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Virginia Resources for Parents with Children
Providing free & low-cost resources for kids & parents & resources for schools including a focus on school/school district selection via reviews.
Adam Garrett
Jun 43 min read
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Unrepresented Buyer Expectations on Listings
What unrepresented buyers can expect when seeing real estate agent Adam Garrett's house listings that are for sale, i.e. tips, policies, offers after, etc.
Adam Garrett
Jun 34 min read
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What Commissions do Listing Agents Charge?
How sellers pay real estate listing agents, i.e. commission structure, listing agent vs buyer agent commissions, when payment occurs, quality variance, etc
Adam Garrett
Jun 26 min read
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Multi-Family Real Estate in SE Virginia
Basic tips for buyers looking for multi-family property in SE Virginia including where to look, financing, advantages of multi-family, cap rate, & more.
Adam Garrett
May 273 min read
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How Much Does it Cost to Sell a House in VA?
Navigating some of the numerous elements involved in determining the cost soon before listing & around the time of closing on a home sale, focusing on net.
Adam Garrett
May 1810 min read
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Adam Garrett: Garrett Realty Partners Showing
Here I provide additional details for those listing agents receiving a showing request from Adam Garrett Introduction to Adam Adam...
Adam Garrett
May 82 min read
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What Credit Score Model & Number do You Need?
Above: 1 of Adam's Rental properties & some credit/debit/status cards Below I've compiled some of my previous work, recent research, and...
Adam Garrett
Apr 229 min read
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When to Sell a Home Based on Market & You
Closed Sales Prices w/ Seasonal Trends per REIN MLS (Hampton Roads) from 2009 to 2021 There are a variety of factors involved regarding...
Adam Garrett
Apr 2110 min read
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Storage During a Real Estate Transition
Image Courtesy Google Maps & American Classic Self Storage The question of storage often comes up in real estate, especially around the...
Adam Garrett
Apr 214 min read
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What if My House Doesn't Sell After Listing?
Image courtesy Shane LoVoie Photography of a Recent Home Sale of Adam's Sometimes a seller will ask me before I list with them, "What if...
Adam Garrett
Apr 154 min read
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Premium Video Available in SE VA House Sales
Video for a former listing of Adam Garrett's After years of accumulating area photos , SE VA area resources , and area video, I recently...
Adam Garrett
Apr 94 min read
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Matterport House/Neighborhood Tours in SE VA
While I'm unaware of elsewhere in the United States where these are happening, I've brought Matterport 3D tours from the house to the...
Adam Garrett
Apr 84 min read
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Can a Real Estate Agent Show Me a Neighborhood?
Governor's Land at Two Rivers in James City County - Image by Adam I was recently asked this question by someone considering moving to...
Adam Garrett
Feb 2113 min read
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When Moving to a New Area, Should I Rent Before Buying a House?
There's not a 1 size fits all answer in this case. For some, renting for a year can be better, for some, a short-term rental can be...
Adam Garrett
Feb 174 min read
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Budgeting & Real Estate
Here I share about budgets in general in addition to the positive impact that homeownership can make to help many save more and invest...
Adam Garrett
Jan 156 min read
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How's the House Market in Hampton Roads?
Median Sales Price in the Virginia Beach Metro Area 2021-2024 per Redfin The market in Hampton Roads is in a relatively good place. Home...
Adam Garrett
Jan 210 min read
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What Can Go Wrong in a Real Estate Deal After a Home Inspection Contingency Has Been Removed or if There's No Home Inspection Contingency?
The primary hurdle after contract ratification between buyer and seller is the home inspection, but even after repairs are agreed on,...
Adam Garrett
Dec 23, 202411 min read
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Checking for Encroachment & Adverse Possession
Google Earth Historic Imagery Courtesy Google Earth A commonly neglected element of real estate in some places like Hampton Roads in VA...
Adam Garrett
Dec 23, 20246 min read
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Buyer Tips for Requesting Real Estate Showings
Below I'll be going over tips for requesting showings as well as helping to set expectations on showing requests. Tips (All Covered in "...
Adam Garrett
Dec 15, 202412 min read
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Seller Review of Home Inspection Requests
When Will I Receive Requests & Receive the Home Inspection? Typically it's sometime between the the day it's performed and the deadline....
Adam Garrett
Nov 20, 20248 min read
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