ADAM GARRETT

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.

Above: 1 of Adam's Rental properties & some credit/debit/status cards Below I've compiled some of my previous work, recent research, and...

Image Courtesy Google Maps & American Classic Self Storage The question of storage often comes up in real estate, especially around the...

Many seek to save and increase their income before buying a home, and many fail to realize that the most lucrative programs to reduce home cost are primarily geared toward those of low income and low assets. Because these limits fluctuate typically on an annual basis, below I've created a guide to help you in the process as a frame of reference since often public websites where these programs may be found aren't updated on an annual basis and don't have links to where to find

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

Above: Richmond - Image by Author Impact of Supply & Demand on Real Estate Moseley Real Estate School in their broker course states the...

In this article, I'll be going over my education tips for renting out your house, with a focus on time needed for that education....

Realtor.com has come out with market forecasts for 2024. The results are good for Hampton Roads, ranked #16 out of the 100 largest U.S....

Tenants & landlords alike often don't do as they should when it comes to tenant damages. HUD has published a solid document where I...

Whether you're a tenant or landlord looking for tips or direct assistance in some cases, I've got plenty of options. Landlords Info Tips...

How a SE VA real estate agent can assist investors, via purchases, sales, receiving off market properties from wholesalers, marketing assistance, & more.

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

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

To locate a short term rental, there's no one central source like for home purchases. It is best to create optimized searches with a property feed from at least 5 locations, even if a few of those locations pull from multiple websites each. Traditional Short Term Rentals (Excluding Hotels): Airbnb AirBNB Tips: Click ""Filters"" (top right)Select ""Type of Place"" (i.e. entire place, private room, &/or shared room) One option with AirBNB is to Scroll down to see ""Booking Opti

Above: Salamander in Middleburg, VA from a Points Stay: Image by Author While some people are very anti-credit card, and you are playing...

Here is my investor central for some of my main pages that could be particularly applicable to investors. Keep in mind that I have many more articles that will be applicable for various other elements of investing, so don't limit your search on my website to here. Articles by Adam Helpful for Investors: Generally How Adam can Help Investors Realtor.com Value Projections for Top 100 US Metros in 2024 Factors Impacting Supply & Demand on Real Estate That Influence Prices Purcha

Whether you're selling your home or not, in most places, if you don't have a built-in sprinkler system, it's best to keep tabs on whether...

In this article, I'll be going over my top tips for renting out your house or other residential real estate. Adam's 1st rental property...

Here I'm publishing one of my many unpublished spreadsheets that I've used exclusively with clients in the past. Navigation: Be sure to...

There is a major difference between the quality, usability, features, and cost of various virtual tour platforms. Those differences yield...