Woodland Heights
The first impression is, that no place could be more desirable as to location. Lying on the bend of the river opposite Richmond and adjoining Manchester, it commands an extensive view.
Maintaining your HVAC system in the summer heat
Maintaining your system, or troubleshooting signs of a problem early on if it isn’t functioning properly, may actually be simpler than you think. Here are five key tips to keep you on track for a cool and relaxing summer at home.
Interior Design in Church Hill Homes
We sat down with Stevie McFadden, the founder of Flourish Spaces, to learn more about interior design and how it can be applied to Church Hill homes.
Curious about Solar Panels?
To learn more about solar panels, we turned to Energy Consultant Kemp Bartlett from Sigora Solar to understand how investing in solar panels can benefit both your wallet and the market value of your home.
Real Estate Tax Assessments – What to Expect and What You Can Do
If you feel that you were unfairly assessed based on the determined value of similar homes in your area, you can appeal your assessment.
Decluttering Part II: The Dreaded DESK
As we head into tax season, maybe now is the time to talk about organizing those stacks of paper in your file cabinet and desk.
New Year, New (decluttered) Life
It’s a new year, and a new opportunity to come home from work and breathe easy in a clean and decluttered space.
We are not tax professionals…
We are not tax professionals…But you can call someone who is, and when you do, you could ask them if you qualify for some of the tax benefits that homeownership could offer.*
What to Eat, Drink, and Do in Richmond, Virginia – by Jason Tesauro
Check out this piece about quintessential Richmond, written by Linchpin Love, Jason Tesauro for Travel + Leisure…
Buying a Home with Your Partner: The Art of Compromise
The process of buying your first home together comes with a lot of choices and big decisions. You will learn a lot about yourself and your partner along the way, so embrace the process to bring you closer as a couple.
Questions to Ask Your Buyer’s Agent
Once you have made the decision to buy a home, it is important to sit down with your Realtor® and discuss your needs and what you should know. Knowledge is power.
Five Things to Know about Buying an Older Home
Richmond, Virginia is full of stunning old homes, some even predating the American Civil War. Below is a list of things to consider when purchasing one of these beautiful, history-filled homes.
Tax Abatements in Richmond City, VA
Do you ever wonder what tax abatement means? Let’s try to make it simple.
Title Insurance: Do you need it?
Whether you are buying in Richmond, Chesterfield, Henrico, or Hanover, certain aspects of the sale will be the same regardless of location. One of those things happens to be the need for title insurance.
Three Energy Saving Tips for this Winter
The coldest and snowiest periods will be in early and mid-December and in early to mid-February. Who knows if this will hold true, but just in case, here are 3 easy tips to be more energy efficient this year.
Thinking of Buying a Home? Linchpin’s First 3 Steps to Home Ownership
You’ve decided to buy a home! Our buyer’s system consists of 10 steps to homeownership. Read below for the first 3 steps.
Is LEED right for your home?
As LEED-Accredited Professionals, our clients often ask us about LEED; there always is one question we ask in return: That is, why do you want the certification?
5 Common Inspection Issues
The standard Virginia sales contract gives the purchaser a window of time to inspect the property before closing. Below are 5 issues that I typically see come up on an inspection.
Kitchen trends: What’s new in countertops?
Most trends cycle in, cycle out and perhaps the good ones even return repackaged, but personally I am pacing back and forth waiting for life after granite.
MSG Free: What’s an alternative to stainless?
As a REALTOR ®, I am programmed for every wall to be beige and every kitchen to have maple, stainless and granite, or “MSG” as one client (un)affectionately put it. As a follow-up to life after granite, I ask: What’s an alternative to stainless?