Richmond, Virginia Real Estate - Melissa Savenko's Blog

Well, it's that time again.  Sunday morning, and I'm gearing up for the stand-by Sunday Open House.  This Sunday - and every Sunday except holidays - I'm holding open the Windsor Court Condominiums, located smack-dab in the middle of the Historic Fan District.  Here are some quick facts about the...

I really don't know what happens and how.  All of a sudden, days and days, sometimes weeks, pass and I'm behind the eight ball on the blogging front.  I just looked and my last post was August 26, 2009.  The thing I find most frustrating is that there are typically lots of things I WANT to addres...

I feel a teensy bit validated, now that USA Today is featuring an article on the two reasons to buy a home NOW - the historically low interest rates AND the first time home buyer tax credit.  Of course, this "buy a home NOW!" advice only applies to people who have stable jobs, consistent income, ...

Here is a really interesting article from MSN Real Estate, reporting on a study that finds a higher "walkability" index translates into higher home values in 13 out of 15 metropolitan areas.  The data supports what we real estate agent who represent certain City of Richmond neighborhoods have kno...