Blog Posts tagged in "military"

Hampton Roads traffic is something you have to pay attention to, especially if it involves a tunnel. The most important thing to know about Hampton Roads traffic is how to avoid tunnel traffic. There are 4 tunnels that back up everyday during rush hours and it's helpful to know where to live to be able to avoid this mess. On the map below, I have included all the bases and tunnels. It's important to note that Norfolk Naval Station is at the Northwest Tip of Hampton Roads, so many people have to use the tunnel system to get to work. If you want to avoid using a tunnel, I suggest living in the ... 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

When we moved to our suburban neighborhood outside of Washington DC we knew one person. I felt lucky to move to a place where I knew at least one person. At that point we had been married in the Navy for 13 years. By then you know a friend of a friend everywhere you go. Now you can know a friend of a friend , let me introduce you to my friend Wendy Joachim. Why Wendy's a True Military Friendly Realtor in DC Wendy is my friend, neighbor, fellow parent at our children's school, fellow military wife , and realtor . She has one of the warmest friendliest smiles and always makes me feel like she t... read more

When we received our orders for The Pentagon I began to search for a place to live . Needless to say the house search was overwhelming! Washington DC and its surrounding suburbs are huge! How was one Navy wife supposed to figure this out? Luckily I had a dear friend who was able to help me out. You need a friend too and today is your lucky day because I'm introducing you to Catherine Jouet . Meet Catherine: A True Military Friendly Realtor in DC Catherine is a local realtor who used to live in Washington DC and she and her family now reside in Alexandria. Catherine is also my own real estate ... read more

The answer is yes! And the DoD agrees! New orders , new duty station , no family members nearby , it's all too familiar for military families. Every time we move to a new military town, we have to start our babysitter search all over. It's frustrating and scary to let a new person into our home and let them care for our children. About Sittercity Military Program The DoD has realized this is a huge challenge for military families and has made an official partnership with Sittercity. The DoD provides fully paid memberships, that means FREE , to military families for Army, Marine, Navy, and Air... read more