Real Estate – Dawn Meson

Why Your Credit Score Will Take a Hit Following a Mortgage

A mortgage is a bittersweet thing for a credit score. Unless you’re paying your house in full, taking out a mortgage is just a part of the home ownership process. Financial advisors have always warned home buyers that a high credit score will benefit them in the long run. A solid credit score will yield…

Retirees are Sizing Up, Rather Than Down

Upon retirement, and an empty home, the next logical step would be to downsize to a smaller house to preserve your cash flow as well as to generate some extra money during retirement. However, many retirees have been upsizing rather than following conventional wisdom. Why is this happening? There are numerous reasons ranging from providing…

Tips on How Getting Approved for a Mortgage

Mortgage approval is based on several different factors. If you want to purchase your first home, you’re most likely going to have to go through a mortgage lender to make it happen. In order to qualify for the mortgage rate that you absolutely want, your application is going to have to look attractive in the…

Finding a Home in Richmond

By The Steele Group If you’ve never been there before, you probably don’t know too much about Richmond, much less the rest of Virginia. To most people, Virginia is just a huge swath of land with plenty of wilderness and a close proximity to our country’s capitol. This is all true, of course, and a…

Living in Chesterfield

By Virginia Homes If you are planning to move in the near future, then you most likely have plenty on your plate at the moment. Amongst many things, obviously, you’re hoping to find that perfect house. Few things will have as big an impact on your life as having a home you’ll be proud to…

Ten reasons to love Richmond, Virginia

Written by relocate to Richmond Millions of people move and relocate every year in the US. One popular destination is the the Richmond region. Here are eight reasons why Richmond is considered an awesome place to move (and even visit): 1) Interesting tours – You get tours for everyone. Covering everything from the arts in…

Big Companies in Virginia

By TheSteeleGroupSIR One very important way to grade a state you may be thinking of moving to is by looking at their economy. Virginia has nothing to worry about thanks to 20 Fortune 500 companies calling this place home. Freddie Mac probably needs no introduction. If you decide to move into one of the many…

Fortune 500 Companies in Virginia

Written by the Steele Group Sotheby’s International Realty If you’re looking for a new home, you could do a lot worse than moving to Virginia. Specifically, Henrico County homes have become extremely popular. There are so many different options to choose from. Henrico has some of the best new homes in Virginia and plenty of…

Successful Fortune 500 companies in Virginia

Written by The Steele Group Sotheby’s International Realty For the fourth year in a row, last year, a total of six companies located in Richmond Virginia have managed to keep their position on Fortune’s list of the 500 most successful businesses in the USA. As with every year, the ranking released last year by the…

Big companies (Fortune 500) in Virginia

Written by The Steele Group Sotheby’s International Realty Last year, in 2014, for the fourth consecutive year, six companies headquartered in Richmond, Virginia have sustained their position on Fortune Magazine’s list of 500 most successful companies in the USA. The magazine had released its ranking last year and as with every year, the ranking is…