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Notexactlyanoob t1_ja89zfd wrote
Reply to comment by fractalflatulence in Anyone else have a weirdly aggressive run in with the guard dude(s?) outside of the Daughters of the Confederacy building? by -LadyofShalott-
You realize what some of the slave owning confederates did with their slaves, right?
Charlesinrichmond t1_ja89ucr wrote
Reply to comment by gowhatyourself in Richmond home prices leveled off in January by ThatChildNextDoor
THIS! Though I could argue it benefits sellers
SwitchToDecaf t1_ja89r0h wrote
Reply to comment by barrewinedogs in It's Your Pokémon Mondailyyyyy! by mewisme700
We went to Cherie’s a few years ago not knowing anything about the owner. Boyfriend went the record rooms and found a few well-priced hidden gems, which he commended on while checking out. Owner then told him his good-for-nothing intern mislabeled them and tried to up the price but “cut him a deal” because he bought like 12-15 records. Really does seem like the only way he can stay in business is because of the aggressive “YOU BREAK IT YOU BUY IT” signs posted up every five feet on mountains of stuff strewn everywhere.
On an more positive note, I discovered Vintage Glass and Pottery in Lakeside a few months ago. Lovely owners with a well-organized shop and good amount of Pyrex/Corningware in one of the back rooms. :)
Charlesinrichmond t1_ja896nf wrote
Reply to comment by ThrowawayRVAlegal in Landlord/Tenant issues. Legal actions? by ThrowawayRVAlegal
yeah. Unfortunately, as you are experiencing, the affordable places tend to have a higher level of shithead. You are kind of stuck and have to pick your poison.
From what you describe the judge wouldn't grant an eviction on this data. It's hard to evict people who are paying their bills. This is what "stopping evictions" looks like
Asterion7 t1_ja88uc4 wrote
Reply to comment by Charlesinrichmond in People from these metros are looking to buy homes in Richmond by Charlesinrichmond
Yeah, but we are a pain in the ass to get too and have the smallest populations and mostly live in houses.
heraus t1_ja88str wrote
Reply to comment by coconut_sorbet in Del. Lamont Bagby receives Democratic nomination in SD-09 by Mad-Lad-of-RVA
Don't forget, lines were redrawn and there's a lot of shuffling going on. I believe his redrawn district will see Delores McQuinn *eyeroll* as the main contender.
Charlesinrichmond t1_ja88sd8 wrote
Reply to comment by Ok_Thing9673 in Looking to interview a tenant in RVA! by [deleted]
Isn't it still fundamentally assuming the conclusion? See the discussion of it here, where a bunch of us think this is a gentrification proposal
tittiemobile t1_ja88s84 wrote
Reply to comment by LordLandis in Ramp, underpass to Regency set to close permanently by Charlesinrichmond
Yes, I use it regularly and feel like it makes the entry into the mall parking lot fun rather than all that crappy traffic above it.
gowhatyourself t1_ja88r0q wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Richmond home prices leveled off in January by ThatChildNextDoor
If the listings are priced artificially low (Which is most definitely happening here if you are looking outside of the city and losing) then you're going to need to cover that whole spread. When I am reviewing contracts with my sellers an offer 50k over doesn't mean shit if the buyer can't make up the difference should an appraisal come in low.
It's often more advantageous to go with a lower offer that will cover the whole thing if that number comes in just a bit above comparable properties. You really don't want a seller going wild for the higher offer only to have the appraisal come in low and the seller making out with less money than they would have.
I'm guessing it's a combination of both things here. Artificially low price and not adequately covering the gap.
edit: I should expand on something that gets missed often. When listing agents list low they're doing two things: One making themselves look like fucking heroes because they got "over list", and two they're baiting out people who do have the cash to put into the deal and weed out people who will rely more on financing. This doesn't mean you or anyone else are losing to all cash buyers, just people who can put more skin in the game. Both of these things are incredibly common and dumb and really only serve the listing agent on the deal and not necessarily buyers or sellers.
turnipmeatloaf t1_ja88n19 wrote
Reply to Plenty secures US$1bn retail estate funding deal for indoor vertical farms in Richmond by greenhousecrtv
I wonder how they’ll do. Turns out it’s more expensive to grow indoors
https://www.fastcompany.com/90824702/vertical-farming-failing-profitable-appharvest-aerofarms-bowery
[deleted] t1_ja88jsn wrote
Reply to comment by justbecauseiluvthis in Brewery self-distribution bill passes through GA, awaits Youngkin's signature by fanrva
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Charlesinrichmond OP t1_ja88cgu wrote
Reply to comment by popsrcr in People from these metros are looking to buy homes in Richmond by Charlesinrichmond
skims! But it takes seconds out of my day. And once a week they have something vaguely useful. maybe
[deleted] t1_ja88ako wrote
Reply to comment by gowhatyourself in Richmond home prices leveled off in January by ThatChildNextDoor
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Charlesinrichmond OP t1_ja8888p wrote
Reply to comment by ThatChildNextDoor in People from these metros are looking to buy homes in Richmond by Charlesinrichmond
a lot expensive when my brother checked. Unless you want a horrible commute
Charlesinrichmond OP t1_ja881t0 wrote
Reply to comment by Effective_Mud8348 in People from these metros are looking to buy homes in Richmond by Charlesinrichmond
huh, TIL
Charlesinrichmond OP t1_ja87z7m wrote
Reply to comment by Asterion7 in People from these metros are looking to buy homes in Richmond by Charlesinrichmond
staten island? that's cold. And the italian food does not support the thesis. Brooklyn or bust!
RulerOfTheRest t1_ja87yut wrote
Reply to Looking to interview a tenant in RVA! by [deleted]
Since it's going to be nice Tue-Th, you could probably get some poster board and write your request, and hang out in Monroe Park. I'm sure there are plenty of students who live off of campus that have issues with the places they are renting...
LikeAThermometer t1_ja87ylr wrote
Reply to It's Your Pokémon Mondailyyyyy! by mewisme700
I was a little old for Pokemon, but I 100% support the Pikabug.
gowhatyourself t1_ja87xco wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Richmond home prices leveled off in January by ThatChildNextDoor
You're either getting catfished if they're going for that much over or something about the way your offers are constructed is off. Are you covering the gap in sales price vs contract price in cash?
edit: Not sure why this is being downvoted when it's the reality of the market right now.
Charlesinrichmond t1_ja87pr3 wrote
Reply to comment by ManBMitt in How long do you think it is before RVA meets the same fate of cities like Austin? by piratestears
end of the big fiber to ?spain? but not a huge employment driver.
But look at why Costar is moving here
[deleted] t1_ja87p4t wrote
Reply to comment by gowhatyourself in Richmond home prices leveled off in January by ThatChildNextDoor
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Charlesinrichmond t1_ja87m1f wrote
Reply to comment by UnfilteredFacts in How long do you think it is before RVA meets the same fate of cities like Austin? by piratestears
Pretty much, yes. Fully? No. You could put a tower on each gas station.... as was done by lowes. No need to tear anything down and all of a sudden that's a whole lot more housing. There have always been scattered towers in the fan and it hasn't hurt anything
popsrcr t1_ja87csv wrote
Reply to comment by Ragingparrot in How long do you think it is before RVA meets the same fate of cities like Austin? by piratestears
I mean, it depends on what you like and who's touring. We do (have always) been passed as people go to DC or Norva. I end up at Broadberry or house shows. Really not much coming ATM that I'm interested in.
Charlesinrichmond t1_ja87csf wrote
Reply to comment by Ragingparrot in How long do you think it is before RVA meets the same fate of cities like Austin? by piratestears
pandemic did a number on us and we still haven't recovered, were you here pre pandemic?
City is still half dead, but I don't think that will last
First_AO t1_ja8a2b0 wrote
Reply to comment by Gwala_BKK in Anyone else have a weirdly aggressive run in with the guard dude(s?) outside of the Daughters of the Confederacy building? by -LadyofShalott-
How do you know that?