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Adam Garrett
Jul 10, 20237 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...
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Adam Garrett
Jun 28, 202310 min read
SE VA House Buyer Guide
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...
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Adam Garrett
Jun 27, 202311 min read
Buyers Preparing for Showings
In this article, I wanted to briefly go over the most important elements before showings for buyers. I'll start with recommendations...
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Adam Garrett
Jun 27, 20231 min read
Home Elements to View Online Prior to a Showing Request
The most important elements to view online prior to home showings for buyers, including what to check yourself & limitations on your agent
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Adam Garrett
Jun 27, 20231 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...
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Adam Garrett
Jun 26, 20234 min read
Investors
Here is my investor central for some of my main pages that could be particularly applicable to investors. Keep in mind that I have many...
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Adam Garrett
Jun 24, 20235 min read
Crime When Searching for a Home
Crime is a tricky element in real estate, enough for Trulia & Realtor.com to do away with their crime maps due to concerns about fair...
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Adam Garrett
Jun 24, 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...
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Adam Garrett
Jun 21, 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...
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Adam Garrett
Jun 21, 20231 min read
Escrow Hold Backs
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 their...
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Adam Garrett
Jun 20, 20235 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...
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Adam Garrett
Jun 17, 20231 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...
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Adam Garrett
Jun 17, 202315 min read
House Issues by Year
I looked into some of the top articles available online regarding house issues by year, and found them helpful, but no single article was...
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Adam Garrett
Jun 15, 20234 min read
Initial Buyer Consultation w/ Adam Garrett: 3rd Generation Realtor®
Here are details on initial consultations for buyers with real estate agents, particularly with Adam since all real estate agents' skill...
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Adam Garrett
Jun 14, 20231 min read
Long-Term Financial Preparations for a Home Purchase & How Adam Can Help
I regularly am contacted by prospective buyers who are looking to buy but who can't qualify. While some agents may not want to help a...
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Adam Garrett
Jun 11, 20231 min read
Tips for Search Creation with Your Agent
Image Courtesy REIN MLS In this article, I wanted to share some tips on initial search creation with your agent on the Multiple Listing...
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Adam Garrett
Jun 11, 20231 min read
Why Buyers & Sellers Often Choose Not to Work with Honest Real Estate Agents & How To Avoid That
Did you know that buyers and sellers regularly reject honest agents in favor of those who don't care as much about them for precisely...
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Adam Garrett
Jun 10, 20231 min read
Zillow Searches & Other Public Website Searches Vs MLS Searches
In this article I wanted to dive into the question of whether or not you should use Zillow (or other public websites) instead of a...
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Adam Garrett
Jun 9, 20233 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...
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Adam Garrett
Jun 9, 20235 min read
Seemingly Harmless Questions With Major Consequences if Answered Directly
Image by author Fair Housing Law is a critical element of real estate today after a history of tremendous segregation in the United...
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