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Non-Profit & Government Assistance with Home Repairs & Disability Adaptations
There are a number of options for non-profit and government assistance with home repairs. In this article, I'll be briefly touching on...
Adam Garrett
Jul 13, 202311 min read


Assistance with Utility Bills
Nationally Available Assistance: Assistance Available to HIV+ Households Below 80% AMI HIV+ Household & below 80% Area Median Income...
Adam Garrett
Jul 13, 20234 min read


Finding Restaurants
Image courtesy Map of the Best Here are my top tips for finding restaurants, whether you're relocating to an unfamiliar location,...
Adam Garrett
Jul 12, 20233 min read


Reviewing & Signing Listing Paperwork
Here is a video of me relatively briefly explaining the listing agreement & forms for disclosure: If you see anything that you have...
Adam Garrett
Jul 5, 20231 min read


What to Look for In Limited Service Agents
I am a full-service agent, not a limited-service agent, and never plan to be anything but a full-service agent. While I don't recommend...
Adam Garrett
Jul 2, 20231 min read


Hours
Typical Hours I am typically available 10:30 AM-5 PM & 6-7:30 EST Monday through Saturday unless I have an appointment or other urgent...
Adam Garrett
Jul 1, 20238 min read


Time Management Tips
"What does time management have to do with real estate?" You might be wondering, but the importance of time management in real estate is...
Adam Garrett
Jun 30, 20237 min read


Garrett Realty Partners Corporate Office
While Garrett Realty Partners has dedicated GRP offices or co-working facilities from Richmond to Virginia Beach, in this post, I'd like to share more about the location of our corporate office in Newport News for anyone ever looking to visit the office. Additional Office Locations For more details on conventional office locations & unconventional locations that can be used to conduct business in the SE VA area, go to my page on the subject. Sometimes I never meet with my cli
Adam Garrett
Jun 29, 20232 min read


Adam's Aerials for Non-Clients
This page is for my aerials offered for other agents, landlords, former clients, and sellers of homes that I am not listing. If you're...
Adam Garrett
Jun 29, 20235 min read


Credit Card Strategies for Home Expenses
Above: Salamander in Middleburg, VA from a Points Stay: Image by Author While some people are very anti-credit card, and you are playing...
Adam Garrett
Jun 27, 20231 min read


Should a Buyer See a Property That Already Has Offers?
Sometimes a buyer will want to eliminate a showing if a property already has offers on the table. I typically don't recommend ruling...
Adam Garrett
Jun 24, 20231 min read


移民住房建议
最近,来自另一个国家的人伸出援手,寻求帮助寻找出租房屋。这篇文章是为了帮助他和其他处于相同情况的人的直接回应。 连接和融入美国社会的一般提示: 美国的住房技巧
Adam Garrett
Jun 22, 20231 min read


Fixer Upper Loans
Renovation loans (rehab loans), are an option that can be viable, especially for singles with some liquid capital & time on their hands...
Adam Garrett
Jun 21, 20236 min read


Escrow Hold Backs: Appraisal Required Repairs
Escrow Hold Back - is where a piece of real estate is purchased with money that the buyer or seller has put forward in escrow (from...
Adam Garrett
Jun 21, 20232 min read


Search Activation Policy
In this article, I wanted to share my search activation policy, including how I typically won't activate searches without a face to face...
Adam Garrett
Jun 20, 20235 min read


Rainfall Monitoring For Your Home
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...
Adam Garrett
Jun 20, 20231 min read


Seller Preparing for Closing
In this article, I'm preparing sellers for closing. Caveat When Seller or Buyer Possession Agreements Are In Place When a seller or buyer possession agreement is in place, keep in mind that much of the below will be thrown off in timing. Refer to the terms of the seller or buyer possession agreement regarding timing. When no home inspection contingency remains, how confident should sellers be on closing? The primary hurdle after contract ratification between buyer and seller
Adam Garrett
Jun 17, 202312 min read


Cost Guide to Repairs & Remodeling
Here I'm publishing one of my many unpublished spreadsheets that I've used exclusively with clients in the past. Navigation: Be sure to...
Adam Garrett
Jun 17, 20231 min read


Why It's Important to Get Immediate Property Search Updates & Not Rely on Concierge Mode
Image courtesy Rein The Multiple Listing Service is where real estate agents perform searches of properties on the market listed by...
Adam Garrett
Jun 9, 20234 min read


Adam Garrett's Signature
Adam Garrett's Real Estate Pages My primary website is this one: https://www.abgre.com/ My Real Estate Blog My Real Estate Facebook Page My Zillow Profile (most of my sales listed) My Realtor.com Profile (the highest # of former client recommendations provided in one place) About Adam I serve full-time at Garrett Realty Partners & have since May 2014 when I started in the marketing department before transitioning to sales in February 2015. I have received awards for vol
Adam Garrett
Jun 3, 20238 min read
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