Category: Real Estate Articles

Need to Sell a Home Requiring Major Repairs?

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Does your home need major repair?  Do you need to sell it but don’t have the money or time to complete all the required repairs?  Do you need to sell it fast?  If so, you have a number of options that depend on your current situation and preferences. The easiest and quickest option is to … Continued

Here’s How to Estimate Your Home’s Value

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Over the past 15 years, the real estate industry has made tremendous progress in methods for determining values for residential real estate.  There was a time when local Multiple Listing Services (MLS) would periodically print hard copy books which contained the recent sales in a particular area.  By definition, this hardcopy book was out-of-date by the … Continued

Short Sale vs. Foreclosure – What’s the Difference?

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Whether you are the homeowner or buyer, there are and disadvantages and advantages associated with both short sales and foreclosure.  Often, this two options do not get described very well because they invoke bad connotations.  However, to ensure the best outcome in your specific situation, you need to learn and understand the differences between the … Continued

Buying Rental Properties in Richmond

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Buying a rental property can be very lucrative and an excellent way to build equity by allowing your tenants to pay the expenses of owning the property. However, as in all real estate investments, it is very important to buy wisely to help ensure you buy a cash cow and not a money pit! Here … Continued

Ready to Move? Here is What to Do.

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Where Do I Start? When you decide that you are ready to move, there is a lot to remember. By the time you pack all the stuff you have acquired into boxes, hire movers, and write the checks, your head is probably spinning with other things that still haven’t been done. Fortunately, RVA Home Buyers can help … Continued

Avoid Making These Improvement to Add Value to Your Home in Richmond

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Home improvements can be a lot of fun, but they can be expensive and may not increase your home’s resale value enough to justify the expense. In some cases, your pet project may cost you thousands of dollars and can actually have a negative impact on your home’s resale value. There are some considerations that … Continued

What is the Current Value of My Home?

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The real estate industry has made large strides in helping homeowners and real estate agents determine the estimated values for residential real estate over the past 30 years.  At one time, the only way to get an estimate on a home’s value was to use the printed Multiple Listing Services (MLS) hard copy books.  These … Continued

Foreclosure vs. Short Sale: Which Offers the Best Outcome?

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Whether you are the homeowner or buyer, there are and disadvantages and advantages associated with both the foreclosure and short sales.  Often, people with confuse the two situations and will sometimes use the terms interchangeably.  However, there are some distinct differences that can lead to consequences that you much different than  you may expect.  Once … Continued

Just Inherited a House in Richmond … Now What?

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Often inheriting a house can be a big surprise and potentially a big burden.  So what should you do when you inherit a house in Richmond, VA?  Often, your first reaction is that you may want to keep the house for sentimental reasons.  Other times, you realize that you may be forced to sell the property … Continued

Looking to Buy Richmond Rental Properties?

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Buying a rental property can be very lucrative and an excellent way to build equity by allowing your tenants to pay the expenses of owning the property. However, as in all real estate investments, it is very important to buy wisely to help ensure you buy a cash cow and not a money pit! Here … Continued
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