ADAM GARRETT

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...

The earnest money deposit keeps the buyer honest and it's something that is a recourse for the seller to use if the buyer does something...

There are numerous ways to go about buying and selling at the same time. Here 's a spreadsheet I've made with 7 of those options, 3 of...

Image courtesy Penfed Credit Union In this article I'll be linking a number of resources & information I have regarding credit &/or...

In this article, I'll be sharing some specific options of things to consider doing in central & eastern VA as well as steps to find some additional options. Introduction Including Where to Find Things to Do Look Online - Places Like TripAdvisor & Google Maps will be some of the best places to look. TripAdvisor & Google Maps have different systems, and I like TripAdvisor's ranking system, though it doesn't have as friendly of a map as Google Maps for those things to do clos

In this article, I'll be sharing some common home inspection addendums in SE VA. Most images are courtesy the Real Estate Information...

Many properties in the Hampton Roads area & some other parts of SE VA are in hurricane evacuation zones even if their home is not...

Here I'm sharing the document used primarily in Hampton Roads for seller possession agreements in locations where REIN MLS is the primary...

https://www.adambgarrett.com/post/adam-s-values Did you know that buyers and sellers regularly reject honest agents in favor of those who...

Image by author Fair Housing Law is a critical element of real estate today after a history of tremendous segregation in the United...

Above, photo from a former listing of mine in Hampton. Image by Adam I wanted to share more details on my aerials in this article....

What are the Main Differences Between Modular, Manufactured, & Mobile Homes? "The main difference between manufactured and modular homes...

While not fully comprehensive on all responsibilities, deadlines, & Inspector options, I've developed a resource to provide a brief...

I was asked today some good questions about land that I felt deserved an article. General Concepts: Where to Find Land The place to start will be with a listing agent that has access to the MLS in the cities/counties that you're considering. However, unlike home purchases, it's critical to not stop there, & have feeds set up with more than 1 source. For instance, with land purchases, I've seen where 3 of 17 results used Bright MLS out of those options shown on Zillow, despite

The dominant Hampton Roads offer for residential real estate is the Real Estate Information Network Standard Purchase Agreement, dominant...

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

I've created a master spreadsheet for government & other information on virginia localities . In case you're unfamiliar with Google Sheets , I've created an article on the subject as well. Some tabs cover all of Virginia while others cover exclusively Central & Eastern Virginia. I'm unaware of any publicly available spreadsheet that can come close to being as comprehensive as this one for the task of comparing potential cities/counties in Central & Eastern VA. While most of t

Buyers and sellers can both benefit greatly from access to more than 1 MLS, but that's especially true in areas of high crossover MLS,...

Often if agents look at the serial plate of main systems, and don't see the age clearly labeled on them, they will leave it to home...

The Multiple Listing Service (MLS) is the main way that agents input real estate properties onto the market for sale, and in many cases,...