by Megan Anderson | Aug 15, 2018 | CoVA Tips, First Time Home Buyers, Home Improvement
When you moved into your new house, the neighbors were so friendly. You almost felt bad about putting up a fence, but you promised your dog he’d have plenty of room to frolick when you finally owned your own little piece of land. So you did, and now those same...
by Megan Anderson | Aug 1, 2018 | CoVA Tips, First Time Home Buyers
Whether you’re thinking about buying your first home or you’ve been contemplating an upgrade, you probably already know that there are several different kinds of home mortgages, some that seem pretty much alike at face value. FHA, VA, USDA — what does it all mean?!...
by Megan Anderson | Jul 11, 2018 | CoVA Tips, Home Improvement
Owning a house can be a mixed blessing. On the one hand, you have a place to sleep and eat and collect weird knick-knacks you bought off of eBay. On the other, you sometimes have to take on projects that are simple, but overwhelming. Repainting your house, for...
by Megan Anderson | Jun 27, 2018 | CoVA Tips, First Time Home Buyers, For Sale
Do you know how much your home is worth? No, really, do you? Homeowners and buyers across the country often answer this question by turning to a figure known as a Zestimate, produced by Zillow.com. Zillow’s intention is to create an accurate value estimate for the...
by Megan Anderson | Jun 13, 2018 | CoVA Tips, Home Improvement
Owning a house is a never-ending adventure in investing your heart and soul into a wholly unique structure. Some homeowners have great big budgets for massive changes or enhancements to their home; others are working with a shoestring. If you’re in the second group,...
by Megan Anderson | May 30, 2018 | CoVA Tips, Home Improvement
Summer’s unofficially upon us. That means more ice cream, fewer snowball fights and, of course, the battle to keep your house cool as the heat bears down. As it turns out, you don’t have to build your own ice cave to keep cool until fall. There are plenty of easy...
by Megan Anderson | May 9, 2018 | CoVA Tips, For Sale, Home Improvement
First impressions are everything. That’s as true for job interviews as it is for making your house the best version of itself it can be. No matter how big or small your remodeling budget, your first plan of attack needs to aim at improving the curb appeal of your...
by Megan Anderson | Apr 25, 2018 | CoVA Tips, For Sale, Home Improvement
Selling your home is one of the most tricky parts of owning a home. There are always little projects that you meant to get to and didn’t, and things that probably weren’t perfect, but didn’t bother you enough to fix. You can’t possibly do everything to make your house...
by Megan Anderson | Apr 10, 2018 | CoVA Tips, First Time Home Buyers
Buying a house is a confusing process. Not only is there a lot of material to process, you really have to do a lot of introspection to find the home that’s right for you and your family. It’s about more than just ceiling treatments and square footage, there’s...
by Megan Anderson | Mar 28, 2018 | CoVA Tips, Home Improvement
In 1986, Tom Hanks starred in a movie called “The Money Pit.” It was all about a couple’s adventures in remodeling what has to be the worst house ever. Even though it was a comedy, if you’ve ever been part of a big remodel, some of the situations the co-stars find...
