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Price per Square Foot... means nothing.

It's a price metric that is thrown around by homeowners and even some agents, but the reality is, it's about as descriptive as viewing a...

Townhomes : Condos :: Apples : Orangutans

It brings back memories of SAT tests, but it's a simple analogy that will help you remember that not all real estate is the same. A...

"Look at all these offers!"

We're in a season where having only 1 offer on a home is a warning sign that the listing price was likely far, far too high. What weight...

When a sale, isn't a sale.

What happens when you can't trust the MLS to report "real sales?" Let me introduce you to 3000 Tideswell Rd, a custom 2018 farmhouse in...

The Fan and Museum District

The story over these two areas over the last 50 years is the kind of thing a politician dreams of. From unsafe, murder capital to hip and...

Lies that HGTV tells

HGTV stars are often entertaining but rarely grounded in reality. Aside from the morning news, the second most-watched thing on the TV...

The nicest house, in the worst neighborhood.

Throughout the Richmond area, there are areas that are experiencing high levels of demolition and rebuilding and renovation. What does...

How much is a second pool worth?

It's an absurd question to get your real estate thinking cap on. At the heart of this question, and all real estate valuation, is the law...

Breaking Local News

As first reported by WRIC, Teresa Vetter, has settled with House Opportunities Made Equal of VA, to end a complaint of discrimination. In...

Redlining Richmond - part 1

When the topic of systemic racism is discussed, the topic of redlining is never far behind. However, before we jump into the topic, we...

The long, slow recovery from 2008

In my analysis of plans in Chesterfield County that were built in the early 2000's I have kept running into the same "issue:" Homes that...

Dear President Biden,

Sir, I welcome your incoming administration, and my sincerest hopes and well wishes are extended to you in terms of healing in this...

Civil unrest, statue removal, and home values.

In addition to the Corona Virus, the City of Richmond also faced civil unrest in the summer of 2020. In the midst of this, announcements...

Hanover 2020 - Year in Review

2020 will prove to be memorable nationwide for many reasons. Concerning real estate, we have seen a strong run in median home prices,...

Henrico 2020: Year in Review

2020 will prove to be memorable nationwide for many reasons. Concerning real estate, we have seen a strong run in median home prices,...

Richmond City 2020: Year in review

2020 will prove to be memorable nationwide for many reasons. Concerning real estate, we have seen a strong run in median home prices,...

Chesterfield 2020: Year in review

2020 will prove to be memorable nationwide for many reasons. Concerning real estate, we have seen a strong run in median home prices,...

The Rivah City

Long before Richmond became RVA, I had canoed over 500 miles of Virginia rivers with my father and close friends, and accumulated stories...

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