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The Importance of Choosing a Great Listing Agent
Many sellers fail to realize how important choosing the right agent is in their home selling process. Common Mistakes of Sellers Choosing...
Adam Garrett
Oct 1, 202323 min read


Earnest Money Deposits
The earnest money deposit keeps the buyer honest and it's something that is a recourse for the seller to use if the buyer does something...
Adam Garrett
Sep 11, 202311 min read


Advice When Buying & Selling at the Same Time
There are numerous ways to go about buying and selling at the same time. Here 's a spreadsheet I've made with 7 of those options, 3 of...
Adam Garrett
Sep 3, 202315 min read


Real Estate: Credit & Financial Resources
Image courtesy Penfed Credit Union In this article I'll be linking a number of resources & information I have regarding credit &/or...
Adam Garrett
Aug 24, 20235 min read


Landlords & Tenants
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...
Adam Garrett
Aug 24, 20232 min read


Things to Do in Eastern & Central Virginia
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
Adam Garrett
Aug 10, 20237 min read


Home Inspection Addendums
In this article, I'll be sharing some common home inspection addendums in SE VA. Most images are courtesy the Real Estate Information...
Adam Garrett
Aug 9, 20232 min read


The Importance of Choosing a Great Buyer's Agent
Many buyers and sellers fail to realize how important choosing the right agent is in their home buying &/or selling process. Common...
Adam Garrett
Aug 7, 20231 min read


Hurricane Evacuation Zones & Local Flood Zone Projections
Many properties in the Hampton Roads area & some other parts of SE VA are in hurricane evacuation zones even if their home is not...
Adam Garrett
Aug 5, 20232 min read


Sellers Overpricing Their Home
Image Courtesy Chuck Dunlap In this article, I wanted to go over in more depth sellers overpricing their home. 1. Higher market time...
Adam Garrett
Aug 4, 20236 min read


REIN Seller Possession Agreements
Here I'm sharing the document used primarily in Hampton Roads for seller possession agreements in locations where REIN MLS is the primary...
Adam Garrett
Jul 31, 20235 min read


Central & Eastern Virginia House Seller Guide
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
Adam Garrett
Jul 21, 202310 min read


Mortgage Lender Recommendations
Mike Hartnett - a Mortgage Loan Officer Listed Below In this article, I wanted to go over specific lenders that I recommend that you...
Adam Garrett
Jul 14, 20234 min read


Mortgage Recommendations
Consider Your Primary Bank, Especially If You Have a High Relationship Status Tier That Guarantees a Rate Reduction Here are some...
Adam Garrett
Jul 13, 20236 min read


Should You Sell to a Cash Offer Off-Market As Is? "Patterns of Parasitic Purchasing" Per Drexel.Edu
You may have seen the "We Buy Houses!" signs, received postcards from them, received calls from them, or received texts from them. I have...
Adam Garrett
Jul 13, 202314 min read


Tips for House Buyers to Prepare For Closing
Above: Image by Adam of a buyer before closing - used with permission In this article, I'd like to share some of the important...
Adam Garrett
Jul 11, 202316 min read


Short-Term Rental Options
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...
Adam Garrett
Jul 10, 20237 min read


Central & Eastern Virginia Real Estate Agent Adam Garrett's Values
Above: Adam in Soshanguve, South Africa, during a college internship seeking to assist in efforts of racial reconciliation, to love the fatherless, to help the community, & to assist with local churches. In this article, I'll be going over my values and review quotes & other quotes from others about me that demonstrate those values. I'll also be sharing about the origin of my values, where you can see my reviews directly that I'm quoting below, & my vision that helps propel m
Adam Garrett
Jul 1, 202312 min read


Adam's Matterport Virtual Tours
Above: Virtual Tour of Interior & Exterior by Adam - Image courtesy Matterport What is Matterport? Matterport is the best platform for virtual tours of homes. In case you're wondering why some popular platforms didn't make the cut to be among the top 6 platforms compared, it's because they weren't good enough according to the author (i.e. the free Zillow virtual tours). See more details in my article on the subject here: Why Matterport Virtual Tours for Real Estate Are Best,
Adam Garrett
Jun 29, 20234 min read


East/Central Virginia House Buyer Guide
Arguably unmatched guide for home purchasers in East & Central VA (Hampton Roads, Greater Richmond, Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck), going step-by-step through the house-buying process.
Adam Garrett
Jun 28, 202314 min read
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