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Beat Holiday Stress | Our Fave Holiday Recipes | Holiday Trends | Events | Meet the Valley Creative Guild Having trouble viewing? See the magazine […]

Is Renting Bad? | Spooky Treats | Halloween for Grown Ups | New Places to Eat, Shop & Style in Staunton Having trouble viewing? See […]

BRFP Sept 2022 Magazine Meet the new short version of our Magazine/Newsletter! Fewer pages should help us send the newsletter more regularly with more timely […]

by Marc Civitarese It has been as season of multiple offers on every property. Today was no exception. A charming bungalow just came on the […]

this is a brag post I gotta do it. the scenario Late November, Marc and I had a listing in Afton. The sellers were a […]

BRFP Jan 2022 Magazine | What to Expect 2022 Meet local plumber Joe Battista | What to Expect in 2022 | Veteran Homeownership | Crack […]

Hi! Me again. Hope you are enjoying the season! My Holiday wish for you right out of the gate is that you are doing a […]

BRFP Magazine – Holiday Happenings! Our December magazine features local luthier Tom Rodriguez, and is full of holiday fun, shopping, recipes and DIYs. Oh and […]

vegetarian chili forks over knives chili PREP-TIME: 15 MINUTES / READY IN: 1 HOUR 45 MINUTES Don’t let the list of ingredients scare you! This […]

BRFP Magazine – Fall Fun Inside! Pumpkin patches, Halloween haunts & more! Unsexy, but super necessary, info from Shannon. What the heck is an EMD? […]

guest post by Samantha & Jonathan Shover of Millpond Photography Photos tips from Millpond Photography Photo tips for weddings and more: We always tell Dads, […]

BRFP Magazine – Millpond Photography Photo Tips We have some amazing special features this month from Millpond Photography & Cole Troxell – also, get the […]

Why do I need a buyer’s agent? Good question! When you engage a REALTOR® as your standard agent, you have a professional advocate working on […]

10 Tips for Success I am offering 10 tips for buyers to best position themselves in a fast market with a lot of competition. So […]

What happens if the house I’m buying appraises under the offer price? you have several options: look for errors in the appraisal The market moves […]

sometimes it’s easy being green hello all & happy spring! It is a refreshing and invigorating time of year! Flowers are blooming and it’s awesome […]

BRFP Magazine – Green Issue Green Issue: Renovations & Repurposing, Make Your Home Sustainable, Edible Landscaping, Green Crafts, Sellers are Coming Back, and more! Having […]

What’s your number, baby? Ahem, what I mean is – what is the monetary number that would make you sell your home right now? In […]

BRFP Magazine – What’s Your Number? What’s Your Number (to Sell Your Home)?; Spring Maintenance; Weekend Getaway; Millennials: Is it Time for a Bigger Home?; […]

What does this all mean this year? Hello all, and thanks for hanging in there with us. 2020 was a heck of a year and […]

BRFP Magazine – Buying in a Seller’s Market 10 GREAT TIPS for buying in a seller’s market; Home Inspections; Staunton Local Love – fantastic places […]

Check out the Inaugural Issue of the BRFP Magazine – Spring Housing Market A new outlook on the Virginia Real Estate market and local interests […]

Give or take a Scrooge or two, everybody loves the holidays: Decorating the tree, hanging lights, hanging holly … all those things! But you know […]

cotw - frank lloyd "right" We are calling our real estate crush this week Frank Lloyd "Right". Love him or hate him, Frank Lloyd Wright [...]

cotw - church! Our real estate crush this week will have you saying church!  This all brick, 1800's Italianate RW Burke house, is a perfect [...]

cotw - fairytale of cville Our real estate crush this week is the magical, one of a kind, fairytale of cville. The cedar sided, fairytale [...]

cotw - the point Our real estate crush this week is the incredible retreat, The Point. The property is situated on the 21-acre peninsula (The [...]

cotw - fairway to heaven Our real estate crush this week is on the fairway to heaven! Literally. The almost three acres this gorgeous home [...]

cotw - top of the world Our real estate crush this week will have you on top of the world, looking out at creation - [...]

cotw - modern antique Our real estate crush this week is a modern antique. Oxymoron? Not when you see this gorgeous, historic, former Civil War [...]

cotw - teeny weenie You could be living in an itsy bitsy, teeny weenie, yellow, purple house... ahhhh...what rhymes with bikini? Regardless, this tiny house [...]

cotw - around, around, round top Our real estate crush this week, Round Top, will have you turning round and round to see the panoramic [...]

cotw - welcome to the octagon! Our real estate crush this week is the octagon. This unique piece of architecture is built with a craftsman [...]

cotw - modern rustic This week we are also crushing on this ranch in Grottoes. It exudes rustic charm with all the modern amenities and [...]

cotw - mountain mama mia! Our real estate crush this week will have you saying mountain mama mia! Ok, maybe not, but mama mia! These [...]

cotw - victorian secret Our real estate cotw is a victorian secret - a hidden retreat on 14 acres, just a stone's throw from Charlottesville. [...]

cotw - take me to church st This week we are crushing hard on this historic, renovated Church St beauty. Italianate design with the original [...]

cotw - modern coolness Our crush this week is the retro | modern coolness of Charlottesville's iconic "I" house, that was featured on the cover [...]

our real estate crush this week is pure luxury in Lyndhurst!  It is a newly renovated Mid Century Modern with spectacular mountain views! luxury in [...]

Our real estate Crush this week is some serious bathroom goals! This gorgeous, secluded contemporary is a luxury oasis just 15 minutes C'ville! The house [...]

We strive to help people create wealth through homeownership, and we especially commit to assisting marginalized people, previously shut out of the process, how to use this tool as a means to financial freedom. We want to level the playing field with our privilege. This is on our collective and individual radar, all of us.

treat y’ self Staunton’s local businesses have all the things to make quarantine comfortable – don’t forget about you! treat y’self! firkin pie Nothing says […]

In LOVE with this bright 1950’s Cottage in the desirable College Park area! It has been beautifully renovated – keeping the charm while adding modern touches. Who wants to see this with us?!

This 1950’s Rambler is gorgeously renovated, with tons of light and… OMG we have such kitchen envy!!! Let’s go see this charmer before it gets snatched up!

Real Estate Crush of the Week – Afton Estate. Owner/Architect Designed with over 38 acres of field and forest and a gorgeous view from 3 decks.

Hiilside Pl in Staunton, VA – Custom built Colonial! This stately, renovated 1930’s brick colonial is secluded yet close to everything. So many updates you need and the historical charm you’ll love! This house feel like living in your own manor, and you deserve that.

those views, tho! crush of the week Our Crush of the Week is this gorgeously renovated & modernized 1898 home in the Newtown Historic District […]

Our Crush of the Week (tree streets alert!) is this beautifully restored, circa 1910, Historic Home. It has been designed with both American Foursquare and […]

Never thought I would write that sentence, but here we are. life in the age of covid-19 Unprecedented times, life, and real estate. Fear, preparation, […]

Covid-19 and Real Estate Procedures Well hello! Happy Earth Day Week, and thanks for tuning back in. We are still here, and we are hoping […]

and research, research, research! Hey hey, and greetings from my beachy birthday vacation! It seems I am not great at blogging consistently, and though I […]

there are many conflicting headlines when it comes to describing today’s real estate market. Some are making comparisons to the market we experienced 10 years […]

what are tall and flat, often have a surface area of around 800 square feet, and are mostly ignored when designing a house? Your doors. […]

Here we are, in full swing of the Spring Market. Most full-time real estate folks that I know have had at least one round of […]

what do we do with our stuff?! Stuff! It’s an age-old conversation. It’s a relationship, really. How are we with stuff? We get stuff, we […]

how to write a strong offer | a mini class  Hooray! You have found the house that you want! After looking non-stop on the internet and […]

it’s that time – spring market! Used to be that there was a bit of a break over the winter, maybe until late February or […]

Queen City Concepts acquired 29 S Coalter Street in March 2015, and restoring the home took a bit over a year from start to finish. […]

2017 in review Well, here we are. Another year under our belts. Another opportunity to look back, reflect, take inventory, and learn how to be […]

financing a home! Hello and welcome! Today on the Blue Ridge Fine Properties Show we are going to chat for a sec about financing a […]

Even today, nearly 50 years after the ivory columns and terraced gardens of Western State Hospital had long cracked and overgrown, a certain gravity hangs […]

Hidden among undulating Appalachian peaks stands an intricate marble mansion named Swannanoa. A wooded drive away off of I-64 exit 99, it remains open to […]

The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum remains one of Staunton’s main attractions.1 president woodrow wilson President Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the […]

the pipeline and your property I’m bummed. Really disappointed. Been thinking about this for a while, and I guess it’s just time to put it […]

Every morning, school children across the country rise, right hands pressed against hearts, to pledge homage to “one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and […]

Warm summer weather draws with it dozens of visitors to Staunton’s bustling heart, it’s downtown. From locally-brewed coffee to cuisine for any appetite, wine-tasting to […]

The patter of wet feet striking damp pavement and the singing of splashing water will soon greet the ears of many a Gypsy Hill Park […]

diversity, inclusion, and queen city concepts In the wake of current events, we all have the opportunity to state our thoughts and feelings about this […]

about Susan Weeks Owner: The Bard’s NestProprietor: Bonfire Begonia JewelryFront of the House: The ShackFormerly of Pretty Pretty and Rock, Paper, Scissors a staunton fixture […]

619 w frederick st in historic newtown, staunton According to “Staunton’s Newtown – Portrait of a Historic District”, by Dr. Katharine Brown, 619 W Frederick […]

– Guest Contribution by Morgan Claborn I have an affinity for old houses, so when Shannon asked me if I wanted to paint the interior […]

landmark overhaul – not to be missed! Meticulous restoration the Landmark, one of Staunton’s most visible and well-known homes. 10 yrs of vacancy almost brought […]

the landmark gospel hill in staunton 29 S. Coalter Street (the Landmark) has been the biggest project that any of us had worked on, and […]

If you and I have worked together, you know the three basic aspects of any real estate transaction are; Time, Money & Contingencies. I tell […]

like our designs? Well, you can get Queen City Concepts on virtually anything you like here! How about a QCC mug? Or maybe a lovely […]

who represents you?do you know what you need to know? Are you in a real estate transaction? Do you know who is represents you? Do […]

want financial freedom? say goodbye to paying to monitor your credit Following your credit can create financial freedom! After over a decade, I have canceled […]

After a tireless battle, Staunton residents got their wish. They worked hard and earned the right to raise backyard chickens in town. On August 28th, […]