ADAM GARRETT

Image courtesy Google Maps (See Nature & Parks Below) Whether you're renting or buying , if you're considering a move to the Central or Eastern VA area or planning on it already, there are a lot of great online resources to help smooth your transition so that you can be informed in advance before even visiting there. Below I focus on mapping resources. With any Google maps below, filter the sections based on what you're looking for on the top left. SE VA Highly Rated Things

Median Sales Price in the Virginia Beach Metro Area 2021-2024 per Redfin The market in Hampton Roads is in a relatively good place. Home...

Below is a list of resources from various locations for those who are homeless or who are facing the threat of homelessness: How to Avoid Becoming Homeless Non-Traditional Housing Homeless Shelters & Transitional Homes in SE VA Live Aboarding on a Boat (i.e. free sailboats anchored & where to find them) Living in a Van, RV, or Otherwise on Wheels Low or No Cost Camping Couch Surfing While Homeless While your first bet should be to reach out to friends and family, there are m

Identifying the best systemized rating scales for hospitals for the US and creating maps for Virginia & the surrounding area

Image by Adam at Langley AFB Resources for Kids Blue Star Kids Military Child Education Coalition Sesame Street for Military Families Our Military Kids "Receive free grants for kids of deployed soldiers!  Grants can be used for Sports, Fine Arts, Camps, Tutoring Programs, etc." (per Frugal Girls ) Tutor.com  ~ FREE Tutoring Services for Military Families! "U.S. military and their families receive FREE homework and tutoring help!" (per Frugal Girls ) Career Resources/Spousal S

Jamestown - Image by Adam While there are algorithm-based responses to the question of " What is the Best Area to Buy In? " there are...

This guide forms an integral part of my area guide . Environmental Factors: FEMA's Composite Weather Risk Index FEMA has created a composite weather risk index of expected annual loss * social vulnerability/ community resilience. They have done that across a wide variety of potential weather-related hazards. There are areas of SE VA that range from the very low zone (i.e. Surry, Petersburg, & Williamsburg) to the relatively moderate zone (i.e. Newport News & Virginia Beach).

In this article, I share my map of over 1500 free things to do in & around Virginia, with a small % of those #s even around the globe....

Unmatched SE VA Area Guide with information on other locations in VA & some on surrounding states, with information also applicable throughout the US. Especially including Hampton, Newport News, York County, Williamsburg, James City County, Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Suffolk, Portsmouth, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Surry, Southampton County, Gloucester County, Mathews County, Middlesex County, Richmond, New Kent County, Charles City County, Petersburg, Henrico

Image Above Courtesy Tax.Virginia.gov VA has a tax rates by city/county publication every year from 1999-2022. This publication goes over...

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...

Over 100 articles going step by step through the home-selling process, w/ info applicable in the US & some info specific to SE VA i.e. Hampton Roads & RVA

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

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

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

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,...

The Multiple Listing Service (MLS) is the main way that agents input real estate properties onto the market for sale, and in many cases,...