Buying a Home

July 1, 2026

New VA Manufactured Home Law (HB 655) — Gloucester Impact

Starting July 1, 2026, a new Virginia law changes where manufactured homes can be placed across the Commonwealth — including right here in Gloucester County. If you own land, you're thinking about an affordable path to homeownership, or you're simply wondering what it means for property values in …

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June 14, 2026

Buying Land in Gloucester County, VA: What to Verify on Soil, Septic, and Zoning

Land is one of my favorite things to help buyers with in Gloucester — there's still real acreage out here, from wooded homesites to small homesteads with room for animals and a garden. But raw land comes with a different homework list than a finished house. Here's what …

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June 14, 2026

Inspecting Bulkheads and Piers in Gloucester, VA: A Builder's Eye on the Shoreline

In an earlier post I said the view is free but the shoreline isn't. This is the post where I get specific — because shoreline structures are where waterfront buyers get the biggest, most avoidable surprises. After years in construction, here's exactly what I'm looking at when …

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June 14, 2026

Flood Zones in Gloucester County, VA: What Waterfront Buyers Should Understand

"Is it in a flood zone?" is one of the first questions Gloucester waterfront buyers ask me — and it's a smart one. But the answer is rarely a simple yes or no, and the implications are what really matter. Here's a plain-English guide.

A flood zone isn …

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June 14, 2026

Dock Permits and Riparian Rights in Gloucester, VA: What Waterfront Buyers Need to Know

When buyers tell me they want waterfront in Gloucester, what they usually mean is they want a dock — a place to tie up the boat, drop a crab pot, and jump in on a hot afternoon. So one of the first questions I help them answer is: can you …

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June 14, 2026

5 Things to Check Before You Buy a Waterfront Home in Gloucester, VA

A waterfront home will steal your heart in about ten seconds — the sunset over the York River, the dock stretching out over the water, the sound of an osprey overhead. It's easy to fall in love before you've looked at anything that actually matters.

I spent years …

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June 13, 2026

What Virginia's New Manufactured Home Law (HB 655) Means for Gloucester County Homeowners and Buyers

Starting July 1, 2026, a new Virginia law changes where manufactured homes can be placed across the Commonwealth — including right here in Gloucester County. If you own land, you're thinking about an affordable path to homeownership, or you're simply wondering what it means for property values in …

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