Publix Signs a Lease at the Shoppes at Old Hundred: What a Grocery Anchor Does to the Woolridge Road Corridor

Richmond BizSense reporter Jack Jacobs broke the news that Publix has signed a lease at the Shoppes at Old Hundred in Chesterfield. Here is what…

Richmond-Area Neighborhoods Where You Can Still Get a Real Yard Without an HOA

Nine Richmond-area places where you can still buy a real yard with no recorded homeowners association, what you give up along with the assessment, and…

Chesterfield and Henrico Moved in Opposite Directions in July 2026: What the Split Means for Buyers and Sellers

Chesterfield County's median single-family price fell 3.3% in July 2026 while Henrico's rose 11.8% - yet both counties tightened on supply and sold faster. Why…

Using a Power of Attorney at a Virginia Closing: What It Has to Say and Who Has to Agree

A power of attorney can get a Richmond closing done when a buyer or seller cannot attend, but it has to be the right document…

Real Estate Tax Relief for Older and Disabled Homeowners: What Each Richmond-Area Locality Actually Allows

Income limits from $60,000 to $75,000 and asset limits from $250,000 to $514,000 across the six Richmond-metro localities. Every published threshold, the deadlines, and the…

USDA Loans Around Richmond: Which Powhatan, Goochland and Hanover Addresses Actually Qualify

Large parts of Powhatan, Goochland, western Hanover, New Kent and Charles City sit in USDA eligible rural territory. Short Pump, Glen Allen, Midlothian and the…

Best Richmond-Area Neighborhoods for Single-Story Living in 2026

Eight Richmond-area neighborhoods where genuine one-level homes still turn up, with July 2026 CVR MLS figures, who each area is wrong for, and why a…

What a Recorded Plat Tells You About Your Richmond Property Line, and What Only a Survey Can

A recorded plat shows where your Richmond property line is supposed to be. A survey shows where the fence actually is. What to read on…

The Extra Line on Some Richmond-Area Tax Bills: How Service Districts Work and How to Spot One Before You Buy

A service district lets a Virginia locality levy an additional annual tax on property inside a defined boundary. What section 15.2-2403 allows, what the money…

A Shockoe Slip Landmark Just Sold for $3.9M Less Than in 2018: What the Turning Basin Deal Signals

SNP Properties paid $9.3 million for the Turning Basin Building at 111 Virginia St, well under the $13.2 million it fetched at auction in 2018.…