Woodland Heights
Linchpin Real Estate Group Linchpin Real Estate Group

Woodland Heights

The first impression is, that no place could be more desirable as to location. Lying on the bend of the river opposite Richmond and adjoining Manchester, it commands an extensive view.

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Maintaining your HVAC system in the summer heat
Catherine Willis Catherine Willis

Maintaining your HVAC system in the summer heat

Maintaining your system, or troubleshooting signs of a problem early on if it isn’t functioning properly, may actually be simpler than you think. Here are five key tips to keep you on track for a cool and relaxing summer at home.

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Interior Design in Church Hill Homes
Catherine Willis Catherine Willis

Interior Design in Church Hill Homes

We sat down with Stevie McFadden, the founder of Flourish Spaces, to learn more about interior design and how it can be applied to Church Hill homes.

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Curious about Solar Panels?
Catherine Willis Catherine Willis

Curious about Solar Panels?

To learn more about solar panels, we turned to Energy Consultant Kemp Bartlett from Sigora Solar to understand how investing in solar panels can benefit both your wallet and the market value of your home.

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We are not tax professionals…
Catherine Willis Catherine Willis

We are not tax professionals…

We are not tax professionals…But you can call someone who is, and when you do, you could ask them if you qualify for some of the tax benefits that homeownership could offer.*

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Buying a Home with Your Partner: The Art of Compromise
Catherine Willis Catherine Willis

Buying a Home with Your Partner: The Art of Compromise

The process of buying your first home together comes with a lot of choices and big decisions. You will learn a lot about yourself and your partner along the way, so embrace the process to bring you closer as a couple.

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Questions to Ask Your Buyer’s Agent
Catherine Willis Catherine Willis

Questions to Ask Your Buyer’s Agent

Once you have made the decision to buy a home, it is important to sit down with your Realtor® and discuss your needs and what you should know. Knowledge is power.

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Five Things to Know about Buying an Older Home
Catherine Willis Catherine Willis

Five Things to Know about Buying an Older Home

Richmond, Virginia is full of stunning old homes, some even predating the American Civil War. Below is a list of things to consider when purchasing one of these beautiful, history-filled homes.

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Title Insurance: Do you need it?
Catherine Willis Catherine Willis

Title Insurance: Do you need it?

Whether you are buying in Richmond, Chesterfield, Henrico, or Hanover, certain aspects of the sale will be the same regardless of location. One of those things happens to be the need for title insurance.

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Three Energy Saving Tips for this Winter
Catherine Willis Catherine Willis

Three Energy Saving Tips for this Winter

The coldest and snowiest periods will be in early and mid-December and in early to mid-February. Who knows if this will hold true, but just in case, here are 3 easy tips to be more energy efficient this year.

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Is LEED right for your home?
Catherine Willis Catherine Willis

Is LEED right for your home?

As LEED-Accredited Professionals, our clients often ask us about LEED; there always is one question we ask in return:  That is, why do you want the certification? 

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5 Common Inspection Issues
Catherine Willis Catherine Willis

5 Common Inspection Issues

The standard Virginia sales contract gives the purchaser a window of time to inspect the property before closing. Below are 5 issues that I typically see come up on an inspection.

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MSG Free: What’s an alternative to stainless?
Catherine Willis Catherine Willis

MSG Free: What’s an alternative to stainless?

As a REALTOR ®, I am programmed for every wall to be beige and every kitchen to have maple, stainless and granite, or “MSG” as one client (un)affectionately put it. As a follow-up to life after granite, I ask: What’s an alternative to stainless?

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