Neighborhood Amenities to Look Into Before Purchasing a Home
Are you in the market to buy a new home? Do you want a space that'll fit your needs far into the future? Here are four things to look into before you choose the home that's right for you.
New-Home Sales Shrink
With builders burdened by costs and inventory stubbornly tight, June new-home sales shrank, 5.3 percent to 631,000, according to the Commerce Department. Inventory in June was 301,000, representing 5.7-months'...
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,...
