The Buyer Agency Agreement in Virginia: What You Sign, What You Owe, and How to Get Out

Code of Virginia 54.1-2137 requires a written brokerage agreement before brokerage services, a definite termination date (90 days by default if left blank), a stated…

Virginia Housing Loans for Richmond First-Time Buyers: The 2026 Income Limits and Who Clears Them

Virginia Housing's Richmond MSA limits effective 8/1/2026: $96,000 and $110,000 on the DPA and CCA grant tracks, $120,000 and $138,000 on Standard/Bond, and $175,000 qualifying…

Hanover Closings Jumped 33% in July While Days on Market Fell by Nearly Half

Hanover County recorded 137 closed sales in July 2026, up 33.0% year over year, with median days on market down 41.7% to 21 and the…

Coming Soon, Active, Under Contract, Pending: What Each Richmond Listing Status Actually Means

What coming soon, active, contingent, under contract, pending, withdrawn and expired each permit a Richmond buyer to do, why a stale active listing is itself…

The Wyndham Association and the Club Are Not the Same Thing: What Dues Cover and What They Do Not

Association dues and golf club membership are separate obligations. How to verify what applies to a specific Wyndham address using the Virginia resale certificate under…

Dual Agency in Virginia: What § 54.1-2139 Lets Your Agent Do, and What You Are Consenting To

What Code of Virginia 54.1-2139 actually requires before a licensee can hold both sides, what advice the statute strips out, how designated agency under 54.1-2139.1…

What Virginia’s Resale Certificate Must Tell You About a Golf or Club Obligation

Item 6 of the Virginia resale certificate requires the association to disclose any other entity or facility the owner may owe assessments or fees to…

Capriotti’s Signs at Cosby Village Square: Hull Street and Otterdale Is Becoming a Retail Corner

Capriotti's has signed a ten-year lease at Cosby Village Square near Hull Street and Otterdale in Chesterfield County, with an early-next-year opening planned. What a…

How to Choose an Agent to Sell Your Tuckahoe Home: Who to Interview and What to Compare (September 2026)

A decision aid, not a ranking, for Tuckahoe sellers: six Richmond-area firms described strictly from their own published websites, the questions that separate listing agents,…

Buying a Wyndham Home That Backs Onto the Golf Course: What It Costs and What It Does to Resale

What golf frontage actually changes for a Wyndham buyer: sight lines, errant-ball exposure and where liability is allocated, netting restrictions, easements and cart paths, and…