Adam Garrett's SE VA Church Purchases & Sales
- Adam Garrett
- Aug 27, 2024
- 3 min read
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My Background in the Church includes former Youth Ministry, Mission Trips, & Christian Education
Helping pastors and congregations to buy and sell churches has a special place in my heart. I grew up in the church, and as a kid, I always wanted to be a missionary. I still hope to one day be in full-time ministry once I've built up assets from my career in real estate so that I can be more self-supporting than I would be otherwise. I've had the privilege of being involved in ministry locally, elsewhere in the US, and on over 20 mission trips outside of the country.
I tithe to my local church where I'm an elder
I'm someone who seeks to live out my faith. When I was a youth minister, there was a time in the latter year when my tithe made up around 90% of my salary, so I took a 90% pay cut to compensate. I currently tithe from my income to my local church where I am an elder.
My Christian Ministry Degrees
I was a youth and children's minister for over 4 years
Combining Efforts with My Father, Greg Garrett
When I assist churches, for purchases or sales, I always seek the assistance of my father, Greg Garrett. For any listings, I co-list with him.
Home Purchases & Sales vs Church Purchases & Sales
There is a high level of crossover information between house purchases and sales and church purchases and sales, but several unique differences.
At Garrett Realty Partners, we have the main firm, which primarily deals with houses, and we also have a commercial-specific company.
With commercial, such as with churches, it's important to not rely exclusively on the MLS which is more commonly used in residential sales. Loopnet is a more important source with commercial, such as churches.
Timing of showings for commercial is often in the 9-5 timeframe, while that's less common with residential. Likewise, it's not uncommon with commercial to deal with agents who work 9-5 Monday-Friday primarily.
Contracts with commercial, such as with churches, is also different than with residential.
Financing is also different with commercial than with residential.
Church Purchasers
See Commercial Property Purchases & Sales for financing differences vs. residential and where to locate churches for sale online.
While my buyer's guide & my article on what I offer buyers are primarily geared toward homes, a number of elements of each apply to church purchases as well.
Here are some examples:
Church Sellers
It's not uncommon for marketing of churches to be a bit half-hearted. I buck this trend with my typical above-and-beyond marketing, including professional photography, aerials, a Matterport virtual tour, & more.
While my seller's guide & my article on what I offer sellers are primarily geared toward houses, a number of elements of each apply to church purchases as well.
Here are some examples:
Church Purchasers & Sellers at the Same Time
A number of principles are very similar for residential & commercial (including churches) when purchasing and selling at the same time. See:
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