Pat Paca's (ppaca) Blog

There is no doubt in anyone's mind that the recent increase in fuel, food and retail prices has affected everyone's budget. Purchasing a home in the Richmond, Virginia area may be a good way to reverse the affect of inflation on your housing budget. You cannot rent today for what you could rent a...

FHA is a viable option for home-buyers. FHA's goal is to help American's achieve the "American Dream of Homeownership" Congress recently passed legislation, as part of the Economic Stimulus Package, to temporarily raise the FHA loan limits. The loan limit for the metro area of Richmond Virginia w...

Motivated sellers take action in all that they do when marketing a home. If you really want to sell your current residence, then you need to act. Take action by following these steps: Action - Price it to sell! In the current Richmond real estate market, you must price your home aggressively. Thi...

This Fourth of July make you day colorful by wearing and display Red, White and Blue and don't forget to display your flag. With so many people opting to stay close to home (Richmond's Independence Day Celebrations) this Fourth of July there will be lots of back yard barbeques and family picnics ...

Richmond's River District; a place to live, work and everything in between. The new trend for young professionals is to live in districts (think of Seinfeld or Cheers) where you can live, work and play all within walking distance. The new trend in residential living is to move from the suburbs an...

Sellers can woo buyers with just a little sprucing. The real estate market in Richmond is favoring the buyer; so what can a seller do to attract a buyer to their listing? Spruce it up! First impressions are very important, so start with your front yard.  In real estate terms this is called: Curb ...

The  City of Richmond keeps rising and rising in quality of life, as demonstrated in many of Richmond's "The Future Is Now" projects. The City of Richmond is also rising in the national economic sector  as one of the best places to do business. Did you know that Forbes magazine has named the City...

Although you have been hearing about the 14% decline in home prices nationwide being reported by the media recently, that is not the case in the Richmond area.  Actually, it is not the case in most areas of the country. A recent House Price Index Report by OFHEO (Federal Housing Enterprise Oversi...

Why so many questions?  As a Realtor®, I need to know you. If you live in the Richmond, Virginia area, you most likely have decided on which towns and neighborhoods you are most interested in, the type of home you want, and the price range that works best for you. If you are relocating to the Ri...

Whether you see it on your television set or read it in the newspaper - don't believe everything you are seeing and hearing about the real estate market. The real estate market is in a slump for most of the nation, that you can believe. Richmond is currently experiencing a buyer's market, that yo...