According to the Richmond Smart Growth Survey conducted in late April 2025, an overwhelming 74% of residents view housing affordability as a significant concern. Nearly four in ten voters (38%) cited housing costs and access as the top issue for city leadership to address—far outpacing concerns about infrastructure or crime. View the Report Key Findings 74% of voters say housing affordability is a “very” or “fairly” big problem 72% of voters support building more housing in their neighborhoods 66% of voters agree Richmond needs more housing types, such as duplexes, condos, townhomes and small homes The survey results [...]

In a tight real estate market, many REALTORS® are farming neighborhoods to identify new prospective clients. In the Greater Richmond region, Goochland County prohibits door-to-door solicitations concerning real estate brokerage services, including leaving brochures or other materials behind. This activity falls under the county's no solicitation ordinances and is a prosecutable offense. As of 2026, the following counties require a permit for door-to-door solicitation: Charles City County Chesterfield County Hanover County New Kent County Powhatan County City of Richmond Town of Ashland Henrico County does not prohibit door-to-door activity or require a permit for real estate professionals. Please be aware [...]

On July 1, 2023, several new and revised forms are available in the CVR MLS forms library. The majority of the changes to the revised forms were necessitated by the new Residential Resale Disclosure Act (RRDA). Forms ReVISION Guide Effective July 1, 2023, this new act replaces the Property Owners Association (POA) and the Condominium Owners Association (COA) Acts. The new RRDA consolidates the majority of the provisions of the POA and COA acts, but there are some key differences licensees need to be aware of: I. The following terms have been removed from the act: Property Owners [...]