Selling a Richmond-Area Home From Out of State: Virginia Nonresident Seller Registration, Taxes and Remote Closing

What Virginia requires when a nonresident sells a Richmond-area home: the Form R-5 registration, how the gain is taxed, FIRPTA for foreign sellers and how…

Pinnacle Living Plans a 350-Unit Senior Community on the Virginia Crossings Hotel Site in Henrico

Pinnacle Living plans a $150 million, 350-unit senior living community on the Virginia Crossings Hotel site in northern Henrico, pending rezoning. Our summary of Richmond…

Counteroffers in a Richmond Home Sale: How They Work, What Deadlines Bind You and When an Offer Dies

How counteroffers work in a Richmond home sale, whether an expiration date survives a counter, what the Code of Virginia requires in writing and where…

Reading a Homeowners Insurance Quote Before You Close in Richmond: Coverage A, Deductibles and What Lenders Require

How to read a homeowners insurance quote before closing on a Richmond-area home: what each coverage means, replacement cost versus actual cash value, percentage wind…

Flavor Hive Plans a Chesterfield Towne Center Storefront in the Former Five Guys Space

Richmond BizSense reports that walking-taco chain Flavor Hive filed a building permit for the former Five Guys space at Chesterfield Towne Center. Our summary, with…

Richmond-Area Neighborhoods Near Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Maymont and the City’s Big Gardens and Green Spaces

Six Richmond-area neighborhoods matched to the published directions of Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden and Maymont, with the housing facts and who each one does not…

A Gift of Equity When You Sell or Buy a Richmond-Area Home From Family: How It Works and What the Lender Needs

How a gift of equity works when a Richmond-area home is sold within a family: what Fannie Mae, FHA and VA pages say, what lenders…

Richmond-Area Neighborhoods Near a Park-and-Ride or Express Bus Stop: Commuting Without Driving the Whole Way

Which Richmond-area neighborhoods sit near a GRTC park-and-ride lot or express stop, based on the routes, lots and timetables GRTC and Chesterfield County publish, with…

Richmond-Area Neighborhoods Near the McGuire VA Medical Center: What Is Within Reach of the Hospital

Five Richmond-area neighborhoods measured against the Richmond VA Medical Center (formerly McGuire) on Broad Rock Boulevard, using the VA's own directions, GRTC service and straight-line…

Conforming or Jumbo? What the 2026 Loan Limit Means for a Richmond-Area Purchase

What the 2026 conforming loan limit means for a Richmond-area purchase: the FHFA baseline, the counties checked, how down payment moves the line, FHA and…