having an agent that's going to do the research to make s...