Debt Pay Off Before a Home Purchase
I often get questions from buyers about how to pay off debts before a home purchase. Here are my top tips, in order of importance....
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Adam Garrett
- Apr 20
- 1 min
Saving on Taxes
One of the ways that buyers & sellers can boost their budgeting power, especially prior to a house purchase, is by saving on taxes. Keep...
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Adam Garrett
- Apr 20
- 1 min
Budgeting Meeting with Adam
One of the ways that I assist buyers and sellers, especially buyers, is by providing guidance to boost their budgeting power, especially...
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Adam Garrett
- Apr 10
- 1 min
Avoiding Payment Shock
When you are about to go from a lower payment or no payment on your housing to a higher payment, I recommend taking some steps to avoid...
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Adam Garrett
- Apr 8
- 1 min
Credit Boosting Meeting with Adam
One of the ways that I assist buyers and sellers, especially buyers, is by providing guidance to boost their credit, especially prior to...
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Adam Garrett
- Apr 8
- 1 min
What Adam Offers Buyers
In this article, I wanted to go over what I offer buyers, point by point, as well as a bit of information about me.
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Adam Garrett
- Mar 14
- 1 min
Mortgage Advice
When considering options for mortgages, it's not just about what lenders to talk to. Below I go over some of those details. For more tips...
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Adam Garrett
- Jan 31
- 2 min
Below & Above Asking Price Offers
Those who have bought homes before, if most or all of their experiences have been purchases in buyers' markets (especially in rural...
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Adam Garrett
- Jan 20
- 1 min
Rent or Buy Calculator
Among real estate-related calculators, one of the most difficult to accurately determine is the rent vs buy calculator, despite...
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Adam Garrett
- Jan 2
- 1 min
SE VA City Information & Real Estate Property Info
In this link, I've created a master spreadsheet for government information on homes. I'm unaware of any publicly available spreadsheet...
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Adam Garrett
- Dec 19, 2022
- 1 min
Renting Out Rooms
Sometimes I'll get asked by a prospective buyer if they are able to rent out rooms of their home, and sometimes someone will contact me...
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Adam Garrett
- Nov 20, 2022
- 1 min
Competing Offer Spreadsheet
When I am representing a seller I typically include a competing offer spreadsheet. Below I wanted to share some of the best ways to...
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Adam Garrett
- Nov 14, 2022
- 1 min
Master Spreadsheet for Prospective Home Purchase Considerations
In this link, I've created a master spreadsheet for home purchase considerations for buyers. I'm unaware of any publicly available...
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Adam Garrett
- Nov 12, 2022
- 1 min
Should You Get Solar Panels for Your Home?
In theory, I really like the idea of self-sufficiency in terms of utilities, from solar, to wells, to septic. I like the idea of initial...
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Adam Garrett
- Oct 27, 2022
- 1 min
Mortgage Interest Rates
Mortgage interest rates have recently been making waves in the housing market, with the rates more than doubling in less than a year's...
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Adam Garrett
- Oct 27, 2022
- 1 min
Buying a House with Crypto-Currency
I've worked with clients before that have made a lot in crypto, but sadly most of the encounters that I have had where someone supposedly...
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Adam Garrett
- Oct 21, 2022
- 1 min
Should You Sell As is?
Typically you shouldn't sell as is, because you'll typically be netting lower profits by selling as is than you would if selling after...
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Adam Garrett
- May 6, 2022
- 4 min
Good Neighbor Next Door Program (50% off homes)
50% off Homes! You don’t have to be poor either! How often does it occur? (spreadsheet - not very often, but often enough to create a...
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