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...
by Megan Morris | Oct 10, 2018 | CoVA Tips, For Sale
Home values are determined through a complicated series of calculations roughly based on the cost of actual construction plus value-adds like proximity to shopping and other conveniences. The prices that other nearby homes have sold for in the past are also taken into...
by Megan Morris | Sep 26, 2018 | CoVA Tips, Home Improvement
When you bought the house with the pool, it looked like it was going to be all fun in the sun and splishin’ and-a splashin’, but now that the first signs of fall are appearing (the emergence of Pumpkin Spice signals just six more weeks of summer), it’s time to figure...
by Megan Morris | Aug 29, 2018 | CoVA Tips, First Time Home Buyers
Shopping for a house can be stressful, but choosing a loan has the potential to be just as bad. There’s a lot to know, a small window in which to figure it all out and a 30-year commitment to a loan product that might just not be right for you for to worry about. All...
by Megan Morris | 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...
