What makes a Building Historic in Virginia?

By Barbara | July 27, 2017

We often read that Virginia is one of the richest states in historic buildings of the US. But what exactly is an historic building? Intuitively, we think of something very old. However, age is not sufficient, as there are some few other requirements to fulfill. Luckily, Virginia Law helps owners to give an answer to…

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Ten Best Practices to Hire a Competent and Reliable Contractor

By Barbara | July 25, 2017

Ten Best Practices to Hire a Competent and Reliable Contractor If you own a home, sooner or later you will need to hire a contractor to fix something broken in your house, an urgent repair, updating, or for those general home upkeep jobs that you are not able to find the time for.  However, hiring…

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What About Zillow?

By Barbara | May 29, 2017

Many Realtors and sellers get frustrated at the mention of Zillow. I use Zillow!  Zillow, started in 2006, has a lot of useful tools!  Yes- it is expensive to be a Zillow preferred agent- but Zillow has created a loyal user base.  It is a trusted website accessed by millions of home shoppers, sellers, or…

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