By American standards, Richmond is quite an old city. There aren’t many places to go in the United States if you’re looking for structures built in the 1700s. Perhaps it’s just, given Richmond’s critical role in our country’s history, that the city has a wealth of historic properties. History has had a part in shaping Richmond’s neighborhoods, and that history has … [Read more...]
So Your Agent Made a Recommendation …
Imagine this … You are buying a home and you're just about to close. The boxes are packed, the movers hired, and there's a crew coming to clean the home you sold from top to bottom. Every detail imaginable, you've handled it. And then you get a phone call. ‘You've got to be kidding me! Why on earth is my loan still in underwriting?!?!’ ‘You've got to be kidding me! I … [Read more...]
Size Matters…or Does It?
We have all heard the old adage about size being important. Without getting inappropriate, in most instances, the relationship between size and performance is (at least on some level) positively correlated. It is pretty fair to say that in most walks of life...whether athletics, academics or business, being bigger generally affords enhanced opportunity. Large size can … [Read more...]
Defining Success
It is cliche to begin a post with a definition, but I am going to do so anyway. Miriam Webster's online dictionary defines the word 'success' in three basic ways, the second of which is the focus of this post - the correct or desired result of an attempt. Creating the optimal outcome for client should always be the goal, but in far too many cases, it is not. Qualitative or … [Read more...]
A MODERN Richmond
Richmond is well known for architecture, from its gracious Historic homes in The Fan and Monument Avenue, to its stunningly detailed Georgians and Colonials throughout Windsor Farms and the West End as well for its expansive Craftsmen Styled homes of Ginter Park. What is less known but becoming ever more in demand is Richmond’s Modern side. Richmond is home to a wide array … [Read more...]