Relocating To Richmond, Virginia
A move is easier when someone here already knows your commute.
One agent for the whole move, a written neighborhood brief before you fly in, and 0.5% of the purchase price back at closing. No program fee.
Paid from our commission. Applied on your closing statement.
It is not a coupon and it is not a check that arrives later; it reduces what you bring to the table on closing day.
| $350,000 home | $1,750 |
| $450,000 home | $2,250 |
| $600,000 home | $3,000 |
| $800,000 home | $4,000 |
| $1,200,000 home | $6,000 |
Subject to lender approval; some loan programs cap buyer credits, and if yours does we apply the credit to closing costs first. Virginia permits a brokerage to share commission with its own client. Full terms at the bottom of this page.
One agent, the whole move, on your side of the river.
Relocating is different from a local move. You cannot drive by on a Tuesday night, you do not know which side of the river you belong on, and your lender wants a pay stub from a job you have not started. We built the program around those three problems.
- IA written brief with closed prices, commute times, and school zones
- IISame-day video walk-throughs of any listing you ask about
- IIIA planned tour day: 8 to 12 homes, routed, with lunch built in
- IVLenders who pre-approve remotely on a signed offer letter
- VRemote or mobile closing where the lender allows
- VIRent first through our property management division; the credit waits for you
- VIIOur full marketing department if you also need to sell the home you are leaving, or a vetted referral in your current city
Richmond is seven markets. Here are the six most transfers ask about first.
Every figure is a 30-day median from the same CVR MLS feed that powers our community pages, 30 days ending September 7, 2026.
The Fan and Museum District
Rowhouses on tree-lined grids, restaurants on every corner, and a bike commute to downtown. Where the transfers under 40 land.
The Near West End and Tuckahoe
Mid-century neighborhoods inside the Beltline, 15 minutes to downtown, the strongest schools on the north side of the river.
Brandermill, Woodlake and Midlothian
Master-planned lake communities, Cosby and Midlothian school zones, and the most new construction in the metro.
Ashland and Mechanicsville
Small-town main streets, larger lots, an easy run up I-95, and the schools families move for.
New construction, west and south
Builder incentives change monthly. We track them by community, and the 0.5% credit stacks on top.
The whole map, from above
Richmond behaves like seven markets. Tell us the office and the budget and we will tell you which two to look at.
A year in Scott’s Addition is a fine way to choose a school zone.
Mission Realty Property Management manages homes across the city and the counties. Rent through us now, buy with the same agent when the lease ends, and the 0.5% is still on your closing statement.
Start to finish, in eight steps.
Tell us about the move
Where from, when, the budget, who commutes where, whether you want to rent first. Ten minutes by email.
Get your Richmond brief
Within two business days: neighborhoods, real closed prices, drive times to your office, school zones.
Lock financing early
Our lender partners pre-approve remotely and tell you on the first call whether your offer letter can stand in for pay stubs.
Tour from anywhere
Same-day video walk-throughs, live tours by phone, and one planned day here to see the finalists.
Write the offer
We pull the comps, explain the local norms, and negotiate the day you say go.
Inspection and repairs
We attend every inspection for you and negotiate credits so nothing waits on a flight.
Close, remotely if you need to
Mobile and remote notarization where the lender allows. The credit shows on your closing statement.
Settle in
Movers, utilities, warranty, and a Richmond orientation from the agent who found you the house.
Already lined up. Use anyone you like.
These are the people our relocation clients have used and rated, and the ones we can get on the phone the same day.
Courtney Ficken, First Home MortgageCourtney Efird, Ameris Bank
Remote pre-approval, relocation-friendly underwriting, a rate in writing, and a straight answer on whether your offer letter can stand in for local pay stubs.
Home Land Title
Mobile and remote closings where the lender allows, wire-fraud safeguards explained before you send a dollar.
Achosa Home Warranty
First-year coverage on systems and appliances, so an unfamiliar house does not become a surprise bill in month two.
Vetted movers, furnished 30 to 90 day options
Quotes from companies our clients have used, with dates that work backward from your closing.
If you already know who you are moving for, start here.
We keep a page for the employers bringing the most people to Richmond, with neighborhoods sorted by minutes from that office. Relocating a whole team? Ask about a private page for your company; there is no cost to the employer.
The questions every transfer asks.
Is a closing credit legal in Virginia?
Yes. Virginia allows a brokerage to share part of its commission with its own client. It is disclosed on your closing statement and to your lender, which is why the offer is subject to lender approval.
Where does the 0.5% come from?
From the commission Mission Realty earns on your purchase. It does not come from the seller and it does not raise your price. There is no program fee.
Can I use it on new construction?
Yes. Builder incentives come from the builder; the 0.5% comes from us. They stack.
What if I rent first?
Rent through Mission Realty Property Management now, buy with the same agent later, and the credit is still on your closing statement.
Do I have to fly in?
Not until you want to. Most clients narrow to two or three neighborhoods on video, then spend one planned day here.
Which areas are covered?
Everything the Central Virginia Regional MLS covers: the city, Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover, Goochland, Powhatan, New Kent, and the Tri-Cities.
Know someone else moving here?
Send them this page. Anyone who reaches us through it gets the same program. Virginia does not allow us to pay referral fees or gifts to people who are not licensed, so we will not offer one.
Does the credit change my agent’s effort?
No. It is a fixed half a percent on every relocation purchase, so there is nothing for us to gain by steering you toward a more expensive home.
Send us your start date and your budget.
A Mission Realty agent replies by email, usually the same business day, with a neighborhood shortlist and the credit terms in writing. No call unless you want one.
The 0.5% closing credit is paid by Mission Realty, brokered by REAL, from its commission on a purchase where Mission Realty represents the buyer under a written buyer representation agreement, and is applied on the closing statement. It is subject to lender approval and any loan program limits on buyer credits, and cannot be paid outside of closing. It is not available on transactions where Mission Realty’s commission is less than 2% of the purchase price, on referral transactions where Mission Realty is paying a referral fee to another brokerage, or where prohibited by law. Terms may change for buyers who have not yet signed a buyer representation agreement. Market figures are from the Central Virginia Regional MLS via the Mission Realty market feed for the period shown and are not guaranteed. Mission Realty is licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Run by the Mission Realty Team, 3701 Cox Rd, Richmond, VA 23233, (804) 601-4960. Updated September 19, 2026.