ADAM GARRETT

Many seek to save and increase their income before buying a home, and many fail to realize that the most lucrative programs to reduce...

All images courtesy Freecycle Whether you're a 1st-time buyer looking to save money, moving here from another country and trying to cut...

The main ways to avoid the need for a shelter or transitional housing are: Time Management   Most are unaware that one of the biggest...

Below I'll be sharing about how to locate shelters & transitional homes, avoiding a situation where you need one, and giving some details...

Above: Me in high school casting in high winds with my dad in the background and hitting the photographer with the hook accidentally!...

Image courtesy World Population Review What is the Homestead Exemption? Per World Population Review: "A homestead exemption is a legal...

Above: Image by Adam (not nearly how much money it looks to be, FYI) #s below are from 2024 Real Estate Tax Relief/Deferral Virginia...

While I've gone on cruises and slept in some of my dad's boats & other boats for short trips on the boat, I've never done live-aboarding,...

Image Courtesy Art Louis Photography from a Former Listing of Adam's What can buyers and sellers expect in terms of condition at closing?...

There are times with contracts in real estate where where buyer or seller feel that it would no longer be best to keep moving forward to...

Image by author Why this Question is Legally Tricky As I mention in my article Seemingly Harmless Questions With Major Consequences if...

In many cases, a home you own won't count against you for a variety of supplemental support. That said, there are some cases when...

Before you make any requests of the seller or request any repairs, be sure to go through the home inspection and seek to identify any items that could negatively impact your home insurance rates if left as is. Basics: The Seller May Reject Some or All Items Requested The seller may reject  a number of requests from the home inspection removal addendum, especially those issues that still work & those that the inspector does not consider major/immediate attention items. It usu

So you've just made an offer on a home or other real estate, but haven't heard back yet. The waiting can be intense. Now what? ...

Image Courtesy OneHome In this article, I go over buyers' next steps & tips following activating a search with an agent, including those...

In this article, I show a map at the bottom I've created of transportation options in & in some cases around VA, including train...

Locations to Shop in VA are most impacted by population density first and second by income levels of those areas. Locations in large...

Do Most Real Estate Buyers Use a Buyer's Agent? While many first-time buyers are aware that most sellers use a listing agent. Many are...

Below I go over how to find the best zip codes for home purchases, highlighting resources from Niche, zip code visual maps, etc. I also share how some information on zipcodes is purchaseable and available in some cases to real estate agents like myself who purchase it (as well as those agents' clients) but not authorized by the merchants to be displayed publicly online. Image courtesy Niche Niche Rankings for Best Zip Codes to Buy a House I share the following in another arti

Image Courtesy DWR from a map that was since taken down & replaced by this In this article, I wanted to go over some hunting basics for...