Real Estate Blog - Blog Archive: November, 2018

Our team attended a Business Resource Meeting to learn more about Chesterfield County's Comprehensive Plan for the county that was presented by the Women’s Council of Realtors Richmond Chapter. The guest speaker, Steven Haasch, AICP Manager for Chesterfield County's Planning department discussed an overview of the vision the county is hoping to achieve for our community in the future.

The county currently has approximately 340,000 residents. The land that is currently available for development in the county is only ½ developed.  That leaves potential for this county to double in size. 

Chesterfield county is twice the size of Henrico and 8 times the size of Richmond. There is tremendous growth opportunity for our county and how we grow…

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Thanksgiving is a time for bringing families together and creating memories. Throughout the holiday season the Rick Cox Realty Team members like to share their traditions and favorite dishes. With nine days left until Thanksgiving, Melanie Sutherland, a realtor on the team shares the following in our Q&A:

Q: What is your favorite Thanksgiving tradition?

A: We usually eat pretty early,around 4:00 pm after cooking all morning as a family. I love going back for round two later on in the evening to enjoy the amazing food again and gain sustenance to face the Black Friday Shopping extravaganza. 

Q: What is your favorite Thanksgiving recipe?

A: I am not the cook in the family...my husband handles the turkey and stuffing. The item I always…

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Knowing your market is important when it comes to finding a neighborhood to buy or sell in. By reading a market report, you can learn about the trends, average home pricing, and the market flow. This is also a great tool for those looking to invest in properties. To get a full analysis from the data below, compare the numbers from the third quarter in 2017 to the third quarter in 2018.  RounTrey is currently in its growth phase as new construction continues to occur throughout the corresponding neighborhoods. At full development, RounTrey will be complete with 870 Home sites, 550 Apartments, 435 Townhomes and more. For more information on the area, check out our community page on RounTrey where we recently did an interview with the developer of…

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Richmond is rich with culture and festivals celebrating the diversity of the area. Many different types of festivals are celebrated each month with activities for all ages. As we move into November, Richmond continues to host a variety of events.

 

 

Check out these festivals and their links for more information:

  • Fire Flour and Fork - A Various Locations throughout Richmond - 11/1 - 4/18

https://fireflourandfork.com/

  • Ashland Train Day - Ashland,VA - 11/3/18

http://ashlandtrainday.com/

  • Anthem Richmond Marathon/Markel Richmond Half Marathon/VCY Health 8K - Arthur Ash Center -11/10/18

https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Richmond/RichmondMarathon

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