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Should Real Estate Agents Winterize or Dewinterize a House?
Should real estate agents winterize or dewinterize a house? This article breaks down the liability risks, industry norms, and best practices — including why these tasks are best left to licensed professionals and how agents can protect themselves and their clients.
Adam Garrett
Sep 263 min read


Buyer Agent Expectations for Contracts w Adam
Expectations for buyer agents & brokers when under contract with a property where agent Adam Garrett represents the seller.
Adam Garrett
Jul 14 min read


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


Adam Garrett: Garrett Realty Partners Showing Details for Listing Agents/Brokers
In this article, Adam Garrett provides additional details for those listing agents/brokers receiving a showing request from him. Basics : Introduction to Adam Adam Garrett has been a real estate agent with Garrett Realty Partners since February of 2015. For more details, see: About Adam Adam's Detail-Oriented & Tends to Ask More Questions Adam's overall process is more detail-oriented than most. With that in mind, he tends to ask more questions of listing agents than most. He
Adam Garrett
May 85 min read


How to Use Sentri Connect
This roughly 1.5 minute video goes over how to use Sentri Connect for the buyer's agent: This <1.5 minute video goes over how a listing...
Adam Garrett
Jan 8, 20243 min read


Agent to Agent Hourly Assistance
Above - Adam viewing an attic with his ladder for a client. Related: What Adam Offers Buyers Most Important Cities/Counties in Hampton...
Adam Garrett
Jan 8, 20241 min read


Can My Agent Offer Me a Discount, Meal, Valuable Service, Raffle, Donation in my Name, or Gift for Referring Them Business?
By quoting the below, I am not stating that I agree with the below (since I am not an attorney), but that the sources I'm quoting below...
Adam Garrett
Jan 5, 20247 min read


Referrals to Real Estate Agents Across the Globe
Information for Buyers & Sellers on Receiving a Referral: The Problem with Many Sources to Find an Agent Many people today are finding...
Adam Garrett
Dec 30, 20235 min read


Capitalize On Your Commute
If you find yourself getting into tickets or accidents due to distraction, or if you just want to reduce the possibility of the 2 while...
Adam Garrett
Jul 31, 20237 min read


Why Buyers & Sellers Often Choose Not to Work with Honest Real Estate Agents & How To Avoid That
https://www.adambgarrett.com/post/adam-s-values Did you know that buyers and sellers regularly reject honest agents in favor of those who...
Adam Garrett
Jun 11, 202316 min read


Seeing Adam's Listings Under Contract
Policies for seeing listings after they go under contract w/ another buyer for real estate agent Adam Garrett including how sellers typically welcome them.
Adam Garrett
May 24, 20233 min read


The Importance of Timeliness in Real Estate
Time is of the essence in this business and an extra 24 hrs can mean the difference in a deal or no deal or thousands of dollars at...
Adam Garrett
Apr 12, 202311 min read


Catfish Sellers Targeting Real Estate Agents
I field a high volume of both SPAM and scams, so much so that there have been some weeks where I get contacted by more illegitimate...
Adam Garrett
Jan 30, 20233 min read


Agents Receiving a Real Estate Referral from Adam Garrett
Adam is unusually selective about what agents he refers to buyers & sellers. Prior to accepting a referral, please review below to ensure...
Adam Garrett
Jan 13, 20231 min read


Which Multiple Listing Service(s) Are Needed to List or Buy in Virginia?
In my map above & my spreadsheet below, I go over which Multiple Listing Service (MLS) are needed for someone considering selling or buying land, a condo, a house, or a townhouse in Virginia as well as additional pertinent information. The spreadsheet focuses on Central & Eastern VA while the map covers Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, & beyond. Importance of the Right MLS One of the top marketing elements & one of the top elements for a buyer's agent creating s
Adam Garrett
Jan 4, 20235 min read


Multiple Listing Service (MLS) Details
The Multiple Listing Service (MLS) is the main way that agents input real estate properties onto the market for sale, and in many cases,...
Adam Garrett
Nov 29, 202213 min read


The Case for Taking Off On Christmas & Thanksgiving for Realtors
I've been asked before if I am willing to work on holidays. For some holidays, I am, but that's not always the case. For instance, I...
Adam Garrett
Nov 24, 20221 min read


What Adam Offers Real Estate Agents Looking to Refer Buyers & Sellers
In this article, I'd like to go over what I offer real estate agents and a glimpse of what I offer to the buyers and sellers they refer...
Adam Garrett
Nov 4, 20228 min read


CatFish Buyers Targeting Realtors
Image above courtesy " Catfish " There are a number of people running scams, fraud, phishing, viruses, malware, etc. targeting real...
Adam Garrett
Oct 3, 202220 min read


Details For Buyers Agents When Showing My Listings
In this post, I wanted to give some more details about showings of my listings specifically geared toward buyers' agents. To Know About...
Adam Garrett
Aug 12, 202210 min read
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