“What is the Zestimate?” the buyer asked… Well, we can be sure it is within 10% of the actual value about 65% of the time. I don’t know about you but I am looking for a lot more accuracy than that. The rise of the AVM (Automated Valuation Model) has brought a new wrinkle to […]
When it comes to pricing a home to sell, here’s the bottom line at the top of the page: You don’t get to decide what your house is worth. I don’t get to decide what your house is worth. The ‘Market’ decides what your house is worth. Your house is worth what people are willing […]
VCU’s Institute for Contemporary Art is set to open in the next few months. The LEED certified structure, designed by world-renowned architect Steven Holl, is shaping up to completely transform the busy corner at Belvedere and Broad Streets, and will surely become an iconic structure for Richmond and the Commonwealth. The exterior is already being […]
Albert Huntt was a prolific Richmond architect who designed close to 100 public, private and commercial buildings during his career. He was the great-grandson of Otis Manson, another noted architect responsible for buildings including the Union Hotel, Linden Row, the Westmoreland Club and the Richmond Theatre. Huntt’s early career began in partnership with German-born […]
Buying a house is an emotional and highly personal decision. I once bought a 160 year old farmhouse because it looked just like a picture I had drawn on a napkin of ‘My Dream House’. It was a perfect Greek Revival raised cottage with perfect proportions, floor-to-ceiling windows, heart-of-pine floors and 14 foot tall […]
Every kid I know who grew up in the Fan has a story about splintered wooden floors. I have heard middle school aged children telling ‘Fish stories’ about the size of the splinter that had to be removed from their tender, young feet. The first, and worst, time it happened in my own house was […]
Richmond has a deep and profound sense of community. It’s one of the many reasons people from all over the world want to live here. I’ve made a list of just some of the many and varied community and cultural offerings in the area. Please contact me if you would like to see additions to […]
I was a property owner at Tuscan Villas in the early 90’s, and I have to tell you dear reader, it was one of the loveliest places I’ve ever lived. Built in 1928-29 as apartments, and converted to condos in the mid 1980’s, this outstanding condo complex comprises the entire 500 block of North Boulevard […]
If you are getting ready to put your house on the market this year, you might want to consider your laundry space. Is it attractive and functional? Is the aesthetic dreary or fun? Shabby or chic? Cool laundry rooms are definitely a trend homebuyers will be looking for this year. I think it’s going to […]
Recently, I was showing a gorgeous Fan house to an enthusiastic couple who had told me that ‘no off-street parking’ was the absolute deal-breaker for them in their search for the perfect home. Their budget was around $535,000 and they wanted a renovated kitchen. After spending considerable time looking in all the nooks and crannies […]