HomeBuying
7 Things to Know Before Home Buying
Well, it's been a minute since I bought my first home, but it occurred to me that there are some things that I really wish I had known. So here are the seven things that I wish I had known when I bought my first house. Number one, as soo...
Homebuying is Getting (A Bit) Less Stressful!
I've got some good news if you've been thinking of buying a home, and the last couple of years have proven to be just too stressful. The market that has been so consistently crazy for the past couple of years is finally starting to calm a bit, ...
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, ...
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...
Choosing the Right Realtor
How do you even go about picking the right Realtor? And is it even important? In the market that we're in right now, or really any market at all, having a good agent on your side on your team really is a crucial component of either selli...
Is this a good area?…What I can and can’t tell you.
Is this house in a good area or a bad area? What do you think of this neighborhood? How are the schools? These are some of the questions that I get asked all the time. And I hate to tell you, I can't really answer them. Because of a litt...