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How Do You Know What Your Home is Really Worth?
Are you wondering how much your home is worth in the current market? Maybe you want to sell or maybe you need the value for something else (refinancing, divorce, etc). Whatever your situation, don't rely on those online calculators/estim...
How to Choose the Right Realtor for You?
Did you know that out of all of the agents that are out there licensed, 49% of them have sold one home or none? That's kind of crazy to think about. So if you're thinking about buying or selling a home, and you're thinking about who you wan...
Your July Homeowner’s Checklist
Your July Homeowners Maintenance Checklist: Clean exterior lights Lighten up linens - opt for crisp white Add shade to the yard - pergola/umbrella Upgrade home security for summer travel Check window screens for holes St...
The Recipe That Makes Summer for Me (Spoiler alert- It’s Gazpacho!)
It's not really summer for me until I make Gazpacho. Is this one "authentic authentic?" No. Is it the one that I started making when I owned my cafe/catering business in Carytown, and I've made it pretty much every summer since. It's light, pre...
My RVA Summer Bucket List! (What’s on yours??)
Do you make a seasonal bucket list? (Do you even know what I'm talking about?) I can't remember exactly when I started doing it, but I know it was for fall. Basically, I love summer-the lushness, the green, the vibrancy of everything, and I ...Should You Sell Your Home As-Is?
"I think I want to sell my house, but I don't feel like doing anything to it. Can I just put a sign in the yard, get it on the market, and be done with this whole thing?" Sometimes when you're a seller, those are the things that come to mind. T...
Do You Still Have to Pay Both Agents When Selling Your Home?!
So you're thinking of selling your home, but you don't quite understand how all of this commission conversation, agency conversation that's been in the news is going to affect you when you go to sell your home. Do you still pay a buyer's ag...
Where are All the Basements in Central Virginia?!
Where are all the basements anyway? This is a question I get so often from folks, especially those coming from areas further north than we are here in central Virginia. Well, most of the time my answer is they're not here. You left them ...