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Virginia Resources for Parents with Children
Providing free & low-cost resources for kids & parents & resources for schools including a focus on school/school district selection via reviews.
Adam Garrett
Jun 43 min read
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What Commissions do Listing Agents Charge?
How sellers pay real estate listing agents, i.e. commission structure, listing agent vs buyer agent commissions, when payment occurs, quality variance, etc
Adam Garrett
Jun 26 min read
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How Much Does it Cost to Sell a House in VA?
Navigating some of the numerous elements involved in determining the cost soon before listing & around the time of closing on a home sale, focusing on net.
Adam Garrett
May 1810 min read
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When to Sell a Home Based on Market & You
Closed Sales Prices w/ Seasonal Trends per REIN MLS (Hampton Roads) from 2009 to 2021 There are a variety of factors involved regarding...
Adam Garrett
Apr 2110 min read
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Storage During a Real Estate Transition
Image Courtesy Google Maps & American Classic Self Storage The question of storage often comes up in real estate, especially around the...
Adam Garrett
Apr 214 min read
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What if My House Doesn't Sell After Listing?
Image courtesy Shane LoVoie Photography of a Recent Home Sale of Adam's Sometimes a seller will ask me before I list with them, "What if...
Adam Garrett
Apr 154 min read
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Premium Video Available in SE VA House Sales
Video for a former listing of Adam Garrett's After years of accumulating area photos , SE VA area resources , and area video, I recently...
Adam Garrett
Apr 94 min read
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Matterport House/Neighborhood Tours in SE VA
While I'm unaware of elsewhere in the United States where these are happening, I've brought Matterport 3D tours from the house to the...
Adam Garrett
Apr 84 min read
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How's the House Market in Hampton Roads?
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...
Adam Garrett
Jan 210 min read
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What Can Go Wrong in a Real Estate Deal After a Home Inspection Contingency Has Been Removed or if There's No Home Inspection Contingency?
The primary hurdle after contract ratification between buyer and seller is the home inspection, but even after repairs are agreed on,...
Adam Garrett
Dec 23, 202411 min read
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Seller Review of Home Inspection Requests
When Will I Receive Requests & Receive the Home Inspection? Typically it's sometime between the the day it's performed and the deadline....
Adam Garrett
Nov 20, 20248 min read
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Ways to Unintentionally Part Ways from Your Favorite Agent
Here are some ways to unintentionally part ways from your favorite agent, in some cases, with no option to turn back the time when you...
Adam Garrett
Nov 5, 20245 min read
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Free Acquisitions for Your Home
All images courtesy Freecycle Whether you're a 1st-time buyer looking to save money, moving here from another country and trying to cut...
Adam Garrett
Jul 18, 20245 min read
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Home Condition At Closing
Image Courtesy Art Louis Photography from a Former Listing of Adam's What can buyers and sellers expect in terms of condition at closing?...
Adam Garrett
Apr 20, 20241 min read
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Contract Termination & Release
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...
Adam Garrett
Apr 18, 20241 min read
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Are Homes OK? SSI, SSDI, Medicaid, Section 8
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...
Adam Garrett
Apr 7, 202418 min read
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Why Should Sellers Avoid Offering Low or No Buyer's Agent Commission?
Image courtesy Housingwire Did you know that it's possible as a seller being represented by a listing agent (or a seller representing...
Adam Garrett
Apr 6, 20248 min read
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Assumptions
A typical assumption in real estate is where a buyer assumes a seller's loan at the time of sale, often at a lower interest rate than the...
Adam Garrett
Feb 24, 20241 min read
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Factors Impacting Supply & Demand on Real Estate That Influence Prices
Above: Richmond - Image by Author Impact of Supply & Demand on Real Estate Moseley Real Estate School in their broker course states the...
Adam Garrett
Jan 3, 20247 min read
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Referrals to Real Estate Agents Across the Globe
Information for Buyers & Sellers on Receiving a Referral: The Problem with Many Sources to Find an Agent Many people today are finding...
Adam Garrett
Dec 30, 20235 min read
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