As I continue with my "Messy Room" posts, let's go to the dining room of our hypothetical house! When I look at the attached picture, my first thought is that this room is not nearly as bad as some of the other rooms! But then I take another look at it, and my first thought is "Well, okay, the room isn't as bad as the others, but does that mean this room will stand out (positively) in the ...

Continuing with my "Messy Rooms" series of posts, the next room to look at is the kitchen! The old saying everyone hears is "Kitchens & Bathrooms" sell homes! In our area, as in probably most every other area, many of the homes on the market are older homes, with possibly dated cabinets, dated counters, etc. So am I saying that a potential seller should gut their kitchen and put in a new o ...

We are proud to announce that this Sunday, April 25, 2010, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 3001 Archdale Rd. in Oxford, Richmond. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent House for sale in beautiful Oxford.

Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this Oxford House for sale.

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So you want to sell your home - you have interviewed the Realtors, you have selected one, you have priced your home to sell, and now you are ready to have the pictures taken of your home! The Realtor comes over and takes a picture and --- YOUR LIVING ROOM IS NOW UP ON THE INTERNET!! Do you think this is the living room of your buyer's dreams? Probably not! So, as in the previous "Messy R ...

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Welcome to this well maintained one-owner home in highly desirable Oxford! This home just needs a small amount of updating to make it yours! Here you will find almost 2400 SF on one level, with 4 large bedrooms, 2 full baths, wood floors in pristine condition, large closets, walk up attic and a basement that holds ...

The other day I did a post on a messy bedroom and my top 10 ways to get the bedroom from messy to staged for not so very much money! Today, I would like to do the same thing with the bathrooms! As we continue to see more and more buyers coming into the market, it is always amazing to me how many bathrooms don't show as well as they should! Sellers should always keep in mind that kitchen ...

Lately, I have been showing lots of homes to homebuyers, many of them first time homebuyers! And, believe me, there are a lot of homes for these buyers in Richmond VA to choose from! So when you are trying to sell your home, you should want your home to stand head & shoulders above your competition! Why? Many (not all) homebuyers have trouble envisioning living in the home when they ...

With the tax credit about to expire at the end of the month, I have been getting lots and lots of calls from first time homebuyers who want to be able to take advantage of the $8,000 tax credit! So I thought this would be a great time to list what I consider to be my Top 10 List of Mistakes that many first time homebuyers make. I welcome any comments you may have and any additional ones you ...

I have been working with many buyers & many of the homes they are looking at in the Richmond area are either foreclosures or short sales, and as everyone knows, these types of purchases are "as is", meaning that there will be no repairs by the seller! This means that the buyer of the home will need to do those repairs after closing. Of course, with many of these homes, not only do you ...

Recently I went on a listing appointment and was asked a question that I was surprised I have not been asked before: Why is your commission so high & will you cut your commission? I know that times are tight and home values have fallen and so I am surprised that I have not had this question asked more often! So when I was asked this question, I had a lot of different options on how I ...