ADAM GARRETT

One of the ways that buyers & sellers can boost their budgeting power, especially prior to a house purchase, is by saving on taxes. Keep...

One of the ways that I assist buyers and sellers, especially buyers, is by providing guidance to boost their budgeting power, especially prior to a house purchase. Below I wanted to provide some guidance on best practices before a meeting. Also keep in mind that I am a licensed real estate agent, not a certified public accountant, attorney, or certified financial planner & any insights I have are best discussed with your CPA, financial planner, or attorney when relevant to th

When you are about to go from a lower payment or no payment on your housing to a higher payment, I recommend taking some steps to avoid running into problems with payment shock. These steps can have 3 primary benefits: Easing Your Transition These steps can make the transition of lower/no payments to higher payments much easier, having a positive impact on your ability to not experience late payments/missed payments when you have a higher payment required. Expediting Debt Pay

One of the ways that I assist buyers and sellers, especially buyers, is by providing guidance to boost their credit, especially prior to a house purchase. Below I wanted to provide some guidance on best practices before a meeting. Also keep in mind that I am a licensed real estate agent, not a certified public accountant, attorney, or certified financial planner & any insights I have are best discussed with your CPA, financial planner, or attorney when relevant to their respe

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

Among real estate-related calculators, one of the most difficult to accurately determine is the rent vs buy calculator, despite...

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

Sometimes I'll get asked by a prospective buyer if they are able to rent out rooms of their home, and sometimes someone will contact me...

When I am representing a seller I typically include a competing offer spreadsheet. I also like to show these to buyers before an offer so...

In theory, as someone who enjoys hunting/gathering/fishing/gardening, I like the idea of self-sufficiency in terms of utilities, from...

Mortgage interest rates are one of the most significant factors that influence the housing market & buyer purchasing power for any buyers...

I've worked with clients before that have made a lot in crypto, but sadly most of the encounters that I have had where someone supposedly...

Above: My as-is HUD foreclosure purchase that is my rental property where I got a fantastic deal in part because it was being sold as is...

Good Neighbor Next Door enables full-time “EMTs, teachers, firefighters, & law enforcement" to get effectively 50% off on certain...