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A Thoughtful, Tailored Approach to Selling & Buying in RVA

…delivering value, clarity, transparency and joy…

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Selling Your Home

I believe that preparation and targeted marketing are the key to a successful home sale. Your selling plan will be customized to your ideal target market and we’ll aim to complete the sale with the most net profit for you, in the shortest amount of time and with the least amount of stress. White glove treatment, strategic staging, sharp pricing, and design-forward marketing will make your home shine.  I also have a special designation for working with the 55+ community, helping them transition to their ideal retirement home.

Buying Your Home

From first-time buyers to seasoned movers, I’ll help you navigate RVA’s many neighborhood options with care. If you aren’t from the area, we’ll start with a customized tour, exploring highlights that make the area special. Then we’ll dig into our buying strategy, ensuring that your most important needs and wants are at the top of the list. I’ll use my “First to Know” process to make sure that you are learning of new opportunities before or as soon as they hit the market. During negotiations, I will be your #1 advocate, using timely market insights, creative problem-solving and local expertise to close your home deal.

Your RVA dream awaits…

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You don’t just need an agent. 

You need an advocate with insight,

creative solutions, and a plan.

With Richmond in my DNA, I know these neighborhoods, streets, and homes like the back of my hand. But deep roots are just the beginning. After a 15 year background with a leading advertising agency and years of experience guiding clients through both smooth and complex real estate journeys, I bring creative strategy and calm confidence to every step of every transaction. Whether buying or selling, you’ll receive a boutique experience built on sharp market insight, genuine partnership, and a touch of artistry that sets your home apart. My clients feel seen, guided and never pressured. I believe everyone deserves to love where they live, no matter their resources.  I’m not just selling houses. I’m helping people find their place, in neighborhoods I know by heart.

Catherine Heleniak Richmond Realtor
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Neighborhoods You Will Love

When buying or selling your home, you want a professional who is intimately familiar with the area.  Someone who knows the best corner coffee shop, the shortcuts to avoid traffic and the history and future plans for a specific community.

My family history runs deep in Richmond and although I have traveled to 5 continents, RVA always calls me back. I have lived in all four corners of town, from The Fan to Short Pump to the East End to Midlothian and I’ve loved each for different reasons.

Let’s discover your happy place together.

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“We used Cathy to help navigate a very challenging and complicated real estate transaction with our elderly parent’s home of 40+ years. I cannot state emphatically enough how helpful she was in the process! She has just the right demeanor and compassion to navigate the emotional as well as financial processes. Cathy has outstanding communication skills and operates in a very clear and organized manner with next necessary steps and timelines in the real estate process. We recommend her in the highest regard for her professionalism, expertise and outstanding demeanor throughout the process!”

JEANNIE B. • SELLER
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“Cathy is an A++ real estate professional who was a dream to work with. She was eager to walk me through the the particular intricacies of selling our unique estate property in Glen Allen, offering advice she’s gained as a marketing and real estate pro and being more than willing to answer all of our questions. Throughout the whole process, her eye for the potential of our property was hugely appreciated. I would absolutely recommend her services to anyone looking for a friendly and responsive realtor in central Virginia.”

JOHN B. • SELLER
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Grab a lemonade, put your feet up, and enjoy these true tales of Richmond real estate adventures.

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Looking for a Senior Citizen Real Estate Specialist in Richmond, VA?

For many homeowners, selling a house is simply a real estate transaction.

For others, it’s closing the door on forty years of birthday parties, holiday dinners, grandchildren chasing fireflies in the backyard, and neighbors who became family.

My own stage of life in the  “sandwich generation” has shown me how important it is to provide extra support to these cherished clients. It’s why I became certified as a Senior Citizen Real Estate Specialist (SRES®).  This designation enables me to assist Seniors on a much deeper level, providing vetted resources, planning and expertise at no additional cost.

Are you a single woman looking for a home in Richmond, VA?

She apologized before we even sat down.

“I know I’m probably asking too many questions.”

I smiled and told her something I say often:

“There are no too-many questions when you’re buying a home by yourself.”

Whether my client is buying her very first home, starting over after a divorce, or finding a new beginning after losing a spouse, the emotions are often similar.

Excitement.

Hope.

Uncertainty.

And sometimes, a little fear.

Buying a home alone is a significant financial decision, but it doesn’t have to feel like a lonely one.

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Let’s Unlock Your Home Goals

The path to your loving where you live simply starts with a conversation.  Drop me your information and we can set a time to chat and get to know each other better. 

Or, book directly through my Calendly page.

I look forward to meeting you!

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