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It's September and we're back with another episode of Coffee Talk! This month we're talking about how the Spring market ...
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The burning question today is... should you hire a stager? It's an investment, but we firmly believe it pays for ...
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We have a lot of buyer clients who are empty-nesters looking for their next home. It’s an exciting time, but ...
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We’ve talked about inventory a lot. We all know that it’s low and finding a home right now is about ...
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We probably sound like a broken record by now, but in case you haven't been paying attention, the Richmond real ...
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"I am happy to announce that I am partnering with Scott Garnett and Building a Better RPS. I have partnered ...
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If you know me well, you'll know how much I love houses with cool stories: whether they're historic, architecturally unique, ...
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Walk into any real estate office right now and you’ll hear the same thing; inventory is rock bottom low. Finding ...
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The Fox Elementary school playground is the ultimate expression of ‘Community’. On most afternoons after school has let out, parents, ...
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Owning a home is fun, but it comes with its fair share of hiccups. From a cracked foundation to a ...
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Spring is right around the corner and in the real estate industry, that means things are about to go bananas ...
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Urban farming, urban gardens, and... urban chickens?? As more and more people choose to live in the city, we've seen ...
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You've made it to this post, so you must know by now that we've teamed up to create the Scott ...
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The real estate market is one of seasons. Conventional knowledge says that the market heats up in the spring, chugs ...
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It's everyone's favorite topic (or at least, it's ours!) - interior design! As a former home stager and current enthusiast ...
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What's your deal breaker? When buying a home, you should make a very concise list of your absolute DEAL-BREAKERS. I ...
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HGTV sucks you in. As a family in the real estate business, we are certainly not immune to its deceptive ...
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The Historic Tax Credit Program saved our city. While some argue other reasons for Richmond’s incredible renaissance — the business ...
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Before I start, I should say this… This piece is not some kind of diatribe penned by some self-important Realtor ...
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I’ve heard it time and time again. “We want to buy, but we just need a little time to save,” ...
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“Humankind’s greatest creation has always been its cities.  They represent the ultimate handiwork of our imagination as a species, testifying ...
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There's nothing quite like seeing a home renovation come together. It's these real estate Cinderella stories that are responsible not ...
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Before you're ready to buy... Interview Lenders: Talk to a lender and find out what you can afford, how much ...
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‘Trend’ can be a scary word when it comes to kitchen design. It’s not like you can throw away your ...
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If you’ve bought or sold a house in the last 10 years, you know that there is an abundance of ...
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Nothing escapes the consequences of time. Whether you’re talking about architecture, style, product lines, or ideas, everything ages - some ...
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Are you looking for a house? Then you probably already know what I’m about to say. Inventory is low. Like, ...
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I posed this question to some of Richmond’s most beloved, involved and dynamic residents.  The answers may surprise you! Ryan ...
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If you’re any kind of a music fan and you haven’t yet been to see a show at The Tin ...
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I love to wander through the Fan and look at a single architectural element on a variety of houses. I ...
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Richmond, Virginia is an open-air museum of architectural history. The city is filled with neighborhoods echoing the voices, tumultuous political ...
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Landscaping can make or break a home sale. It’s cliché, but curb appeal is crucial when it comes to selling ...
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Sometimes moments of clarity strike with little notice. I was listening to an interview that discussed how we are most ...
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The shine ultimately wears off of everything. I want to talk about the new home market in suburban Richmond. There ...
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I had a home staging business for many years before I became a full-time agent.  It was a great part-time ...
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"What is the Zestimate?" the buyer asked... Well, we can be sure it is within 10% of the actual value ...
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When it comes to pricing a home to sell, here’s the bottom line at the top of the page: You ...
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VCU’s Institute for Contemporary Art is set to open in the next few months.  The LEED certified structure, designed by ...
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Albert Huntt was a prolific Richmond architect who designed close to 100 public, private and commercial buildings during his career ...
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Buying a house is an emotional and highly personal decision. I once bought a 160 year old farmhouse because it ...
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Every kid I know who grew up in the Fan has a story about splintered wooden floors. I have heard ...
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Richmond has a deep and profound sense of community.  It’s one of the many reasons people from all over the ...
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I was a property owner at Tuscan Villas in the early 90’s, and I have to tell you dear reader, ...
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If you are getting ready to put your house on the market this year, you might want to consider your ...
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Recently, I was showing a gorgeous Fan house to an enthusiastic couple who had told me that ‘no off-street parking’ ...
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Dear Giant Dining Rooms…we’re just not that into you. This keeps coming up…buyers looking at old and historic homes in ...
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There's a reason that certain agents focus on certain neighborhoods, especially when it comes to the Fan or other older, ...
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When looking at a home to buy, typically buyers walk around and try to imagine themselves living in the space ...
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Imagine the most panoramic of cameras, one that could somehow capture the entirety of your life. And what if it ...
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"I have always wanted to own rental property, but it seems like such a daunting task" "I want to buy ...
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I have always lived in the city. After graduating from UR many moons ago, my wife knew we wanted to ...
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I renovated my first home back in the early 90's and with it began my decades long fascination with the ...
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