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What Can Go Wrong in a Real Estate Deal After a Home Inspection Contingency Has Been Removed or if No Inspection Contingency?

6 hours ago7 min read

What Can Go Wrong in a Real Estate Deal After a Home Inspection Contingency Has Been Removed or if No Inspection Contingency?

The primary hurdle after contract ratification between buyer and seller is the home inspection, but even after repairs are agreed on,...

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Checking for Encroachment & Adverse Possession

Adam Garrett

7 hours ago6 min read

Checking for Encroachment & Adverse Possession

Google Earth Historic Imagery Courtesy Google Earth A commonly neglected element of real estate in some places like Hampton Roads in VA...

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Buyer Tips for Requesting Real Estate Showings

Adam Garrett

Dec 1511 min read

Buyer Tips for Requesting Real Estate Showings

In this article I'll be going over tips for requesting showings as well as helping to set expectations on showing requests. Tips (All...

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Seller Review of Home Inspection Requests

Adam Garrett

Nov 207 min read

Home Sellers

Seller Review of Home Inspection Requests

Importance of Timeliness in Response While sometimes the other side can get exasperated & be ready to walk early (though they can't...

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Ways to Unintentionally Part Ways from Your Favorite Agent

Adam Garrett

Nov 55 min read

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...

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

Adam Garrett

Oct 1613 min read

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

Above: Adam & his wife Jessica The answer to this question depends on a number of factors. Please keep in mind that I am not an attorney...

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Adam Garrett

Sep 59 min read

Low or No Cost Camping

Above: Options for Free Camping or Free Shelters along the Appalachian Trail in VA for those with a Hunting or Fishing License, &...

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Adam Garrett

Aug 313 min read

Adam's Photo/Video Limitation Policy

Image courtesy American Real Estate Media at a former listing of Adam's Below are photo, video, & Matterport policies pertinent to cases...

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Adam Garrett

Aug 273 min read

Adam Garrett's SE VA Church Purchases & Sales

Image by Adam My Background in the Church includes former Youth Ministry, Mission Trips, & Christian Education Helping pastors and...

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Adam Garrett

Aug 179 min read

Credit & Finances

Low or No Credit Mortgages

No or Low Credit Loans: NACA: Credit Score Not Considered, Below Market Rates in Some Cases, No Down Payment, No Closing Costs, But w...

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

Adam Garrett

Aug 21 min read

Credit & Finances

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

Many seek to save and increase their income before buying a home, and many fail to realize that the most lucrative programs to reduce...

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Adam Garrett

Jul 204 min read

SE VA

Homeless Resources

Below is a list of resources from various locations for those who are homeless or who are facing the threat of homelessness: How to Avoid...

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Living in a Van, RV, or Otherwise on Wheels

Adam Garrett

Jul 208 min read

Living in a Van, RV, or Otherwise on Wheels

My friends Dr. Jim & Mary Rudisill in their live-aboard home at the time In this article, I'll be getting into methods of living on...

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Adam Garrett

Jul 181 min read

Investors

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...

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Adam Garrett

Jul 1712 min read

Credit & Finances

Boosting Credit for Mortgages

While there are some exceptions, your credit score has a very high impact on most mortgages. Prior to taking out a mortgage, get educated...

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Adam Garrett

Jun 190 min read

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Adam Garrett

Jun 151 min read

Tenants

How to Avoid Becoming Homeless

The main ways to avoid the need for a shelter or transitional housing are: Related: MyHousingSearch.com: Lowest Price Rental Search in...

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Homeless Shelters & Transitional Homes in SE VA

Adam Garrett

Jun 146 min read

Tenants

Homeless Shelters & Transitional Homes in SE VA

Below I'll be sharing about how to locate shelters & transitional homes, avoiding a situation where you need one, and giving some details...

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

Adam Garrett

Jun 41 min read

Area Considerations

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

Identifying the best systemized rating scales for hospitals for the US and creating maps for Virginia & the surrounding area

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Adam Garrett

May 3013 min read

Home Buyers

Waterfront Properties

Above: 122 Sandbox Lane in Yorktown, VA, the 1st house on the left on the York River from the Chesapeake Bay, where I spent college...

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