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Just a few months ago, buyers looking at Richmond’s historic homes typically understood what came with owning a century-old property. They expected quirks like knob and tube wiring, lead paint, or asbestos insulation, and were prepared to tackle updates and repairs. But as 2026 approaches, a new wave of buyers is entering the market with ...

Touring a 100-year-old home in Richmond’s Fan District can feel like stepping into history. Intricate crown molding, gleaming hardwood floors, and classic facades draw buyers in, but beneath the surface, older homes often conceal costly problems. Many buyers focus on aesthetics and overlook issues that can turn a dream home into a financial headache. Christopher ...

Alejandra Rodriguez
02 Apr 2026

When River City Blues Realty joined United Real Estate Richmond earlier this year, it was not a typical acquisition. The 25-agent firm kept its name, local presence, and independence. What changed was the infrastructure supporting the business – a shift that reflects a broader movement among small real estate brokerages trying to remain competitive. John ...

Steve Marcinuk
23 Mar 2026

Over the past forty years, the Richmond real estate market has seen major changes in how buyers approach historic homes and luxury properties. Christopher Small, broker and owner of Park27, has observed these shifts firsthand since starting his career at age 18 in 1982. Small’s entry into real estate was shaped by family experience and ...

While national headlines focus on mortgage rates as the main force shaping the housing market, John Finn, Jr., Senior Managing Broker at United Real Estate Richmond, says this misses the real problem: a persistent shortage of homes for sale. According to Finn, the main constraint isn’t financing — it’s inventory — and that scarcity is ...

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Alejandra Rodriguez
15 Oct 2026

In a tight housing market, it is easy to assume that sellers hold all the cards. Inventory is low, competition for good listings is real, and buyers in Northern Virginia have spent years feeling like they are on the losing end of every offer. But the assumption misses something important about who is actually listing ...

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Alejandra Rodriguez
14 Sep 2026

The gap between Houston’s residential market and its coastal neighbor shows what happens when short-term rental speculation meets a correction. Harris County, Texas, currently has roughly six months of housing inventory – enough to classify it as a balanced-to-soft market where sellers need to price carefully and present homes in strong condition. But the sharper ...

Alejandra Rodriguez
14 Sep 2026

The U.S. rental market built aggressively during the pandemic era, particularly in Sunbelt cities like Nashville, Austin, and Dallas. Now much of that new inventory, especially high-end apartments, is sitting partially empty, competing for renters whose budgets have tightened considerably since construction began. The disconnect is straightforward: developers built expensive Class A apartments in markets ...

Alejandra Rodriguez
09 Sep 2026

In most American markets, holding a property for ten or twelve years builds a cushion of equity. In Manhattan, that assumption no longer holds across large segments of the market, according to Nikolay Afanasyev, Founder & CEO of CITY SPHERE Property Group, a boutique brokerage covering Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn. Rising building carrying costs, ...

Steve Marcinuk
09 Sep 2026

For buyers waiting on the largest purchase of their lives, the appraisal process is one of the last black boxes in a home purchase. Turnaround time isn’t a single number; it’s the sum of scheduling, inspection, report production, quality review, and any revision cycles that follow, and thin appraiser panels and uncontrolled revision cycles are ...

Steve Marcinuk
28 Jul 2026

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