Central & Eastern Virginia House Buyer Guide | Hampton Roads, Greater Richmond, Middle Peninsula & Northern Neck

Adam with a former client who purchased a home, shot in front of his new home

I wanted to share a list of over 100 articles I've created pertinent to the real estate (i.e. house) buying process, categorized in typical sequential order. While most elements are pertinent throughout the United States, some elements are geared specifically toward East & Central VA (Hampton Roads [including the Virginia Peninsula & Southside], Greater Richmond, Middle Peninsula, & Northern Neck) where I'm a real estate agent.

Before I get into the articles, here are some comparative charts separated by region covering flood risk, home values, median income, & population density.

Regions of Central & Eastern VA (Regions Ordered Approximately SE-NW)

South Side of Hampton Roads (Also known as Tidewater, the Virginia Beach Metro & HRVA)

Eastern South Side:

Area	Flood Risk Now*	Flood Risk in 30 Years*	Typical Home Value**	Median Household Income***	Population Density (per sq mi)***
Portsmouth	Very High	Exceptionally High	~$260k	~$58k	~3,000
Norfolk	High	Exceptionally High	~$315k	~$63k	~4,450
Virginia Beach	Moderate	Very High	~$427k	~$91k	~1,860
Chesapeake	Moderate	High	~$405k	~$104k	~760

Western South Side

Area	Flood Risk Now*	Flood Risk in 30 Years*	Typical Home Value**	Median Household Income***	Population Density (per sq mi)***
Suffolk	Lower	Lower	~$390k	~$101k	~290
Isle of Wight County	Lower	Lower	~$420k	~$88k	~110
Southampton County	Lower	Lower	~$255k	~$63k	~33
Surry County	Lower	Lower	~$340k	~$74k	~38
Franklin	Moderate	Moderate	~$250k	~$52k	~1,250
Emporia	Lower	Lower	~$215k	~$46k	~1,150
Greensville County	Lower	Lower	~$255k	~$59k	~42

Virginia Peninsula of Hampton Roads

Area	Flood Risk Now*	Flood Risk in 30 Years*	Typical Home Value**	Median Household Income***	Population Density (per sq mi)***
Poquoson	Extreme	Extreme	~$515k	~$122k	~700
Hampton	Very High	Exceptionally High	~$290k	~$67k	~2,650
York County	Moderate	High	~$465k	~$116k	~690
Newport News	Moderate	Moderate	~$300k	~$69k	~2,750
James City County	Exceptionally Low	Exceptionally Low	~$510k	~$108k	~290
Williamsburg	Exceptionally Low	Exceptionally Low	~$455k	~$78k	~1,850

Middle Peninsula of Virginia

Area	Flood Risk Now*	Flood Risk in 30 Years*	Typical Home Value**	Median Household Income***	Population Density (per sq mi)***
Gloucester County	High	High	~$395k	~$92k	~170
Mathews County	Exceptionally High	Exceptionally High	~$430k	~$83k	~110
Middlesex County	Moderate	High	~$455k	~$78k	~100
King & Queen County	Moderate	Moderate	~$315k	~$71k	~36
Essex County	Moderate	Moderate	~$335k	~$64k	~88
King William County	Moderate	Moderate	~$410k	~$96k	~120

Eastern Shore of Virginia

Area	Flood Risk Now*	Flood Risk in 30 Years*	Typical Home Value**	Median Household Income***	Population Density (per sq mi)***
Accomack County	Very High	Very High	~$325k	~$58k	~70
Northampton County	High	High	~$395k	~$63k	~42

Emporia (city)

Area	Flood Risk Now*	Flood Risk in 30 Years*	Typical Home Value**	Median Household Income***	Population Density (per sq mi)***
Emporia	Lower	Lower	~$215k	~$46k	~1,150
Greensville County	Lower	Lower	~$255k	~$59k	~42

Greater Richmond (Also known as RVA, the Richmond Metro, & more comprehensively Central Virginia)

Area	Flood Risk Now*	Flood Risk in 30 Years*	Typical Home Value**	Median Household Income***	Population Density (per sq mi)***
Richmond (city)	Lower	Lower	~$385k	~$62k	~3,800
Charles City County	Lower	Lower	~$345k	~$77k	~38
New Kent County	Moderate	High	~$455k	~$108k	~82
Henrico County	Exceptionally Low	Exceptionally Low	~$415k	~$88k	~1,350
Hanover County	Exceptionally Low	Exceptionally Low	~$495k	~$109k	~145
Powhatan County	Exceptionally Low	Exceptionally Low	~$525k	~$118k	~95
Goochland County	Exceptionally Low	Exceptionally Low	~$610k	~$129k	~52
Petersburg	Lower	Moderate	~$245k	~$53k	~1,050
Prince George County	Exceptionally Low	Exceptionally Low	~$355k	~$92k	~120
Dinwiddie County	Exceptionally Low	Lower	~$315k	~$78k	~78
Hopewell	Lower	Lower	~$235k	~$57k	~1,050
Colonial Heights	Moderate	Moderate	~$295k	~$71k	~2,200
Chesterfield County	Lower	Lower	~$445k	~$93k	~720

Northern Neck of Virginia

Area	Flood Risk Now*	Flood Risk in 30 Years*	Typical Home Value**	Median Household Income***	Population Density (per sq mi)***
Lancaster County	Moderate	High	~$445k	~$74k	~115
Northumberland County	Moderate	Very High	~$435k	~$71k	~82
Westmoreland County	Moderate	High	~$365k	~$69k	~98
Richmond County	Lower	Moderate	~$295k	~$59k	~73
King George County	Exceptionally Low	Exceptionally Low	~$485k	~$112k	~170

Note on Flood Exposure Categories & Data Sources

Flood Values:

Category	Approximate Relative Exposure
Extreme	90%+
Exceptionally High	70%–89.9%
Very High	50%–69.9%
High	30%–49.9%
Moderate	15%–29.9%
Lower	10%–14.9%
Exceptionally Low	Under 10%

* Flood-exposure categories based on comparative analysis of First Street™ climate-risk modeling of the % of properties with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. Public-facing tables use relative exposure categories rather than full proprietary datasets.

Adam’s clients can ask him about property-search templates he has created that help reduce the volume of homes in flood-prone areas and hurricane evacuation zones.

In higher-risk areas, Adam’s buyer process with his clients often includes reviewing property-level First Street data in addition to FEMA flood zones. Some properties in FEMA Zone X (lowest FEMA flood-risk category) have still experienced flooding, even in the past 30 years, making property-level analysis & use of paid tools like First Street, important in certain regions.

** Typical home values based on Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

*** Income and density data derived from U.S. Census Bureau ACS estimates.

Data accessed in May 2026.

Image courtesy Google & Randy Majors

Prior to Your Decision to Purchase

• Choosing Whether to Rent or Buy

• How's the Market in Hampton Roads?

• Greater Richmond, Virginia Housing Market Trends & History

• US Market Heat Index from Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com Mapping & Comparing US Metros

• How's the Market?

• The Best Time to Buy a Home

• Should I Purchase a House with my Girlfriend, Boyfriend, or Others I'm not Married to?

• When Moving to a New Area, Should I Rent Before Buying a House?

• Redfin: US Metros Currently & History (No Downloads Required)

• Zillow Housing Data Downloads (Including Metro, City/County, State, & Zip Code Data, as Well as Metro & Zip Code Projections)

• Zillow: Should I Upsize My Home? Four Major Factors to Consider

• Zillow: 6 Causes of Buyer's Remorse After Buying a House, According to Homeowners

• Zillow: How Long Does it Take to Buy a House

Finances:

• Credit & Finances in Real Estate

• Long-Term Financial Preparations for a Home Purchase & How Adam Can Help

• Budgeting Meeting with Adam

• Credit Boosting Meeting with Adam

• Boosting Credit

• Free Credit Scores & Reports

• What do Buyers Need to Purchase a Home?

• 10+ Types of No Down Payment Required Mortgages

• Earnest Money Deposits

• Avoiding Payment Shock (if your monthly costs will be going up)

• Effectively Transitioning Your Budget Following Increased Income

• Maintenance Expenses (Costs of Maintenance): Definition by Investopedia

• Policy Genius: 11 Factors that Make Up Home Insurance Rates

• Climate & Community: The Hidden Cost of Credit Score in Homeowner Insurance Premiums (including map by city/county w/ % difference)

• Zillow: What Are Prepaid Costs When Buying a Home?

• Zillow: 10 Ways to Save Money When Shopping for a Home

• Zillow: How to Save Money for a House

• Zillow: How to Prepare to Buy a House

Find Out Which MLS You Need Access to

What is MLS?

The Multiple Listing Service (MLS) is the main way that buyers get a feed of properties from their agent. There are many MLS around the country, including 6 in SE VA alone. I recommend that you not pick an agent who has at least 95% MLS coverage in the area where you're searching. If you need more than 1 buyer's agent to accomplish that task, such as if you have a very large coverage area, it's better to do that than to go without.

Why is the MLS Your Agent Has Access to So Important?

1. The top reason why the MLS your agent has access to is important is in creating your search(es), especially in areas like Hampton Roads where there are both issues with flood zones (that public websites haven't quite gotten the hang of yet, despite some attempts that don't make the cut) and extensive phantom property availability on certain public websites like Zillow. An MLS feed has many search features that aren't possible with public websites like Zillow. A targeted search can be created on MLS that isn't possible on public websites. When you add search templates to the equation that agents can spend dozens of hours on (like I have), the gap between MLS feeds and public websites gets even further. Some buyers who are unaware of the power of MLS & the importance of getting access to the local version will unknowingly sign up with a buyer's agent, then be bewildered about why their buyer's agent's MLS feed is missing so many listings that fit their criteria in the area that they see online. Which agent you use plays big into how well they are able to use MLS, even if they have all the local MLS in the area. Many don't do very good searches in my opinion.

2. It's not uncommon in SE VA for an agent to put a home in the MLS that isn't primary to that city or county without putting it in the primary MLS there, so working with an agent with access to multiple MLS in a case like SE VA can make a lot of sense in certain parts of SE VA. For instance, there are many homes sold in James City County & Williamsburg where it's only put on 1 MLS, despite the fact that there isn't a single MLS that had >50% MLS coverage out of the 5 MLS I checked, which included all of the main MLS that make up the area. High end listings aren't immune either. I've seen listings in the 2.5 million range in SE VA where the only MLS used doesn't have even 15% of the MLS market share of the county. The sellers likely had no idea what was going on regarding how they were being short changed by their listing agent's willingness to list in their area on the wrong MLS.

3. The MLS your agent has access to can help you find out whether or not they're familiar with the local contracts & a number of pieces of potential paperwork pertinent to a contract. For instance, an agent that only has access to REIN MLS out of Hampton Roads trying to make an offer in Richmond likely won't be very familiar with the VAR contracts that are typical of Richmond. If they attempt to use a contract common to Hampton Roads, the listing agent may persuade the seller to wait around for another offer from a buyer that submits a contract that the agent is already familiar with. If they don't do that, they both get extra work added to their job and add on a significant liability if they encourage the seller to accept that offer. Before I switched to using VAR contracts in VAR territory, I had a situation where I had a multiple offer scenario, but the seller accepted the other buyer's contract instead of my buyer's contract while admitting that my contract with my buyer appeared better. After that scenario, I took a 6 hr class to gain familiarity. Those unwilling to spend a lot of time on a new contract type will indeed face significant liability, and I've seen where my familiarity with VAR contracts since then even helped out my seller when a buyer's agent was unfamiliar with them and tried to use it like a REIN contract.

Where to Find Out the MLS You Need in VA

I provide an article on the subject linked above, based on data I pulled. Keep in mind that most of the data is only considering 5 MLS, 5 of the primary 6 of SE VA, while the counties where the 6th MLS is primary (N>50) & some other areas that border MLS I don't have direct access to are generated via actives on Zillow:

Where to Find Out the MLS You Need Outside VA

For areas outside of VA & some nearby areas that I haven't mapped, there typically isn't a great way to find out which MLS are important because agents typically haven't collected the data that I have on MLS across multiple MLS. If that's unavailable in your area, go onto Zillow and check to see what MLS are on properties. The more properties you check, the more accurate your data will get, though I wouldn't suggest checking more than 100 properties, & 50 is typically sufficient if available. Zillow will show multiple MLS when applicable, so don't just rely on an MLS in the picture of the home without actually clicking on the home, since multiple MLS won't show in that view.

Related:

• Most Important Cities/Counties in Central & Eastern VA for Multiple MLS

• Zillow Searches & Other Public Website Searches Vs MLS Searches

Decide on an Agent

Choosing an Agent:

• The Importance of Choosing a Great Buyer's Agent

• What to Look for in a Buyer's Agent for Your Home or Other Real Estate

• Seemingly Harmless Questions With Major Consequences if Answered Directly

• Digital Options When Buying

• Why In-Person or Virtual Face-to-Face & Screen Share Search Set-Up Meetings Are Best

Buyer Brokerage Agreements:

• Do You Need to Sign a Buyer Brokerage Agreement in VA?

• (Adam's Prospective Client Exclusive) Virginia Association of Realtors Non-Exclusive Buyer Brokerage Agreements

• (Adam's Prospective Client Exclusive) Exclusive Right to Represent Buyer Agreement: Garrett Realty Partners

• Zillow: The Buyer Agreement: What You Need to Know

If outside of Adam's coverage area, ask Adam for a referral.

Adam:

If in Adam's coverage area consider Adam to be Your Agent:

• About Adam

• What Adam Offers Buyers

• Adam's Buyer Feedback

• Digital Tool Belt

• Gadget/Tool List

• Adam Garrett's Video Visuals for Out-of-Town Buyers/Sellers

• Reviews

• Values

• Adam's Offices

• Adam's Hours

• Awards, Honors, Certifications, & Designations

Decide on a Lender & Consider Programs to Reduce Home Cost

While some buyers purchase in $, that's not an option for all, and even those that can afford it don't always opt for it. Also, just because you don't "need" a program to reduce home cost, doesn't mean that you shouldn't consider them for additional potential savings. Generally speaking, the lower your income, the greater the options will be, but even millionaires in unique circumstances have options at times.

Choosing a Lender:

• Mortgage Tips

• Specific Mortgage Lender Recommendations

• Low or No Credit Mortgages

Programs to Reduce Home Cost:

• 10+ Types of No Down Payment Required Mortgages

• Good Neighbor Next Door Program (50% off homes)

• Income, Asset, & Rent Limits for Home Buying & Renting Programs to Reduce Costs in SE VA

• Personalized Report from Form Responses

• These First-Time Homebuyer Discounts and Tax Credits Can Save You Thousands (by Investopedia)

More:

• Zillow: 6 Steps to Expect During the Mortgage Process

Specific Types of Real Estate

Types of Real Estate Other than Houses:

• Land Purchases 

  • (Zillow) Land Purchase Quick Guide

• Commercial Property

• Multi-family housing

• Adam Garrett's VA Church Purchases & Sales

Types of Houses:

• Waterfront Homes

• Modular, Manufactured, & Mobile Homes 

• Condo Finances

• What Is a Condominium? How Condos Work Compared to Apartments by Investopedia

• Cooperatives (by Investopedia)

• Zillow: Should I Buy A Condo or a House?

• (Zillow) Types of New Construction Homes

  • Zillow: What Does a Builder’s Warranty Cover?

  • (Zillow) New Construction vs Existing Homes: The Pros and Cons of Both

• Zillow: Buying a Flipped House: Is It Right for You?

• Zillow: Should I Buy A Starter Home?

• Zillow: Tiny Homes

• Zillow: What Is a Duplex?

• Zillow: Steps to Building a House

• Zillow: Log Cabins

• Zillow: Vacation Homes

Distressed Sales

• As is House Purchases & Sales

• Short Sales

• Pre-Foreclosures

• Zillow: Overview of Buying a Foreclosure

  • Zillow: Buying a Bank-Owned Property

  • Zillow: 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Buying a Foreclosure

  • Zillow: 5 Reasons Buying a Foreclosure Could Be a Bad Idea for You

  • Zillow: How to Investigate Liens on Foreclosures

  • Zillow: Understanding Local and State Foreclosure Laws

• Zillow: Quiz: Is Buying a Fixer-Upper Home Right for You?

Methods of Acquisition:

• Real Estate Auctions

• Options When Buying & Selling at the Same Time

• Foreclosed Off Market Homes

• HUD homes 

• Rent To Own

Specific Components at Homes

• House Issues by Year

• Septic Systems (.gov PDF)

• Wells (US Info; VA specific well info)

• Zillow: How to Tell If a House Has ‘Good Bones’

Specific Types of Purchasers

• Investors 

• Military

• Immigrants

• Outdoor Lovers (Virginia & Surrounding Parks)

• Should I Purchase a House with my Girlfriend, Boyfriend, or Others I'm not Married to?

Parents with Kids

Disabled, Homeless, &/or Low Income

• Homeless Resources in US w/ Central & Eastern Virginia Focus

• Low Income Resources in Central & Eastern Virginia w/ Focus on Housing

Pet Owners, farmers, homesteaders, horse lovers, & chicken keepers

Here's a map including dog parks, pet boarding, pet grooming, supplies, vets, & more.

Toggle the category options in the top left of the map.

Here's another map of VA horses, chickens, & livestock:

Area Considerations

I created a full area guide. That's the 1st article to go to, & includes all of the examples below and more.

• Factors to Consider to Help Determine Where to Find Your New Home

• Virginia Map Guides (Especially Central & Eastern VA)

• Commute Factor Considerations

• VA County/City Information & Real Estate Property Info

• Things to Do in Eastern & Central Virginia

• Crime When Searching for a Home

• Public School Districts in Eastern & Central VA

• Hurricane Evacuation Zones & Local Flood Zone Projections

• Finding Restaurants

• Virginia Shopping Map

• Traffic Comparison in Hampton Roads

• Air Quality & Sickness by Area

• Finding a Place of Worship

• Gun Laws in Virginia

• Hunting in VA

• Marinas & Ramps in Virginia

• VA Tax Rates by City/County

• Zip Code Data for Home Purchases

• Can a Real Estate Agent Show Me a Neighborhood?

Initial Buyer Consultation & Creating a Search

• Initial Buyer Consultation w/ Adam Garrett: 3rd Generation Realtor®

• Tips for Search Creation with Your Agent

• Zillow: What to Look for When Buying a House

• Why In-Person or Virtual Face-to-Face & Screen Share Search Set-Up Meetings Are Best

• Multiple Listing Service (MLS) Details

• Detailed Search Examples via MLS Templates

• Zillow Searches & Other Public Website Searches Vs MLS Searches

• Search Activation & Keeping Active

• Email a Text

• What to do After Your Agent Activates Your Search

• Ways to Unintentionally Part Ways from Your Favorite Agent

• What Causes Houses to Have a Long Market Time?

• Master Spreadsheet of Home Purchase Considerations

• House Issues by Year for Purchasers

• Short-Term Rental Options

Starting Showings

1. Preparing for Showings

2. Buyer Tips for Requesting Real Estate Showings

3. You've Signed a Buyer Brokerage Agreement! Now What?

4. Home Elements to View Online Prior to a Showing Request

5. Master Spreadsheet for Prospective Home Purchase Considerations

6. Expeditious Showings

7. Backup Offers: Seeing Property & Making Offers After Already Under Contract

8. Should a Buyer See a Property That Already Has Offers?

9. Phantom Property Availability: For Sale, Under Contract, but Hard to Tell

10. Agents Filling in for Buyers' Agents

11. Why Limit Private Discussion Between Buyer & Seller?

12. Next Steps After Real Estate Showings

Virtual Showings vs Showings In Person if You're Out of Town:

1. Tips for Video Showings of Real Estate (i.e. a House)

2. Viewing Photos & Video on Google Drive

3. Extended Stay Hotels

4. Hampton Roads & Richmond Hotels Based on US News & World Report Rank

5. Central & Eastern VA Points/Certificate Options when considering Hotels, with emphasis on value per point

Home-Specific Issues to be Aware Of:

1. House Issues by Year for Purchasers

2. Cost Guide to Repairs & Remodeling

3. Water Heater Age

4. Checking for Encroachment & Adverse Possession

I should also emphasize that before seeing any properties, it's best to gain some familiarity with offers in advance, especially if you can fill in some of your preferences (see preferences link in next section) that may apply for all homes prior to seeing your first property, that way when you do see properties, you'll be ready.

Making an Offer

• Making an Offer

• How to Win a House in a Competitive Market (Buyer Strategies That Actually Work)

• Central & E VA Offer Preferences Checklist & Spreadsheet

• Competing Offer Spreadsheet

• Expeditious Offers

• Below & Above Asking Price Offers

• (Adam's Client Exclusive) Hampton Roads Offers: The REIN Standard Purchase Agreement

• Virginia Realtors® Residential Contract of Purchase (VA Offer Outside of & Sometimes Within Hampton Roads)

• Zillow: 7 Ways to Compete In a Sellers Market

• Backup Offers: Seeing Property & Making Offers After Already Under Contract

• Next Steps After Offer Before Response

• Zillow: Inspection vs. Appraisal for Home Buyers

Under Contract

• Buyer Ratified Contract! Now What?

• Home Inspection Requests for Buyers

• (Adam's Client Exclusive) Home Inspection Addendums

• What Buyers Should Do After Home Inspection Contingency Is Removed

• Receipt of Association Packets

• 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?

• (Adam's Client Exclusive) Responsibilities & Inspector Options Including Deadlines Template for REIN & VAR Offers

• Basic Elements of Service Provider Determinations

• Detailed Questions for Home Inspectors

• Detailed Questions for Termite (WDI) & Moisture Inspectors

• Utilities List for Central & Eastern VA (Primarily Hampton Roads) (if the seller doesn't have utilities on & you are permitted to turn them on)

• Storage During a Real Estate Transition

• (Adam's Client Exclusive) Central & Eastern VA Real Estate Contract Termination & Release

• Home Appraisal: What it is, How it Works, FAQ by Investopedia

• Zillow: What Are Real Estate Contingencies?

• Zillow: Counter Offers in Real Estate: How to Make One and What to Do if You’re Countered

• Zillow: Picking a Moving Company: How Do Your Choices Stack Up?

Closing

• Buyer Preparing For Closing

• Walk Through Inspection

• Home Condition At Closing

• Utilities List for SE VA (Primarily Hampton Roads)

• When to Perform a Walk Through Inspection

• Short-Term Rental Options

• What Is Homeowners Insurance? (Investopedia)

• Zillow: Moving Trucks vs Moving Containers: Pros And Cons

• Zillow: When to Start Packing for a Move: A Week-by-Week Moving Schedule

• Zillow: Moving Stress: Why You Feel It and How to Cope

Post Closing

• Next Steps for Buyers After Closing

• Homeowner Resources

• Owners

• Free Acquisitions for Your Home

Finances

• Credit & Finances

• Saving on Taxes

• Help for HomeOwners by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

• Homestead Exemptions on Real Estate in VA vs Other States

• Tax Relief & Deferral

• Will My Home Owned Count Against Me for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), SSDI, Medicaid, Section 8, or Other Benefits?

Renting

• Advice for Renting Out Your Home

• Renting Out Rooms

• Can I Rent Out My Home?

Repairs:

• Cost Guide to Repairs & Remodeling

• Financing Repairs/Renovations

• Basic Elements of Service Provider Determinations

• Credit Card Strategies for Home Expenses

• Where to Find Equipment To Borrow/Lease/Purchase for Your Property Repairs/Reno/Cleaning

• Non-Profit & Government Assistance with Home Repairs

• Zillow: Can You Guess Which Features Add Value to a Home?

Life:

• Things to Do in & Around SE VA

• Free Things to Do in & Around VA

• SE VA Area Guide

• Finding Restaurants

• Traffic Comparison in Hampton Roads

• Marinas & Ramps in SE Virginia

• Air Quality & Sickness by Area

• Best Hospital Ratings in VA: Where to Find it & Mapped for in & Around Virginia

• Fishing in Virginia Guide

• Hunting in VA

• Finding a Place of Worship

• Virginia Shopping Map

Sellers: 1. How Remaining in a Home You've Purchased Can Help Your Net Worth More than Bouncing to Another Home (typically)

2. What Adam Offers Sellers

3. What to Look for in a Listing Agent for Your Home or Other Real Estate

4. We Buy Houses Offers: "Patterns of Parasitic Purchasing Per Drexel.Edu Report"

5. Heavily Discounted Commission Listing Agents: How to Find Them & Why To Skip Them

Utilities

• Should You Get Solar Panels for Your Home?

• Assistance with Utility Bills

Weather Related:

• Prepping Homes For Extreme Cold

• Rainfall Monitoring For Your Home

See also "Specific Types of Purchasers" in a section near the beginning of the guide.

Related:

• Buyers

• The Importance of Choosing a Great Buyer's Agent

• What to Look for in a Buyer's Agent

• What Adam Offers Buyers

• More Buyer Articles

• Contact Adam

About the Author: Adam Garrett - 3rd Generation REALTOR®

Adam is the 3rd generation in a line of award-winning real estate agents serving SE VA. He has served full time at Garrett Realty Partners since May 2014 when he joined the marketing department before transitioning to full-time sales to assist buyers and sellers in February 2015. He believes that an educated buyer or seller makes the best decisions, & is dedicated to helping with that both digitally & on-site physically for buyers & sellers. He's also available for referrals to real estate agents around the globe. In several capacities, his resources & direct offerings for assisting sellers & assisting buyers are either unmatched or are top 1% for the SE VA area, and in some cases, nationwide. Not stopping after closing, he also provides information for tenants, landlords, & homeowners.

Related for Buyers:

• Buyer's Guide

• What Adam Offers Buyers

• Adam's Buyer Feedback of Homes

Related for Sellers:

• Seller's Guide

• What Adam Offers Sellers

• Listing Appointment with Adam

Contact Adam

While Adam can refer buyers and sellers elsewhere, Adam’s direct coverage includes most of SE VA including Hampton Roads (VA Peninsula, Southside, & Middle Peninsula), the Northern Neck, & Greater Richmond.

Adam's Coverage Map with Adam's 5 Multiple Listing Services highlighted in orange & areas without good MLS coverage excluded:

Amelia County,

Charles City County,

Chesapeake,

Chesterfield County,

Colonial Heights,

Dinwiddie County, 

Essex County,

Franklin,

Gloucester County,

Goochland County,

Hampton,

Hanover County,

Henrico County,

Hopewell,

Isle of Wight County, 

James City County,

King William County,

King & Queen County,

Lancaster County,

Mathews County,

Middlesex County,

New Kent County,

Newport News,

Northumberland County,

Nottoway County,

Petersburg

Poquoson,

Portsmouth,

Powhatan County,

Prince George County,

Richmond (City of),

Richmond County,

Southampton County,

Suffolk, 

Surry County, 

Sussex County,

Virginia Beach, 

Williamsburg, 

York County,

Related for Sellers

• Seller's Guide

• What Adam Offers Sellers

• The Importance of Choosing a Great Listing Agent

• What to Look for in a Listing Agent for Your Home or Other Real Estate

Additional Related

• Area Guide

• Homeowner Resources

• Landlords & Tenants

Other buyer's guides from 3rd parties:

• Investopedia: The Complete Homebuying Guide

• Zillow: Home Buying Guide

  • 22 First-Time Home Buyer Mistakes — And How To Avoid Them

  • 8 Psychological Traps in Home Buying and How to Avoid Them

• HUD: Buying a Home

• Nerdwallet: How to Buy a House: 15 Steps in the Homebuying Process

• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (.gov): Buying a House: Tools & Resources for Homebuyers

• Bankrate: Buying A House In 2025: A Step-By-Step Guide

• National Association of REALTORS®: Consumer Guide: Buying Your First Home

More resources from 3rd parties:

• Zillow: 100 Real Estate Terms and Expressions You Should Know

• Zillow: What You Should Know About Easements and Rights-of-Way