Posts Tagged ‘Buying a home’
The First Question to Ask any Realtor®
Unlock the secret to choosing the right realtor with what I believe is the "game-changing" opening question for every interview. Ready to get started or just curious? Send me a message here on my website or send me an email at cindy@c...
Late Winter RVA Market Update
Although it's nonstop snowing as I type this, the spring market has already begun. Yes, rates are still not great, and there is still not a ton of inventory, but in any type of market, people are going to want to, and more than that, need to, m...
Richmond Metro Market Update for November 2024
Welp, I know you may have thought things will be slowing down a bit more than they seem to be. That may be good, and it may be bad, depending which side of things you are on. But let's break it down by the actual numbers. Current Market Over...
Prelude to Fall: Breaking down the Richmond Area Real Estate Market
As we enter into the fall season, things are picking up again from the slightly more sluggish market of August. (And is there a better word for just about anything in August than "sluggish?") Almost every year, we see a bit of a dip in Augu...
How to Choose the Right Realtor for You?
Did you know that out of all of the agents that are out there licensed, 49% of them have sold one home or none? That's kind of crazy to think about. So if you're thinking about buying or selling a home, and you're thinking about who you wan...
Top Buyer Regrets: What to Think about Before Buying
If you're thinking of buying a home, you're probably talking to different people, doing some research online, hearing different opinions, and maybe stressing out a little bit about, "What if I make the wrong decision?". Yes, this is a huge ...
Getting Pre-Qualified for a Home Loan: What You Really Need to Know
So I've seen a couple of things in the past day on social media talking about getting your pre-approval letter, getting pre-qualified with a lender, and getting ready to buy a home. So I wanted to clarify a couple of things. One thing th...
Why Can’t I Pick my Home Appraiser?
I may have mentioned before, back in the olden days before the mortgage crisis of 2007/2008, the appraisers were able to be chosen. So, maybe somebody had a specialty in the city of Richmond and that is the appraiser that everybody would ca...