Sheds, Detached Garages and Carports: What Richmond-Area Buyers Should Check

Detached garages are outside the Virginia home inspection scope. Here is what to check on sheds and carports, and how to ask Richmond, Chesterfield and…

Storms and power outages: what Richmond-area buyers should check before they buy

Check the FEMA flood zone, the power utility, nearby trees and generator rules for any Richmond-area address before you buy. Official sources and questions to…

Attic insulation and ventilation: what to check in a Richmond-area home

What a buyer can see from the attic hatch, signs of moisture, federal insulation guidance, and what a Virginia home inspector must cover in the…

Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in Virginia homes: what the rules say and what to check before you buy

Virginia's seller disclosure form does not cover smoke or carbon monoxide alarms. Here is what the state pages say, when alarms should be replaced, and…

How to Check a Virginia Real Estate Agent’s License and Complaint History

Use DPOR License Lookup to verify a Virginia agent's license and discipline, learn what salesperson, associate, supervising and principal broker mean, and get interview questions.

Natural Gas, Propane or Heating Oil: What Richmond-Area Buyers Should Check

Know the fuel, tanks, shutoffs and flues before you buy. A buyer checklist with Virginia inspector rules, CPSC and CDC carbon monoxide guidance, and seller…

Heat pump or gas furnace? What Richmond-area buyers should ask about the HVAC system

Age, records, permits and efficiency labels: what to ask about a home's heat pump or furnace, and what a Virginia home inspection does and does…

Sump pumps and basement water: what Richmond-area buyers should check

How a sump pump works, what to ask the seller, how to test it, and what Virginia's disclosure law says and leaves out about basement…

Buyer Representation Agreements in Virginia: What to Check Before You Sign

What a Virginia buyer representation agreement must say, how agent pay is negotiated and who can pay it after the 2024 NAR settlement, and what…

Wet Crawl Spaces and Standing Water in Older Richmond-Area Homes: What to Check Before You Buy

What a Virginia home inspector flags, what a sump pump or grading fix does, what to ask a seller, and what the Code of Virginia…

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