Virginia KnollsCommunity Association

Selling Your Home

What homeowners, realtors, and title companies need for a smooth Virginia Knolls resale.

Selling Your Home in Virginia Knolls

Planning to sell? Let the VKCA Board know early. A little advance notice keeps dues, documents, and closing paperwork from slowing down your settlement.

Virginia Knolls is a community association, so a home sale here involves a few steps beyond a normal listing. The items below cover what most sellers, realtors, and title or closing companies need.

1. Notify the Association

As soon as your home goes on the market, send a note through the contact form with your address, your expected settlement date, and the best contact information for you and your agent. This lets the Board prepare resale information promptly and keep association records current.

2. Bring Your Dues Current

Annual VKCA dues must be paid in full through the current year before settlement. Any unpaid balance is typically collected at closing. See Annual Dues for amounts and payment details, or contact the Board for a written statement of your account.

VKCA WILL PURSUE ALL UNPAID DUES AT THE TIME OF CLOSING.

3. Resale Disclosure Documents

Virginia law requires that buyers receive an association resale disclosure packet. To request one, contact the Board with the property address, the seller's name, the purchaser's name if known, and the closing date. Requests are handled by volunteers, so please allow as much lead time as possible.

A resale packet generally includes:

  • The recorded declaration, covenants, and bylaws
  • Current architectural and community rules
  • Current dues amount and the account status for the property
  • Recent budget and financial information
  • Any outstanding violation notices for the property

4. Pre-Sale Inspection

VKCA REQUIRES A PRE-SALE INSPECTION BEFORE DOCUMENTS — INCLUDING THE CERTIFICATE OF ARCHITECTURAL COMPLIANCE — CAN BE RELEASED.

The pre-sale process follows these steps:

  1. Pre-sale inspection: VKCA inspects the property and identifies any violations of the covenants or architectural rules.
  2. Owner notified of violations: The seller is informed in writing of any violations found during the pre-sale inspection.
  3. Violations fixed: The seller corrects all identified violations.
  4. VKCA re-inspection: VKCA re-inspects the property to verify that all violations have been cleared.
  5. Release of documents: Once the re-inspection confirms the property is in compliance, VKCA releases the resale documents, including the Certificate of Architectural Compliance.

Because this process takes time, please contact the Board as early as possible — ideally before listing — so the inspection, any needed corrections, and re-inspection can be completed well before your settlement date.

5. Clear Any Open Violations or Approvals

If you completed exterior work without written approval — paint colors, fencing, sheds, decks, doors, windows, driveways, solar — resolve it before closing. Unapproved changes and open violation notices carry over to the new owner and often surface during the buyer's review. See Exterior Modification Approval.

6. Parking Decals

Parking decals belong to the property, not the vehicle. Remove and destroy any decals from vehicles you are keeping, and let the new owner know they should request decals in their own name after settlement. Details are on the Parking & Decals page.

7. Before You Move Out

  • Mow and trim your yard, including the strip of common ground directly behind your home.
  • Do not leave trash, yard waste, paint, or unwanted furniture on common grounds or in the alleyways. Use the guidelines on the Trash, Recycling & Bulk Pickup page for bulk items.
  • Pass along association information, gate or shed keys, and any approval letters for exterior work to the new owner.

8. After Settlement

Please send the Board the new owner's name and the settlement date so dues notices, newsletters, and meeting information go to the right household. Buyers are welcome to introduce themselves on the community forum.

VKCA Point of Contact for Home Sales

Virginia Knolls is a self-managed, volunteer-run association. There is no management company. Whether you are an owner planning a sale, a real-estate agent, or a mortgage or closing company, please direct all resale disclosure requests, dues statements, pre-sale inspection scheduling, and account verifications to the VKCA Board point of contact below.

VKCA Board — Home Sale Coordinator

Please submit requests as early in the transaction as possible — ideally before listing — so the pre-sale inspection, resale packet, and dues verification can be completed well before your settlement date.

For Realtors & Title Companies

All resale disclosure requests, dues statements, and account verifications should be sent through the contact form with the property address and closing date.

Questions about your specific situation? Reach out to the Board — we would rather answer early than fix a problem at the closing table.

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