Central Virginia Real Estate Blog

One of the easiest ways I keep in touch with my Central Virginia real estate prospects is an email newsletter.Early in my real estate career, I determined that the best way for me to be successful in my new career was to find a way to keep in touch with my prospects on a regular and systematic ba...

In the past, I have found a transaction management system to be extremely helpful to guide my clients from the pre-contract stage to the closing.  I have been using an internet based system whenever my clients buy or sell real estate in Central Virginia, and they absolutely rave about it!  The on...

            Whether buying or selling real estate in the Central Virginia area, a basic knowledge of title searches and title insurance can be very helpful.            In Central Virginia Real Estate transactions, it is the seller's responsibility to provide a clean title to the property to the b...

When acting as a buyer's agent in Central Virginia, I find it very important to ensure that my buyer follows their obligations under the contract TO THE LETTER.  With some recent changes in the purchase agreement for real estate in Richmond, this has become even more imperative.  The loan applica...

One of the most advantageous rules in the tax code that I try to use as a real estate agent in Central Virginia is the 1031 Exchange.  This type of exchange is also called a Starker exchange or a like-kind exchange.Basically, a piece of investment property can be exchanged for another piece of in...

Sometimes I just have to break away from the normal routine of being a real estate agent in Central Virginia. Last weekend, my family and I went on a camping trip!  A long weekend with the family consisting of two four year olds in the car for a one way trip for five hours would present a lot of ...

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My family and I have planned a long weekend camping at the beach this week that I am really looking forward to, primarily because we just purchased a new camper a few weeks ago, and I am anxious to try it out!This was really fostered from a prior long weekend camping trip where we packed up the t...

Here is another great reason to include a Buyer's Representation Agreement in your arsenal of Home Buyer Services.Have you ever had an unethical client?Here's the story...I consider myself a patient person, but there is a point.  To date, I have not had much luck with working with investors, and ...

This is one TOP secret that helps me to be a great Central Virginia Real Estate Agent.My listing presentation booklet is one of the most important tools that I have.  In my opinion, an agent's presentation booklet is a complete reflection of the agent... who they are and how hard they are willing...