ADAM GARRETT

Matterport may offer the stronger premium 3D tour experience, but Zillow 3D Home has major advantages on Zillow and Trulia. This article explains why I often use both Matterport and Zillow 3D tours for listings, how platform compatibility affects buyer visibility, and why the person capturing and inputting the tour matters almost as much as the tour platform itself.

Image courtesy Realtor.com In the home buying or selling process, if you're looking to purchase in the United States, or another country...

On at least one occasion I've had an experienced agent mock me for giving any credence to Zillow Zestimates surrounding a home. In this...

Time is of the essence in this business and an extra 24 hrs can mean the difference in a deal or no deal or thousands of dollars at...

The below tutorial will demonstrate how a seller can lock or unlock a contractor lockbox. I won't be getting any more complex than that...

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 default policy with sellers I represent is to use ShowingTime. I was one of the first agents at my company to adopt it and pay a...

In this article, I wanted to go over what's coming tomorrow, the ways you can still prepare for it for you, your vehicle, & your home,...

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...

In real estate transactions & outside of real estate transactions, it can be helpful to know how to find service providers. While no referral is foolproof, even the best-reviewed companies have their problems, & someone who served you before might no longer be in the business, taking the steps below can help to mitigate the likelihood of issues. You might be wondering, "If they have hundreds of great reviews and a 4.9/5 on Google Maps, how bad can it be?" A. In one case, I fo

Why So Many Buyers & Sellers Only Interview One Agent In cases like this one, it's popular for people to do what's easy & to...

In theory, as someone who enjoys hunting/gathering/fishing/gardening, I like the idea of self-sufficiency in terms of utilities, from solar, to wells, to septic. I like the idea of initial investment for long-term savings & the idea of being good to the environment. That said, because the homes that my wife & I own aren’t good situations for solar at the moment, I haven’t pulled the trigger yet. I hope to eventually, but in the meantime of me waiting, solar panels are becomin

How to locate equipment to use for home improvement, including where to look & other tips. Covering borrowing, leasing, purchase, free...

Before listing your home, and even before a listing appointment for your home, if time is on your side, it's a good idea to take steps to...

Cost-effective home preparations before listing, including decluttering, cleaning, repairs, pest control, functional essentials, staging, photo removal, & more.

I. How season impacts the real estate market Many know that the time of year that you buy or sell can have a high impact on real estate. That's true whether you're looking at any of the following real estate statistics of an area, such as the following in SE VA: A. the inventory available (less in the Winter) B. the median number of transactions that occur (less in the Winter) C. the price that homes sell for (less in the Winter) D. the median % sales price vs list price (lo

Today I had a meeting with an investor who was asking me about areas with up and coming development. I shared some resources with him...

(above - my first home, purchased in 2017 with a 30-year 5% down conventional rehab loan, converted to positive cash flow rental property...