Virginia is wine country, and if you like wine and a good time, there is an event made just for you. Are you looking for something exciting and different to do this weekend? If you live in an apartment in Glen Allen, then you live in the perfect location to enjoy the Virginia Wine Expo. The Virginia Wine Expo is in its fifth year and is Virginia's premier wine event exclusively featuring Virginia wine.
Save the date, February 24-26 at the Greater ichmond Convention Center.
Featuring hundreds of bottles of fine Virginia wine from more than 70 Virginia wineries, as well as specialty food, gourmet luncheons, and wine and food pairing seminars, the Virginia Wine Expo offers the best opportunity all year to learn about, taste and buy Virginia wine.
Make your plans, see the wine expo schedule.
Friday, Feb. 24
12:00 - 2:00 p.m. - Virginia Wine Lovers’ Luncheon @ Acacia Mid-Town presented by Richmond magazine - NEW!
4:00 - 6:30 p.m. - Prelude to the Expo Soiree @ Bistro 27 presented by Richmond magazine - NEW!
5:30 - 10:00 p.m. - Walk-Around Grand Tasting presented by Mercedes-Benz - NEW!
9:00 - 1:00 a.m. - After Hours @ T. Miller’s - NEW!
Saturday, Feb. 25
12:00 - 2:00 p.m. - Late Winter Harvest Luncheon @ Lemaire presented by Richmond magazine - NEW!
12:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Walk-Around Grand Tasting presented by Mercedes-Benz
5:30 - 8:30 p.m. - VA Wine & Hors d' oeuvres Reception @ The Tobacco Company Restaurant - NEW!
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. - SEMINAR: Fresh Southern Favorites & Virginia Wine
2:00 - 3:30 p.m. - SEMINAR: Your 'Pleasure' Senses and Professional Wine Tasting Techniques
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. - SEMINAR: Why Virginia? The State of Virginia Wine
4:00 - 5:00 a.m. - SEMINAR: Modern Charcuterie & Virginia Wines
8:00 - 1:00 a.m. - After Hours @ T. Miller’s - NEW!
Sunday, Feb. 26
11:30 - 2:00 p.m. - Virginia Wine + Brunch @ Selba presented by Richmond magazine - NEW!
12:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Walk-Around Grand Tasting presented by Mercedes-Benz
The tech industry is a quickly expanding part of the economy in Richmond, VA with is already a city experiencing growth. Our great city is experiencing a growth spurt which is bringing in the professional class.
Relocating to Virginia? With everything else you need to think about, consider renting an apartment in Glen Allen, VA, a Richmond community.
Your daily commute is something you absolutely need to consider so location is a primary concern. The amount of time you spend on the road and your quality of life, the amount of time you can spend at home, is becoming more and more important. If you are looking to move to the Richmond area, it is important to find a home close to work, recreation, dining and hopping. For these reasons, consider The Gardens at Twin Hickory.
The Gardens at Twin Hickoryis a luxurious apartment community in Glen Allen, VA. The Gardens offer residents many community amenities as well as proximity to Richmond. Richmond is an excellent city for professionals who want to live where they work; contact The Gardens at Twin Hickory.
The best event in the Richmond area is right around the corner for those who love chocolate and who live in an apartment in Glen Allen, VA. The seventh annual CHOCOHOLIC! event.
CHOCOHOLIC! Is an event to benefit Children’s Health Involving Parents. This year, not only is the best chocolate here, but also the best view because CHOCOHOLIC! is being held at the newly renovated Virginia War Memorial.
Grab your date and celebrate Valentine’s Day early, on February 9th from 6-9pm. You can sample treats from local chocolatiers, bakeries, and specialty shops. And nothing goes better with chocolate than wine! Barboursville Vineyards will be supplying the wine, or if it is beer you want with your chocolate, the Capital Ale House will be supplying it.
Listen to live music and bid on silent auction items.
In today's real estate market it's not surprising if people are a bit gun shy about buyinga home. Some questions that potential homeowners are considering:
What if I can't afford my mortgage in the future?
What if my home loses so much value that I eventually owe more than it's worth?
What if I have to move in a few years and can't sell my home?
If you've ever asked yourself these questions about home ownership, it could be time for you to look into renting versus buying a home. Believe it or not, sometimes it makes more sense to rent anapartment in Glen Allen, VA rather than own. Here are 3 tips to help you figure out which option—renting or buying—makes the most sense for you.
Evaluate whether you have a steady income to support paying a mortgage.
Make a time line of how long you plan to stay put. If you anticipate staying in a home for only one or two years, it is unlikely that you will see a significant financial return on your investment.
Crunch the numbers before making your decision. When buying a home, you have to take into consideration your mortgage payments as well as real estate taxes, insurance payments, and the maintenance costs. With renting a home, calculating month-to-month housing expenses is as easy as inquiring about the monthly rent and average utilities.
Perhaps you are relocating to the Richmond area and you have just started the search for a home. Regardless of where you are in your home search, consider some questions before you decide between renting and owning a home. Buying a home is a big commitment both financial and otherwise, so take the time to weigh pros and cons.
Here are a few questions you should ask yourself:
Will I own it for at least five years?
The first and most important question you should ask yourself before you consider buying a home is whether you will own it for a long time. People buy homes to increase wealth and five years, maybe even more today, is about the break-even point for earning appreciation in value. If you don’t plan on holding the property for longer than five or more years, don’t buy it! Renting a home is NOT necessarily throwing money away. Buying and selling quickly will usually leave you worse off financially.
Can I afford it?
It is more expensive to own a home than you think. Even if the mortgage lender qualifies you for the loan amount, you need to make sure YOU can afford it. Lenders don’t take into account home maintenance costs, child care expenses, health care expenses, expensive lifestyles and habits, etc. So make sure that you can comfortably afford your housing payment, still pay your other bills, and still save at least a little more for retirement. Also, if you are not sure of your continued employment situation, don’t buy a home.
Do I know about the neighborhood?
Did you do adequate research, look at enough properties, and learn the neighborhoods. If you just moved into town or if you don’t know the area, rent an apartment in Glen Allen for a while and get to know the city.
For information on The Gardens at Twin Hickory in Glen Allen, VA, contact us.
"Get rich from renting". That’s what smart money columnist advises. Forget the conventional wisdom about renting. It turns out that renting is one of the smartest investments you can make.
In fact when economists run the numbers they find that renters save an average of $560 every month just by choosing to rent over buying a house.
And don't worry about losing out on the investment potential of a house. Renting allows you to use your "down payment money" for other investments, which provide a higher return than real estate, even in a booming housing market.
As a case in point, a $100 investment in housing in 1985 would be worth $293 today, while that same $100 placed in stocks would be worth $1146 - nearly four times as much.
When you add up all of the potential liabilities of home ownership - hidden maintenance and insurance costs, rising property taxes and potential price drops - renting is a smarter choice from the start.
Many people are told when they are younger that renting is only for college graduates or people who cannot afford to buy. Many parents hammer these ideas into their children and tell them that renting is equivalent to throwing money away every month. Fortunately, today people are beginning to finally think for themselves and challenge these ideas. Here are 4 reasons to pat yourself on the back for deciding to rent an apartment in Glen Allen, VA at an HHHunt Community!
1. Renting can save money
At the very minimum you’ll be shelling out PITI for your home. That is:
Principal
Interest
Tax
Insurance
The PITI doesn’t include property maintenance like maintaining the yard, paint, plumbing, repairs, decorating, etc… When you rent an apartment in Glen Allenat an HHHunt community, the monthly payment is almost always quite a bit less than the PITI in your area and there are no maintenance expenses!
2. Homeowners’ tax deductions are overstated
According to research quoted by MSN, “… half of homeowners don’t get a break, because even with mortgage interest and property taxes, their total deductions do not exceed the standard federal tax deduction ($11,900 for couples and $5,450 for singles)”.
For these folks, it’s like spending $100 to save $20. They’re better off saving the difference and investing it. Even if there is a “break” on your taxes, you typically had to spend more than you would have spent to rent to get back that $20 for every $100 spent in interest payments.
3. Renting gives you flexibility
For the up and coming young professional, you’re better off renting and saving for a few years than to buy a small condo. Who knows how fast you will outgrow it? When you own a home, you can’t always sell it when you need to sell it at the price you want to sell it in order to accept a new employment opportunity. If you have owned a home and don’t want the constant maintenance responsibility, renting gives you the opportunity to enjoy your weekends instead of completing that “to do” list.
4. Our superb service teams!
Most apartment communitiesoffer 24 hour emergency maintenance and technicians who are skilled in HVAC, plumbing, and electrical. At an HHHunt Community, our service teams take great pride in offering prompt and professional service to you. Whether you need a light bulb changed or a new compressor for your AC unit, we are there to take care of you as fast and efficient as possible. We are always a phone call or email away and most service requests are performed on the same day or within 24 hours!
Searching for a new apartment is not easy, especially in a city like Richmond, VA where you have lots of options. Before you begin your apartment search, consider if you want a small apartment community or a larger one? Which apartment floor plan would work best for you? Think about which apartment amenities are important to you in an apartment community.
Here are some suggestions on how to simplify your apartment search.
Consider location
Try pinpointing an area in or around Richmond that you want to live near such as your workplace or your favorite neighborhood, and search within a 1-mile or 5-mile radius of that location for apartment communities. Apartments in Glen Allen, VA offer an easy commute and a wonderful community setting.
Use websites
Many apartment communities post floor plans and photos online. Looking at images of floor plans and apartment amenities and features may help you decide what communities you want to visit.
What don’t you like about where you live now?
When you make a list of what you don’t like about your apartment now, this will help you keep priorities top of mind. Don’t look at apartments that have those same features. Do you need more space? A larger kitchen? Do you need a community that allows pets? Do you need extra storage space? Or a pool? A well-kept fitness center?
Keep track
Make a spreadsheet that lists each community’s name, rent, amount of space, most important amenities, and any other important facts or notes.
If you put up Christmas decorations, you love them, but taking them down is another story. But this week is often the time that we try to turn our apartments in Glen Allen, VA are turned back to normal.
So you may be taking down your tree this week or next, but do you know what you are going to do with it?
There are plenty of opportunities in the Richmond area to recycle your Christmas tree, although it is up to you to deliver them to the recycling location. At The Gardens at Twin Hickory we recommend wrapping your tree in a blanket or a tarp before putting that tree in your car. Just look at the pine needles in your apartment and you’ll know why.
Did you know that there are approximately 28 million real Christmas trees sold in the US every year? About 93% of those trees are recycled because real trees are a renewable, recyclable resource.
In the Richmond area the recycled trees will be ground into mulch. This is just another way to recycle and go green.
Be sure to remove all tinsel, bulbs, and lights from the tree.
On Saturday, January 15, the city of Richmond will hold its second Christmas tree recycling program called “Bring One for the Chipper 2010.” You are invited to recycle their Christmas trees by having the city chip them into mulch for use in landscaping. The event will take place at the Parker Field Annex, 1710 Robin Hood Road, across from the Arthur Ashe Center, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on January 15. Also, Christmas trees can be dropped off from December 26 through January 14 at the East Richmond Road Convenience Center, 3800 East Richmond Road and the Richmond Southside Transfer Station, 3520 N. Hopkins Road.
So much to do around Richmond. Make some plans with your neighbors and friends from your apartment in Glen Allen, VA.
You can still take advantage of the free horse drawn carriage rides on December 23 in Carytown. They are fun and free. It’s the perfect way to enjoy some time with friends.
Looking for something to do on New Year’s Eve in Richmond? You have a couple of choices.
Get ready to have the New Years Eve experience of a lifetime. Hat Factory and Off the Hooka are hosting a fun event. One ticket will give you entrance into both clubs. Mikey Rukus performs from 9-11pm, hors d'oeuvres served all night, champagne toast at midnight, specials all night, door prizes, giveaways and a Dj.
How about New Year’s eve at Art Works. Dress up and Drop the Ball at Art Works New Years Eve party. You will be able to dance to live music by the Robbin Steel Band! Included with your ticket :
Heavy hor d’oeuvres provided by Cub Creek Farms
Champagne toast
New Years Eve noisemakers
Coffee and Dessert by The Buttercream Bee
2 art raffle tickets
At Art Works, there will be a cash bar where you can enjoy fancy cocktails. Do you want new art? The art raffle is perfect. Upon arrival, you get 2 raffle tickets and you can buy as many more as you want. After midnight, the winning tickets will be drawn.
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Virginia is wine country, and if you like wine and a good time, there is an event made just for you. Are you looking for something exciting and different to do this weekend? If you live in an apartment in Glen Allen, then you live in the perfect location to enjoy the Virginia Wine Expo. The Virginia Wine Expo is in its fifth year and is Virginia's premier wine event exclusively featuring Virginia wine. 
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So you may be taking down your tree this week or next, but do you know what you are going to do with it?
So much to do around Richmond. Make some plans with your neighbors and friends from your 
