2017 Richmond Annual Report
Activity in the City of Richmond simply exploded in 2017. Central Richmond was the only area within the city to experience a decline in sales from 2016 to 2017.
Weird, But True: Fancy Bath Salts Can Help Sell Your Home
We get it. You’re pragmatic. You’ll buy that deep cleaning and decluttering your house are important steps in a comprehensive home staging process that could help your home receive higher offers and sell...
The 16 steps toward a more organized home
Here’s the thing you may have noticed about houses: They don’t clean themselves.Which is unfortunate, because if houses cleaned themselves you could spend less time cleaning yours, and more time doing...
What Are Mortgage Points? Should You Pay Them?
A mortgage point is a fee equal to 1 percent of the loan amount. A 30-year, $150,000 mortgage might have a rate ...
Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home
Are You Planning to Buy or Rent a Home Built Before 1978?Did you know that many homes built before 1978 have lead-based paint? Lead from paint, chips, and dust can pose serious health hazards.
8 Ways to Get Rid of Awful Pet Smells
Having pet odors inside your home can turn off potential homebuyers and keep your home from selling. Trust us: we're going to be totally honest with you about what we smell when we walk into your home,...
What is going on with this super-low inventory of homes!?
If you’ve been paying close attention like The Harton Team’s roster of buyer clients have, you know that housing demand continues to outstrip supply, with shortages now at their worst in 20 years. Why?
NAR: Sellers say they’re ready
Recently released findings from a survey by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) show more homeowners are ready to move on and unload…or, at least, say they are.
