John VanderSyde's (jvandersyde) Blog

  It's snowing! An appropriate end to the week; we should have winter precipitation once in a while in Richmond to remind us of the change in seasons. And on a Saturday when there is no real pressure to go anywhere, we can attempt to enjoy it a little too. There is also the comfort of knowing it ...

 It's been another busy week in Richmond real estate. I love the way this year seems to be moving toward a renewed interest in homes. In spite of some still rather unpleasant housing news, there is activity in the market that supports the fact that people will not sit on the fence forever. This i...

 The second week of the New Year in Richmond, Virginia shows continuing signs of housing market improvements. In general, activity is increasing; calls and appointments are picking up and there better than usual contract activity. Is this a temporary condition, a last ditch effort to take advanta...

 I have made it through the first week of the New Year. After last year it feels like some congratulations are in order? Well, not really, I suppose, because there is a lot of ground to cover in order to determine if the real estate business-plan we have developed for 2010 will be successful. In ...