What a Richmond Seller Actually Walks Away With: Building a Net Proceeds Sheet Line by Line

A line-by-line net proceeds sheet for two hypothetical Richmond-area sales, covering payoff, prorations, Virginia grantor tax, commission, concessions, repairs and holdbacks.

Getting a Richmond Home Ready for the Buyer’s Appraisal: What the Appraiser Sees, What You Can Fix and What You Cannot

A seller's guide to the lender-ordered appraisal on a buyer's loan in Richmond, Virginia: what the appraiser measures, what you can prepare, what conduct is…

Shamin Seeks $26 Million in Bonds for a 226-Room Tempo and Homewood Suites Hotel at Midtown64: What It Signals for Henrico’s West Broad Corridor

Shamin Hotels is asking Henrico's EDA for up to $26 million in revenue bonds for a Tempo by Hilton and Homewood Suites at Midtown64; what…

Best Richmond-Area Neighborhoods Close to a Major Shopping Center: Short Pump, Stony Point, Chesterfield Towne Center and Westchester Commons

Seven Richmond-area neighborhoods near Short Pump Town Center, Stony Point Fashion Park, Chesterfield Towne Center and Westchester Commons, with measured drive distances and who each…

A 20-Home Subdivision Is Proposed for Henrico’s Cactus House Site on Staples Mill Road: What the October 15 Hearing Means for Glen Allen

StyleCraft Homes wants to replace the 1978 Cactus House at 10816 Staples Mill Road with 20 homes; what Richmond BizSense reported and what nearby neighbors…

Richmond-Area Neighborhoods Within a Short Drive of the Area’s Private Schools: What Is Near Each Campus

Which Richmond-area neighborhoods are near six private school campuses, based on each school's own address and directions, plus how to check your public school zone…

Richmond-Area Neighborhoods Built Around a Town Center: Where Homes, Shops and Offices Share the Same Streets

Five Richmond-area neighborhoods with homes next to a commercial core, sorted by how finished each one is, with a four-question test for telling a real…

Wire Fraud at a Richmond Closing: How the Scam Works and How to Verify Wire Instructions Before You Send a Dollar

How email wire fraud targets home closings, what the FBI and CFPB say to do, and a step-by-step way for Richmond-area buyers and sellers to…

Aging HVAC and a Richmond Home Sale: What an Inspector Reports, What a Seller Owes and How to Negotiate a Furnace or Heat Pump

How an aging furnace, heat pump or air conditioner plays out in a Richmond-area sale: what Virginia's disclosure statute says, what an inspection covers, the…

Best Richmond-Area Neighborhoods Within Reach of an Amtrak Station: Main Street, Staples Mill Road and Ettrick

Which Richmond-area neighborhoods sit near the Main Street, Staples Mill Road and Ettrick Amtrak stations, who each area is wrong for, and what a train…