Selling Your Home
Why Are We Still in a Seller’s Market
So we've talked a lot about whether it's a buyer's or seller's market and obviously all the data shows, and anecdotally, I can attest to the fact that it is still very much a seller's market here in central Virginia, in the metro Richmond a...
Real Estate Market Update: Still a Seller’s Market in 2024
One of the questions that I get asked all the time in every season, at a party by clients, whatever, "Are we in a buyers market or seller's market?". If you look at real estate news across the country that answer varies greatly from locatio...
Unlocking the Hidden Value of Your Yard
If you're thinking about putting your home on the market, yes, even in the seller's market, there are always things that you can do to make it show a little bit better and make it a little bit more appealing to a larger pool of buyers, and ...
Top Tips for Home Sellers: What NOT to Fix Before Selling
What NOT to fix if you're thinking of selling your home? So the first thing I'm always going to recommend is that you have a professional agent who is active and working in the market come take a look at your home, before you start makin...
What Even is a Rent Back?
So you want to buy or sell a house, but you need a little breathing room and you don't know how you're going to work, the timing of that whole situation, especially in this market, what do you do? One way that we often handle these logis...
Who Pays For What When Buying a House: Seller Edition
Who pays for what in a transaction, seller addition? When you think about closing costs, as a buyer, there are lots and lots of fees that add up. But let's talk a little bit about if you're selling your home, what are you going to have t...
September Market Update and Q4 Predictions
Well, you've heard the saying "no news is good news," but really, there's not a whole lot of news, and depending on your perspective, of course, not much is that good. What a bummer that sounds like. I know, I know. But let's unpack it a bit. ...
Top Tips for Selling Your Home with Pets
So what do I do with my dog or my cat or my ferret or my bird or whatever if I'm getting ready to show my house? Your pets themselves. The physical beings. Make sure that you either have your, especially dogs, make sure that you have t...