Manchester Pie Factory Featured on Downtown Loft Tour
One of the most striking condos we represent will be featured on the Downtown Loft Tour on March 27, 2010. The tour features 12 lofts in 9 buildings across 5 of Richmond’s neighborhoods. The brief blurb on Manchester Pie Factory doesn’t even do the condo justice: Across the river, The Manchester Pie Factory has Soho‑styled lofts, the latest in Jenn Air appliances and a private plaza featuring an Ed Trask mural. Talk about an understatement! The... [Read More...]
Report: Walkability Increases Home Values
You’ll notice that we’ve included the ‘Walkability Score’ for the condos we’ve highlighted on our site…for good reason! Not only is ‘walkability’ a lifestyle joy, a new report indicates that it translates directly into increases in value. Indeed, the report indicates: Homes located in more walkable neighborhoods—those with a mix of common daily shopping and social destinations within a short distance—command... [Read More...]
Sitting in Traffic With Fanny and Freddy
As development and housing reel from the lack of credit available right now, the fallout is all around us. We know about foreclosure. We know about short sales. We know about property values re-adjusting severely and people being trapped in their homes. This is a problem, for sure, but it can and will be solved by a balancing of supply and demand. It is already getting better….marginally….but better. Where we go from here is the issue... [Read More...]
Job Skills or a Lack Thereof
As a Realtor and/or ‘real estate professional’ or ‘real estate practitioner’ or…well, there are some that cannot be repeated here, but I digress….I have been known to get dragged into some philosophical discussions about real estate or the market or the some other aspect of the overall industry of real estate. Well, it happened again. And this time it was about my job! I was being interviewed by a potential buyer and I was asked in so... [Read More...]
Thomas Jefferson and Solar Panels
Heart – “I love the old windows. Aren’t they beautiful?” Wallet – “What are the heating bills?” Welcome to a discussion that is growing louder and louder with no real resolution in sight. I am, of course, referring to the movement/trend towards “Green” building practices and how they are in direct conflict with many historic renovation practices. I think that we can all agree that there needs to be preservation of our architectural... [Read More...]
In The Zone
The only constant in this world is change. Tomorrow will be different from today…today from yesterday….you get the picture. What lags behind, in many cases, is the methods we use to measure, describe and predict. There is a little changing we need to do as Realtors in Richmond. For many years, the zones of Richmond have remained stagnant. Zone 10, which is the primary zone that contains the Downtown Richmond neighborhoods plus The Fan and Museum... [Read More...]
