Mayo Bridge Resurfacing Runs Through October 23, Then Drops to One Lane Each Way: What It Means for Manchester

Richmond is resurfacing the Mayo Bridge through October 23 and then testing a two-lane configuration. Our summary of the city’s announcement and what it means…

Home EV Charging in a Richmond-Area Home: Panel Capacity, Outlets, Permits and What to Check Before You Buy

Level 1 or Level 2? Whether your panel can handle a charger, what an electrician checks, and what the EPA and the Department of Energy's…

Home Warranty on a Richmond-Area Home Purchase: What a Service Contract Covers, What It Leaves Out and Questions to Ask Before You Pay

A home warranty is a service contract, not insurance. Here is what Virginia and the FTC say to check in the coverage, exclusions, cancellation and…

Mold in a Richmond-Area Home Before You Buy: What an Inspector Can Tell You, What a Separate Assessment Adds and What Virginia Law Says

What Virginia’s disclosure statement says about mold, why a lab number cannot tell you a house passes, and how to read moisture clues before you…

Reading a Title Commitment on a Richmond Purchase: Schedule A, Schedule B and the Exceptions to Ask About

How to read Schedule A, the requirements and the exceptions in a title commitment on a Richmond home purchase, and which questions to ask before…

Home Energy Audit Before You Sell or Buy in the Richmond Area: What a Blower Door Test Finds and What to Do With the Report

What a professional home energy assessment includes, what the Department of Energy and ENERGY STAR say about air sealing and insulation, and how Richmond-area sellers…

Richmond-Area Neighborhoods Near a Museum, Gallery or Performance Venue: Six Places With an Arts Anchor on the Map

Six Richmond-area neighborhoods, each tied to a named museum, gallery or performance venue with its address and details taken from the venue’s own site, plus…

Richmond Utility Bills Will Be Due in 25 Days Starting in December: What City Homeowners, Buyers and Sellers Should Check

Richmond’s Department of Public Utilities is moving from a 30-day to a 25-day payment window. Here is the schedule and what it means if you…

The Punch List on a Richmond New Construction Closing: What to Document, What the Builder Owes and When

What to document on a new-construction punch list in Richmond, what Virginia law implies the builder owes you, and the dates to track from walk-through…

Richmond-Area Neighborhoods Near the Richmond National Battlefield Park Sites

Which Richmond-area neighborhoods sit near the Richmond National Battlefield Park sites? We matched official NPS site addresses to our community pages, with no price claims.