ADAM GARRETT

Many are familiar with VA loans, and fewer are familiar with USDA loans, each of which provides a mortgage with no down payment required....

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Most images including above courtesy Google Maps Traffic is a very important consideration in Hampton Roads. In this guide, I primarily...

In this article I wanted to dive into the question of how to establish a search on Zillow. Whether used as a supplement to an Multiple...

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

Have you ever heard of "active contingent" ? That's a property that's under contract but listed as active, with no way to tell that...

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

Many newer agents and unrepresented buyers who haven't purchased many houses don't offer the right price on houses & other real estate...

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

My feedback to buyers prior to & within showings is within the top 1% of agents in my opinion in terms of informing buyers of pros & cons...

Below, I detail various aspects of agents filling in for a buyer's or seller's primary agent, especially when filling in for me. I also...

In this article I wanted to go over how to locate a buyer's agent suitable for a home purchase. Importance of Choosing a Great Buyer’s Agent Keep in mind that the buyer's agent you choose can be of greater importance than the house or other real estate that you choose since with the wrong agent, you might never see a house before it's under contract with another buyer. With the right agent, you might win in a situation where 10 other buyers are competing for the same property

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,...

April 2023 Hampton Roads Median Days on Market of 11 Days Below I relate important elements of expeditious showings to buyers, a critical...

I believe that it's critical for prospective buyers & sellers to be informed prior to a virtual showing about how to best go about it. In...

In this link to a Google Sheet, I've created a master spreadsheet for home purchase considerations for buyers. Since it's a Google...