We're co-sponsoring the 2010 Richmond Loft Tour! The Tour is always a great way to compare and contrast several different types of Lofts in one day...we highly recommend it. The brochure for this year's tour can be found here. … [Read more...]
How long before we forget?
Sometime last week, I was driving around with a client through a typical suburban neighborhood and I made the comment about a new home for sale that looked huge and overdone. “That is a classic example of pre-2008 architecture.” What I think I was saying was that its style and presence were from a different era. It was an era that ended as fast and abruptly as any era had … [Read more...]
Manchester Pie Factory Featured on Downtown Loft Tour
One of the most striking condos we represent will be featured on the Downtown Loft Tour on March 27, 2010. The tour features 12 lofts in 9 buildings across 5 of Richmond's neighborhoods. The brief blurb on Manchester Pie Factory doesn't even do the condo justice: Across the river, The Manchester Pie Factory has Soho‑styled lofts, the latest in Jenn Air appliances and … [Read more...]
Report: Walkability Increases Home Values
You'll notice that we've included the 'Walkability Score' for the condos we've highlighted on our site...for good reason! Not only is 'walkability' a lifestyle joy, a new report indicates that it translates directly into increases in value. Indeed, the report indicates: Homes located in more walkable neighborhoods—those with a mix of common daily shopping and social … [Read more...]
Details of the Home Buyer Tax Credit
We get a lot of questions about the home buyer tax credit for both new home buyers and move-up buyers. Here are the details: The Tax Credit will be $8,000 for First Time Homebuyers, and $6,500 for Move-Up Homebuyers. Move-Up buyers will be eligible as long as the home they are leaving has been their principal residence for five or more years. The Tax Credit will … [Read more...]
Home Buying Tax Credit Explained
Something helpful from the IRS?? As strange as that may seem, here's a quick video that briefly describes the Home Buying Tax Credit and the deadlines for application and closing. So remember, to qualify you have to be UNDER CONTRACT by April 30, 2010 and CLOSE by June 30, 2010. For more information, see Richmond VA Condos. Call me at 804.477.8114 or send me an email to … [Read more...]
Emrick Flats Videos
We found a few videos created by VentureRichmond featuring owners at Emrick Flats. What do you think? For a list of condos currently for sale at Emrick Flats, click here. … [Read more...]
VCU Condo Video
We put together a short video highlighting several condo listings within walking distance of the VCU campus. What do you think? … [Read more...]
RichmondVaCondos Intro — 12/09
We put together a short video of several of our condo and townhouse listings in Richmond, VA. What do you think? … [Read more...]
Sitting in Traffic With Fanny and Freddy
As development and housing reel from the lack of credit available right now, the fallout is all around us. We know about foreclosure. We know about short sales. We know about property values re-adjusting severely and people being trapped in their homes. This is a problem, for sure, but it can and will be solved by a balancing of supply and demand. It is already getting … [Read more...]
