About Richmond City County, VA

"Somebody Just back of you while you are fishing is as bad as someone looking over your shoulder while you write a letter to your girl."

Ernest Heminngway

This just struck a chord with me today which compelled me to share it. Have a great day!

Jennifer Ding and Michelle Sifford collected this home owner testimonial from a happy home owner:

"Showhomes Richmond did an outstanding job placing a home manager with beautiful furniture and decorations in my vacant listing. After being vacant and on the market for 15 months, my client agreed to have a Showhomes manager live in their house. The first couple to see the home after it was staged bought it! I will definitely recommend Showhomes Richmond to future clients."

Dara Nicely, home owner, VA

This home, which had been on the market for a LONG time, sold in four days once staged with a live-in Home Manager and sold for $195k - just $3k under the list price, or 98% of list. WOW - that's impressive and way to go Showhomes Richmond!

Here's some before and afters of their work:

This was a smallish townhouse that originally had furniture too large for the space, making the rooms feel smaller. At one point, the home became vacant, making a sale even tougher. The home owner and Realtor hired Showhomes Richmond to recruit and place a live-in Home Manager in the home and it made all the difference.

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These days with the unique nature of our housing market it sometimes feels presumptuous to proclaim to be an expert in anything related to real estate. Our business of buying and selling homes is so kinetic, with a fluidity that is constantly changing and evolving, that it requires vigilant, almost daily monitoring in order to truly be called REALTOR®.

Many people don't realize that every licensed real estate agent cannot legally use the term "realtor" in order to identify themselves. Over the years that term has often been universally used to refer to any person selling real property. And while all licensees are required to take continuing education classes mandated by their state licensing board, Realtors are generally required to have additional training that extends to conduct, ethics and consumer protection, and who are members of the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

But the idea of being a real estate professional implies so much more than being educated and trained to transact property. There are certain traditions that are universal to people in sales, but in real estate, perhaps more than in most other sales positions, it is also the ability to communicate and maintain relationships that determines who the real experts are. Probably because of the very personal nature of our homes, real estate agents often become entrenched with the people they are entrusted to help find their next place to live, and grow, and love.

The true real estate experts are the ones you as the consumer trusts; the one who will listen to you, will put your needs first, is experienced and knowledgeable in your market, and who conducts themselves in an ethical manner. Don't stop searching until you find the expert meeting your strict criteria.

Ann & John VanderSyde - Virginia Properties 2009 Sales Team of the Year. (804) 282-7300

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The Marcus & Tonya Rice Team specializes in Richmond, Va, Henrico County, Chesterfield County, Powhatan County, Hanover County, Petersburg, Colonial Heights, and Fort Lee Homes and Real Estate for sale. We are tech savy realtors with over 11 years experience. Please join us on our Social Networking Network to stay up to date on Richmond Virgina real estate news and more...

The Marcus & Tonya Rice Team can be reached at 804-247-8187 or remaxrice@live.com

The Marcus & Tonya Rice Team
Remax Leading Edge
4333 Cox Road
Richmond, Va 23060

Call Marcus or Tonya at 804-247-8187
Office 804-545-6412

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