Showing Houses & Closings During COVID-19 Time
Finding references to “the way it used to be” as irrelevant; this is normal now. A few notes taken when showing houses during COVID-19 time As the buyer agent, I need to be explicit to...
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Home Inspections: Preparing for them, as a Buyer or Seller
RealPodVa continues We've been less consistent than we'd like with the podcast this summer, but that's reasonable. Listen to the podcast here. This was part one of two of a fantastic discussion with my colleague,...
A Pile of Money, And the Rest of your Life: Buying a Home
“A huge amount of money, and the rest of your (and your kids’) lives.” I say this to most of my buyer clients at some point of our working relationship, sometimes at the beginning, and…
Client Code of Conduct *or* My Commitment to My Client
Helping my clients make good decisions. That's my simple goal every day. That goal requires the right partnership. One of the most important things I do is to manage my clients' expectations, whether that's what...
Buying a Home Timeline
What’s the process and timeline for buying a home in Charlottesville? This is a rough guide that incorporates some of the steps. * Meet the Realtor (really, start here. Also, I am one.) Define your…
Process of Buying a Home is a Deliberate Process
Choosing the right home, neighborhood, part of Charlottesville or Albemarle area can be hard, time-consuming, and challenging. As I tell my clients, “you’re making a decision that will affect the rest of your lives (and your kids’ too,…
Reddit Questions about Moving to Charlottesville
Once again, Reddit provides a good writing prompt. I find that if I spend a great deal of time answer one person’s questions, others may find the answers and conversation useful as well. I’m going…