by Megan Morris | Mar 6, 2019 | CoVA Tips, For Sale
The day is not that far away when you’ll hear a tippity tap at the front door and open it to find your friendly neighborhood pizza drone just waiting for you to collect your order (pineapple optional…). After all, it’s already happening in Australia. As it turns out,...
by Megan Morris | Feb 20, 2019 | CoVA Tips, Home Improvement
You knew the moment you walked through the perfectly preserved arch-topped doors that this was one very special house. As your real estate agent guided you from room to room, all you could think was that there had to be a catch to this house. Something had to be...
by Megan Morris | Feb 6, 2019 | CoVA Tips, Home Improvement
It’s amazing how much a pet can give you just by simply existing. According to the Centers for Disease Control, owning a pet can help increase your fitness level, lower stress, help improve your health and generally make you happier. And, although not specifically...
by Megan Morris | Jan 23, 2019 | CoVA Tips, First Time Home Buyers
If you’re shopping for a house, or even just considering buying one, there’s one person that you absolutely need on your side: a Realtor. Potential buyers often think they can go it alone, but there are a number of things they may not be considering. What is a Buyer’s...
by Megan Morris | Jan 9, 2019 | CoVA Tips, Home Improvement
If you’ve been paying any attention at all to the world of smart homes and home automation, then the fact that smart switches and smart lights exist could not have escaped your notice. But if you’re like a lot of homeowners, you may still be scratching your head...
by Megan Morris | Dec 19, 2018 | CoVA Tips, First Time Home Buyers
For a lot of homebuyers, buying their dream home means choosing an older structure that has passed the test of time. These grand places have an undeniable charm about them, with classic styling that can be adapted to nearly any taste. Older homes can be incredible...
by Megan Morris | Dec 5, 2018 | CoVA Tips, Home Improvement
There is a whole boatload of articles on the Internet about the home renovations that offer the best return on your hard-earned cash, but not so many about the ones that are just black holes that suck said cash out of your pocket and never, ever tell you where it...
by Megan Morris | Nov 21, 2018 | CoVA Tips, Home Improvement
It’s been a busy year. It almost feels like we completely skipped over spring, summer, and fall and found ourselves barreling head first into winter like a kid on an out of control snow sled. With those cold days just around the corner, now is the time to make sure...
by Megan Morris | Nov 7, 2018 | CoVA Tips, Home Improvement
For the third time this week, you’ve found yourself cursing the unusability of your kitchen. The drawers come out in all the wrong directions; the cabinets are so shallow that you can barely use them and the entire layout just puts you off. You’re ready to talk about...
by Megan Morris | Oct 24, 2018 | CoVA Tips
As a homeowner, or soon to be homeowner, you can get some pretty sweet tax deductions from things related to your home. Some tend to change from year to year, like those for energy-efficient upgrades, others are pretty stable, like being able to deduct mortgage...
