Local expertise. Honest guidance. A Broker other Agents go to when in trouble. Focused on neighborhoods and homes from Ashland — the Center of the Universe — to Short Pump, Glen Allen, Mechanicsville, and all over Central Virginia and able to point out your nearest Publix.
Michael Hottman grew up in the family brokerage and first got his real estate license at 19. A detour through IT, graphic design, and a career as a Licensed Professional Counselor followed — before he came back and re-licensed in 2012. He spent nearly a decade at one of Central Virginia's largest real estate offices, where his job was keeping agents and clients out of contract trouble and training other agents on how to correctly use the residential purchase agreement.
That background is exactly why sellers hire him: he's seen firsthand how an inexperienced buyer's agent on the other side of a deal can cost a seller time, money, and leverage — and he knows how to spot it before it becomes a problem. He brings that same protective instinct to buyers, especially first-timers navigating a purchase agreement for the first time.
Whether you're in the heart of Ashland along the railroad, tucked into a Hanover County neighborhood with award-winning schools, or in the West End of Glen Allen a stone's throw from Innsbrook and Short Pump, you'll get a precise, no-pressure market analysis of your home's true value.
Every community has a personality. Here's your insider look at where people love to live in the 804.
Walkable Main Street, nostalgic trains run through the middle of town, local restaurants, Randolph-Macon College, and real small-town soul. Just 20 minutes north of Richmond.
Explore Ashland
Award-winning public schools with a wide variety of living environments from suburban neighborhoods to wide open horse farms and acres of land. History galore from the founding of the United States to Civil War battlefields.
Explore HanoverFeaturing established neighborhoods and easy access to major interstates like I-95 and I-295. This area remains a premier choice for those seeking underrated value and a high quality of life within a thriving growth corridor.
Explore Mechanicsville
Suburban polish with Short Pump shopping, top schools, and newer construction — perfect for all types of people relocating to the 804 from dense multipurpose areas like West Broad Village where you can live, work, and play to high end homes near Nuckols Road.
Explore Glen AllenMichael Hottman isn't a generalist. He lives, breathes, and works the 804 — from Ashland's tree-lined streets to Glen Allen's growing subdivisions. Know which streets feed the best Hanover school zones, which neighborhoods have Publix within a mile, and exactly how Short Pump proximity affects your price.
Deep roots in Ashland, Hanover, Mechanicsville, and Glen Allen. Not just zip codes — neighborhoods, streets, and subdivisions.
Hanover County schools are consistently rated among Virginia's best. Michael will match you to the right zone for your family.
Michael's phone number 804-642-4235 spells 804-Michael so you'll never forget it. As long as you can spell his name correctly (a before e) you can text or call him any time.
Whether you're selling your historic home in the Center of the Universe or looking to buy your first home in Glen Allen,
Let's chat.
No pressure.
Just real local expertise.
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