A few days ago I was at a home inspection and the question came up about whether or not I recommend to my sellers to have their homes pre-inspected prior to listing it! It led to quite an interesting conversation, so I thought this would be a great thing to post here. So here are my thoughts about why I think it is better for sellers to have their home pre-inspected prior to listing it ...

In working with homebuyers, invariably the buyers begin to look at foreclosures, hoping that the house can be purchased at a great price and that, after doing all the work, will have a lot of equity into the home! And this thought is not a bad thought. But, as I have advised my buyers, not all foreclosures are great buys, no matter how low the asking price is or how low you think you ...

Tomorrow night our president will give the State of the Union address - and in it, I am guessing that he will be talking about jobs, the recession, etc! Of course, everyone is watching their money and their monthly bills! So for everyone who owns a home, or is currently renting, here is a list of things that you can do to help save some money off your energy costs! Most of these are things ...

Here is a great video of Conan O'Brien's last few days at NBC! After such a grueling week, it is always great to have a laugh or two! So enjoy the video!

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Recently, I met with a buyer in my office, as I normally do. I generally like to have this first meeting with the buyers to answer any questions they may have on the homebuying process, the contract, the lending process and to get a better idea of just what they may be looking for in a home. One of the questions they asked was: should I use a buyer agent to help me if I decide that I want ...

Recently, I wrote a blog about the new Good Faith Estimate (GFE) and the changes that would be coming effective January 1, 2010! But there is really nothing like seeing these changes! So here is a great video you may wish to watch that really gets into the nuts & bolts of how the new GFE will look! The video is a little long, but it is well worth watching! Enjoy!

Recently, I read a blog post from a Realtor whose premise was that there are very good reasons why a buyer or seller should choose to work with a Part Time Realtor! As a full time Realtor, my first reaction was that the reasons she gave were garbage!!! But then I calmed down and began to think about the reasons this agent put forward as to why there are some good reasons to use a Part Time ...

By now, everyone is well aware of how rough the real estate market was in 2009! This was true throughout the nation, as well as the Richmond metro area. Below is the trend analysis & 2009 market conditions for real estate in Chesterfield County, VA. This does not include Henrico, Hanover and City of Richmond, which I have already talked about in the previous week.

Key Points

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I just finished uploading this House for sale, 1300 Leicester Rd., Richmond, Va

This 1 bedroom home may be small, but it is perfect for the buyer who doesn't want to continue renting or an investor! This home needs updating & TLC to make it special! Here are some of the things you will get with this home: updated 200 amp electric, hardwood floors under the carpet throughout most of the house ...

I just finished uploading this House for sale, 289 Shannon Glen Dr., Louisa, Va

Welcome to your new home! This 5 year young home is in the Shannon Glen neighborhood, only 2 miles from I-64! This ideal location makes for an easy 30 minute commute to Short Pump or Charlottesville! You will immediately feel at home when you walk through the front door into the dramatic 2 story foyer! Come into ...