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Changes are coming to the real estate industry this month! How will they impact you?
If you've been thinking of buying or selling a home, or you watch, read or listen to the news at all, you may have heard changes are coming to our industry this month. In fact, these changes take effect nationwide on 8/17, but will start to be ...
Cherry and Biscoff Semifreddo
Semifreddo had been off my radar for a while. Years, in fact. Until I had one in a restaurant recently and remembered what a delicious treat it is (and a great way to do a "wow" homemade ice cream sort of dessert without needing a churn. This i...
Can You Sell Your Home If You Still Have a Mortgage?
How do you sell a house if you still have a mortgage on it? A lot of people have this question and it's understandable because most people have a mortgage on their home. The good news is you don't have to have completely paid off your h...
Top 10 Things to Know Before Selling | Real Talk with Cindy
Here are the top 10 things that you might not think about (but should) before you get ready to put your house on the market. Make sure that you've cleaned and tidied up before you leave the house in the morning. If you've got showings...
Your August Homeowner’s Checklist
Your August Homeowners Checklist: Clean and store summer essentials Clean bathroom vent fan Clean refrigerator coils Clean carpets and floors Organize the garage and add shelving Clean the gutters Prep closets for fal...
How Do You Choose the Right Contractor?
So one of the old adages about choosing a contractor is you can get fast, cheap, or good. You can usually get two of the three, but you can rarely get all three. Lots of people ask me all the time if I have somebody who can do xyz. If you a...
Richmond Area Market Report for Summer of 24 (As of July)
The idea of the slow slow slow market of summer has changed over the past few years. Those cycles we could always count on like clockwork had already changed a bit, but the pandemic really wiped them off the map. That means that even though Jul...
How Do You Know What Your Home is Really Worth?
Are you wondering how much your home is worth in the current market? Maybe you want to sell or maybe you need the value for something else (refinancing, divorce, etc). Whatever your situation, don't rely on those online calculators/estim...