Mortgage Interest and Points for Richmond-Area Home Buyers: What the IRS Says About the Deduction and the $750,000 Limit

What the IRS says about deducting mortgage interest and points on a home purchase, including the $750,000 limit, the itemizing requirement and Form 1098.

Virginia Grantor Tax and Recordation Tax on a Richmond-Area Home Sale: A Worked Example for a $475,000 House

What Virginia charges when a deed is recorded, who usually pays each tax, and a worked example for a hypothetical $475,000 Richmond-area sale.

Adding a Deck, Shed, Fence or Pool in a Midlothian-Area Neighborhood: What Chesterfield Requires and What Your HOA Can Still Refuse

Chesterfield County’s published permit thresholds for sheds, fences, decks and pools, and why an HOA’s covenants are a separate approval for Midlothian-area owners and buyers.

Mill Quarter Plantation Golf Club Closes November 4 After a Failed Sale: What 307 Acres Zoned R-2 Mean for Powhatan Neighbors

Mill Quarter Plantation Golf Club in Powhatan closes November 4 after a June sale fell through; what Richmond BizSense reported and what nearby homeowners can…

Cash Offer or Financed Offer on Your Richmond-Area Home: How to Compare What You Actually Net

How to compare a cash offer and a financed offer beyond the price, with a hypothetical net-proceeds example and what Virginia rules say about earnest…

The Home Sale Gain Exclusion for Richmond-Area Sellers: What the $250,000 and $500,000 Limits Actually Require

What the IRS says about excluding gain on the sale of your main home, the two-out-of-five-year tests, partial exclusions and a hypothetical example.

When Real Estate Tax Is Due Around Richmond: Chesterfield and Henrico on June 5 and December 5, Hanover on June 5 and October 5

Real estate tax due dates, penalties and interest in Chesterfield, Henrico, Hanover and nearby localities, with what the dates mean at closing.

Land-Use Assessment and Roll-Back Taxes on Richmond-Area Acreage: What a Buyer Inherits and What Triggers the Bill

How Virginia land-use assessment and roll-back taxes work for Richmond-area acreage buyers, using the Code of Virginia and Chesterfield County's Special Assessment Program page.

Buying a Midlothian-Area Home Near a Creek or the Reservoir: What the Bay Act’s 100-Foot Buffer Means for Decks, Docks and Trees

What the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act's 100-foot buffer means for a Midlothian-area buyer: how to check a parcel on Chesterfield's map, what needs county approval…

Best Richmond-Area Neighborhoods Near a Public Recreation Center or Aquatic Center

Richmond-area communities near City, Henrico, Chesterfield and Hanover public recreation centers and pools, based on each locality's own pages read October 5, 2026, with who…