As your advisor, I always recommend hiring a real estate attorney to represent you in a real estate transaction because they can offer legal advice during the process where as a title company cannot. Here are a couple of the many options for settlement agents:
Shaheen Law, P.C.
Contact: Everett Gardner, Matt Vaughan, or Tim Freshly
Office: 804-285-6406
Cowan Gates, P.C.
Contact: Heath Gates, Jr.
An extremely important aspect of home ownership is finding the right home insurance. Your insurance agent can help you find the policy that fits your needs. Here at Long & Foster, we can also give you quotes and help explain your coverage options. If you have questions on home insurance, contact:
Christin Timpner
Long & Foster Insurance
Phone: 804-887-7530
e-mail: Christin(dotted)Timpner(at)longandfoster(dotted)com
website: http://longandfosterinsurance.com
In addition to insurance, Christin can assist with Home Warrantees. A home warranty can save you a lot of money and can be beneficial to both buyers and sellers of residential real estate.
One of the first steps in purchasing a home is to speak with a lender to find out how much house you can afford and what loan program is right for you. There are many different programs available and you may be surprised to hear what they have to say! There is no cost and no obligation to you as a buyer to have the initial conversation. It will also save you a lot of time by knowing what your options are BEFORE you start looking for a specific home.
Lastly, if you do find that perfect home…you want to be ready to put an offer in before someone else does! The only way to do this is to have talked with a lender first!
Here are a couple of excellent mortgage lenders local to Richmond:
Will Ballentine (New Home Construction Specialist)
Prosperity Mortgage
804-357-6305
Will(dotted)ballentine(at)prosperitymortgage(dotted)com
www.prosperitymortgage.com/will-ballentine
Paul Jones
Trust Mortgage Corporation
540-230-3645
Kim Andres
Prosperity Mortgage
804-677-6935
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City of Richmond
Henrico
Hanover
Chesterfield
Goochland
New Kent
Powhatan
Private (a few of many options)
Collegiate – http://www.collegiate-va.org/
St. Christopher – http://www.stchristophers.com/
St. Catherine – http://www.catherines.org
The Steward School – http://www.stewardschool.org/
School Ratings – www.greatschools.org
