Richmond-Area Neighborhoods With the Lowest Flood Risk, and How to Check Any Address

Higher ground around Richmond is real, but it is a starting point, not an answer. Eight upland areas, six that carry mapped floodplain, and how…

Gift Funds for a Richmond Down Payment: What Your Lender Needs and How to Document It

A gift has to be documented, sourced and non-repayable. What the gift letter must contain, who counts as an acceptable donor on a conventional loan,…

Appraisal Gap Coverage in a Richmond Offer: What You Are Promising and What It Can Cost

Appraisal gap coverage is not the appraisal contingency. It is your written promise to bring extra cash and stay in the deal, up to a…

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…

The Flying Squirrels Are Suing Over the Diamond District: What a Stalled 67 Acres Means for Nearby Buyers

Jonathan Spiers reported for Richmond BizSense that the Flying Squirrels ownership group has sued the City of Richmond and its EDA over Diamond District delays.…

Best Richmond-Area Neighborhoods for Low-Maintenance Townhome Living in 2026

Ten Richmond-area neighborhoods with enough attached inventory to shop, set against July 2026 CVR MLS condo and townhouse figures, with the buyer each area does…

Renovation Loans in Richmond: FHA 203(k) and Fannie Mae HomeStyle Compared

FHA 203(k) Limited caps renovation funds at $75,000 and will not touch structure. Standard 203(k) handles structural additions but brings a HUD consultant. HomeStyle allows…

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…