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...
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...
by Megan Morris | 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 Morris | 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...
