What the Virginia Code says about assignable contracts and the real estate broker definition, the owner exemption, and the questions a seller should ask a…
What a docketed judgment lien and a lis pendens do to a Virginia home sale, how long a judgment lien lasts under the Code of…
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…
What Virginia requires when a nonresident sells a Richmond-area home: the Form R-5 registration, how the gain is taxed, FIRPTA for foreign sellers and how…
A seller's guide to the lender-ordered appraisal on a buyer's loan in Richmond, Virginia: what the appraiser measures, what you can prepare, what conduct is…
What the Virginia Fair Housing Law means for a Richmond-area home seller: the twelve protected classes, the exemption for owners who sell without an agent,…
How a Virginia transfer on death deed works under the Code of Virginia, what it means for selling a home before or after the owner…
What a home-sale contingency asks of a Richmond-area seller: kick-out clauses, deadlines, keeping the home on the market, and what happens if the buyer's home…
A line-by-line net proceeds sheet for two hypothetical Richmond-area sales, covering payoff, prorations, Virginia grantor tax, commission, concessions, repairs and holdbacks.
How an aging furnace, heat pump or air conditioner plays out in a Richmond-area sale: what Virginia's disclosure statute says, what an inspection covers, the…