Party of family values? You mean the “grab em by the pussy” gang? Republicans are frauds, charlatans, liars. They stand for nothing, just proselytizing polarizing social politics with the sole intent of driving a wedge between all classes while they enrich themselves. They’re an embarrassment to the nation.

I'm sorry is your position that $1400 for the average apartment is normal, fine, doable for everyone?

Old bald white guy?

for real this is exactly what they want, ignore them

Stay classy Richmond!

Bud... the world is hurt. Again: a person was beaten to death by authority figures. Is that part of the world worth preserving or destroying?

And how do you lock up authority figures, when they have, you know... authority? Wouldn't they need to be forcibly removed from those positions of power to be held accountable?

guess that 2mil they spent on trying to push this shit through worked on some folks. "free money" what a joke.

I also don’t have an opinion on what happens in Petersburg. That’s for them to decide, and I don’t have a good grasp on Petersburg’s needs.

With an "S" now? Has the amoeba undergone mitosis?

It’s trashy and hurts the poor the most. The gambling market is over saturated at this point, so all of their big economic and job projections are WAY overstated. It will just cannibalize entertainment dollars from other places, so who knows if it will actually bring that much extra city money? I also object to some random people from Maryland trying to change our city in such a big way - they have no roots here. Richmond is awesome because of our local, homegrown vibe. I also really hate that the casino people have bought the city council and mayor. It was really amazing that we were able to vote this down in the face of all that money spent by the casino to force their agenda down our throats. I also really don’t like that the casino people turned it into a racial issue (when it wasn’t going their way). Very divisive. A lot of the black community was against it too - they didn’t need to make it racial, but they did because they’re sleazy.

Good luck

It's honestly impressive.

$150 Altria Gift card. I’m moving out of state and want to give anyone the opportunity to go see a live show. Can provide proof of value just don’t need it Selling for $130.

Thank you for sharing your anecdote. Based on my anecdotal experience, we did write a letter and did get our house during the pandemic.

Not many ways to differentiate offers when people are submitting bids waiving inspections and 50k above asking.

The real question is why are you so against a casino in either Richmond or Petersburg? It's free money for either city and gives residents a legit way to gamble which is sorely lacking without having to travel up to Maryland. Is it some weird puritanical mindset you have or is it that you know better how people should and shouldn't spend their money?

I mean we have programs and grants and what not but it's been tricky to deploy due to how competitive everything has been the last few years. What good is grant money if you can't get someone to accept an offer because you state you are using a VHDA loan vs someone coming in hot with conventional? It helps the buyer but can also weaken the offer so it's a catch 22.

You can take the train to Alexandria and catch the Metro to Vienna, maybe? Maybe ask the NOVA Reddit for other slug/van advice

I agree with everything you said. The economic reality of the housing market does make it harder for individuals to care about others though because it unfortunately is a zero-sum game currently.

Also, sure, this poster has only warned people on reddit, but that leaves two scenarios:

1. They tell people on reddit not to it and they also tell their clients not to do it. In my opinion, I don't think that is working in a client's best interest based on what's currently legal. I can't speak to professional or ethics norms because I don't work in that industry.

2. They tell people on reddit not to do it and then tell their clients to do it. Maybe a good strategy, but people on reddit would probably not be happy to hear this.

It is the policy of most brokerages that you do not get involved with buyer love letters. Many states have banned the practice. The NAR has repeatedly told people to stop doing it. What you are suggesting I do is ignore all of this even though there is just as much of a chance it could backfire. It is a monumentally stupid take.

Yes, Charles. Very stupid of me to expect you were capable of forming a coherent sentence. Or to assume you are the type of person who means what they say. I'm sorry to have let you down 😔

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I’m considering a move back to NC because RVA’s rent prices have gone far too high for the low quality you’re getting, especially in my neck of the woods. Every property is owned by a scum lord with a shit rental company like Dodson.

There are some groups that try to bring it up from time to time. I know there have been some productive discussions on how the industry handles some of these things despite the history real estate has with things like redlining and blockbusting. Skirting fair housing laws is absolutely still a thing and many brokers are starting to come down hard on it especially with regard to the buyer love letter thing.

It's really a difficult thing to address because even if you sort the industry side of it out you still have buyers and sellers who are more than willing to casually engage in racist behavior. Sort of like the big galaxy brained response to my post saying I'm a bad agent because I'm not okay discrimination or something.

Clown

They’re probably friends.