Your First 30 Days After Closing on a Richmond VA Home: The Checklist Nobody Hands You

What to handle in the first month after closing on a Richmond-area home: documents to keep, utilities by locality, tax and escrow setup, locks and…

Virginia Is a Buyer Beware State: What the Residential Property Disclosure Statement Actually Tells Richmond Buyers

Virginia’s Residential Property Disclosure Act is a buyer beware statute. What the disclosure statement really says, the termination right under Section 55.1-709, and where a…

Virginia HOA Disclosure Packets: What Richmond Buyers Get and the Right to Cancel

What Virginia requires in an HOA disclosure packet, the statutory right to cancel after receiving it, and the six documents Richmond buyers should read before…

How Rezonings and Conditional Use Permits Actually Work in Chesterfield and Henrico

By-right development, rezonings, proffers, conditional use permits and variances explained for Richmond-area buyers, including the Code of Virginia notice rules that decide whether you hear…

Buying Rural Land and Building a Home Near Richmond VA: A Step-by-Step Guide

Written by the Mission Realty Team. From finding a buildable parcel near Richmond VA through the perc test, permits, construction financing and the certificate of…

What Virginia Law Tells Richmond Buyers to Check Themselves, One Item at a Time

The nineteen items in Virginia Code Section 55.1-703 where the seller makes no representations, translated into what a Richmond buyer should actually check and who…

What to Ask a Richmond Builder About the Rest of the Subdivision Before You Buy

The questions Richmond new-construction buyers should ask about remaining phases, VDOT street acceptance, HOA transition, amenity delivery and architectural controls before they sign.

Buying a Home Next to Undeveloped Land in Richmond VA: What Could Actually Go There

Five checks that tell you whether the woods behind a Richmond-area house are a permanent buffer or a future subdivision, covering easements, by-right zoning, land…

How to Check What Is Being Built Near a Richmond VA Home Before You Buy

Zoning, planning agendas, road plans and land ownership are all public records. Here is the order to check them in before you make an offer…

What Land and Acreage Costs in the Counties Around Richmond VA in 2026

Written by the Mission Realty Team. Goochland to Amelia, Hanover to Charles City - what actually drives price per acre around Richmond, and the diligence…