Blog Posts in "Moving Tips"

Some things are just so hard to capture if you haven't experienced them. Like the commute North on th e George Washington Parkway in the mornings. This morning, I was barreling down the parkway to my office to blow up balloons for an Open House. There was a huge blanket of fog over the river and hundreds HUNDREDS of ducks sitting peacefully by the shoreline. I had to slow down to take it all in an amazing sight to behold. There was a photographer with a tripod trying to capture the scene and runners and walkers and bikers slowing down like me. If you live in the Mount Vernon or Fort Hunt area... read more

Have you ever wondered how to find out which school boundaries are aligned to a specific address or neighborhood? Now you can find out with GreatSchools.org's School and District Boundaries Map What this means is you can enter an address for any home and it will tell you exactly which schools are aligned to that address. This is fantastic for PCSing and house hunting when you are searching on the internet and don't have a clue which neighborhoods feed into which schools. Here is a step by step instruction on how to use it: #1 Go to GreatSchools.org, hover over Find A School, click on School a... read more

Many real estate listings frequently contain language about the property beingsold in “as-is” condition. Sometimes it is hidden in the bowels of the listing – where only realtors know to look – and it states “as-is addendum required. ” #1 Know the Definition of Buying a Home 'As Is" There is a lot of confusion about what this really means.Does it mean “ what you see is what you get !” or does it mean that the seller will make no warranties and no repairs . BOTH ! Unfortunately, many people misunderstand the term to mean the property is in need of significant repair- which is not necessarily t... read more

[This is Part 3 in a series about places to live near in Hampton Roads, Virginia.] House hunting in the military is always stressful and the first question we ask ourselves is " Where Should I Live?" Whether you are stationed atÂNorfolk Naval Base (NOB), Portsmouth Naval Hospital, NAS Oceana, or Portsmouth Shipyards , there are a lot of fun areas to visit while living in Hampton Roads. If you are PCSing to Hampton Roads soon, you might want to check out these different areas when house hunting. Lots of military families live near these great landmarks. Find Off Base Housing in Virginia Beach:... read more

Moving to a new duty station can be daunting. Who am I kidding, it IS daunting! Leaving a duty station and needing to sell your home is also a daunting task. A True Military Friendly Realtor in Jacksonville This scenario is exactly how I met Dana Merrill . We had built our house in 2005 when the market was on fire. 3 years later it was now 2008 and the housing market had tanked. It was awful. Dana was our realtor during this time. We luckily fell into the group of people that the HAP (Housing Assistance Program) had been expanded to help. Selling a house with HAP was new to us and to Dana. ... read more