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ADAM GARRETT

Award-Winning, Third Generation REALTOR®

SE VA Locations

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Below is an archive. Go here for my latest SE VA Area Guide.

Cities/Counties Market Trends
Courtesy my brokerage. Keep in mind that the lower the data set (i.e. Mathews is very low- view total homes for sale for the best idea of the strength of the data set), the less the data should be relied on in conveying the true nature of the market on a month by month level. If you'd like to see decade level similar data for a few cities, let me know at agarrett@ggrva.com

Cities/Counties tax-related & city gov. related information (provided by me)

Neighborhood Information
Provided publicly online by
"Mr. Williamsburg"
Trulia

HOA Disclosures

Provided publicly online by "Mr. Williamsburg"

Things to Do (Tripadvisor my list for SE VA)

City & Area Statistical Data Provided by City-Data.com

School Comparison Information (including ratings with 2 different algorithms) on Niche.com & Greatschools

Crime:

Places to Stay:
Tripadvisor ( for paid rates)
My SE VA Hotels Page
Temporary Housing
Area Hotels with Points & Free Night Certificates

SE VA Regions Beyond Hampton Roads The Eastern Shore includes: Accomack County Cape Charles Northampton County Greater Richmond includes: Hanover County Henrico County Midlothian County Richmond (city) The Middle Peninsula includes: Gloucester County Mathews County Middlesex County The Northern Neck includes: King George County Lancaster County

Air & Space Center & Marina in Downtown Hampton

The Peninsula is the area that includes:

Hampton

James City County

Newport News

Poquoson

Williamsburg

York County

The South Side includes:

Chesapeake

Isle of Wight County (Smithfield)

Norfolk

Portsmouth

Suffolk

Surry

Virginia Beach

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

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...

Homeless Resources

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...

Free Acquisitions for Your Home

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...

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

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

Fishing in Virginia Guide

Fishing in Virginia Guide

Above: Me in high school casting in high winds with my dad in the background and hitting the photographer with the hook accidentally!...

Tax Relief & Deferral on the Virginia Peninsula of SE VA

Tax Relief & Deferral on the Virginia Peninsula of SE VA

Above: Image by Adam (not nearly how much money it looks to be, FYI) #s below are from 2024 Real Estate Tax Relief/Deferral South Side...

Military Resources, Freebies & Discounts w/ SE VA PCS Integration

Military Resources, Freebies & Discounts w/ SE VA PCS Integration

Image by Adam at Langley AFB Related: Free Things to Do in & Around Virginia American Legion Overarching Related: Area Guide Seller's...

Live Aboarding on a Boat

Live Aboarding on a Boat

While I've gone on cruises and slept in some of my dad's boats & other boats for short trips on the boat, I've never done live-aboarding,...

Where to Find Home Price Area Differences

Where to Find Home Price Area Differences

Related: House Buyer Guide Seller Guide Landlords & Tenants Homeowner Resources The Importance of Choosing a Great Buyer's Agent What to...

What is the Best Area to Buy In?

What is the Best Area to Buy In?

Image by author Related: Area Guide Factors to Consider to Help Determine Where to Find Your New Home Master Spreadsheet for Prospective...

Factors to Consider to Help Determine Where to Find Your New Home

Factors to Consider to Help Determine Where to Find Your New Home

Jamestown - Image by Adam While there are algorithm-based responses to the question of " What is the Best Area to Buy In? " there are...

SE VA Environmental Area Guide

SE VA Environmental Area Guide

This guide forms an integral part of my area guide. Environmental Factors: Related: Area Guide Factors to Consider to Help Determine...

Free Things to Do in & Around Virginia

Free Things to Do in & Around Virginia

In this article, I share my map of over 1500 free things to do in & around Virginia, with a small % of those #s even around the globe....

SE VA Area Guide

SE VA Area Guide

Image by Adam in front of the Coleman Bridge that separates Yorktown & Gloucester Point Introduction I wanted to share a number of...

VA Transportation Map

VA Transportation Map

In this article, I show a map I've created of transportation options in & in some cases around VA, including train stations, commercial...

Virginia Shopping Map

Virginia Shopping Map

Below is a map of some of the main shopping areas of VA, including parts of NC & DC, that helps showcase where the higher-end grocery...

Zip Code Data for Home Purchases

Zip Code Data for Home Purchases

In this article, I wanted to make public some data on zip codes in VA, highlighting SE VA. That said, many of the cited resources can be...

VA Tax Rates by City/County

VA Tax Rates by City/County

Image Above Courtesy Tax.Virginia.gov VA has a tax rates by city/county publication every year from 1999-2022. This publication goes over...

Hunting in VA

Hunting in VA

Image Courtesy DWR from a map that was since taken down & replaced by this In this article, I wanted to go over some hunting basics for...

Gun Laws in Virginia

Gun Laws in Virginia

Above - my dad & I in a basic duck blind Related: Hunting in VA Land Purchases & Sales Area Guide Things to Do in SE VA Locations Free...

Marinas & Ramps in SE Virginia

Marinas & Ramps in SE Virginia

Toggle the Boat Ramps Option Above to Show Free Ramps; Do a Search for "Marina" To Show Marinas Image by Adam of downtown Hampton

Air Quality & Sickness by Area & in Your Home

Air Quality & Sickness by Area & in Your Home

Image Courtesy National Institute of Health When considering a move as well as considering activities in your current home & area, it's...

Commute Factor Considerations

Commute Factor Considerations

Above: Berkley Bridge Opening in Norfolk - Image by Adam Garrett There are some factors to keep in mind when considering what areas you...

Things to Do in SE VA Locations

Things to Do in SE VA Locations

In this article, I'll be sharing some specific options of things to consider doing in SE VA as well as steps to find some additional...

Hurricane Evacuation Zones & Local Flood Zone Projections

Hurricane Evacuation Zones & Local Flood Zone Projections

Many properties in the Hampton Roads area & some other parts of SE VA are in hurricane evacuation zones even if their home is not...

Finding Restaurants

Finding Restaurants

Image courtesy Map of the Best Here are my top tips for finding restaurants, whether you're relocating to an unfamiliar location,...

New Listing! 396 Georgetown Loop, Newport News, VA 23608

New Listing! 396 Georgetown Loop, Newport News, VA 23608

Link to property Showings:

Denbigh Community Center of Newport News

Denbigh Community Center of Newport News

With many free options available for residents as well as paid options available, Denbigh Community Center is a significant asset to the...

Exclusive Right to Represent Buyer Agreement: Garrett Realty Partners

Exclusive Right to Represent Buyer Agreement: Garrett Realty Partners

A common buyer brokerage agreement used in VA that those at my firm, Garrett Realty Partners (GRP), used to use is the Virginia...

Traffic Comparison in Hampton Roads

Traffic Comparison in Hampton Roads

Most images including above courtesy Google Maps Traffic is a very important consideration in Hampton Roads. In this guide, I primarily...

Instructions for Sellers Listing Property

Instructions for Sellers Listing Property

So you've chosen a real estate agent, prepared your real estate for sale, and are ready to sign the paperwork. Now what? A lot of the...

What Sellers Need to Know Right After Contract Ratification

What Sellers Need to Know Right After Contract Ratification

So you're under contract with a buyer! Now what? You may want to refer to the Responsibilities & Inspector Options Including Deadlines...

Responsibilities & Inspector Options Including Deadlines Template for REIN & VAR Offers

Responsibilities & Inspector Options Including Deadlines Template for REIN & VAR Offers

While not fully comprehensive on all responsibilities, deadlines, & Inspector options, I've developed a resource to provide a brief...

Virginia Association of Realtors Non-Exclusive Buyer Brokerage Agreements

Virginia Association of Realtors Non-Exclusive Buyer Brokerage Agreements

In this article, I'll be going over, in brief, the Virginia Association of Realtors (VAR) buyer brokerage agreements in chronological...

Legal Duties of Buyer's Agents, Per Virginia Law

Legal Duties of Buyer's Agents, Per Virginia Law

The below information was pulled directly from https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title54.1/chapter21/section54.1-2132/ I'll simply be...

Hampton Area Photos

Hampton Area Photos

The top location where I've helped the highest number of owners to sell their land, houses, and townhouses is Hampton. Since I began...

Hampton Roads Offers: The REIN Standard Purchase Agreement

Hampton Roads Offers: The REIN Standard Purchase Agreement

The dominant Hampton Roads offer for residential real estate is the Real Estate Information Network Standard Purchase Agreement, dominant...

Which Multiple Listing Service(s) Are Needed to List or Buy in SE VA?

Which Multiple Listing Service(s) Are Needed to List or Buy in SE VA?

In my spreadsheet below I go over which Multiple Listing Service (MLS) are needed for someone considering selling or buying land, a...

SE VA City Information & Real Estate Property Info

SE VA City Information & Real Estate Property Info

In this link, I've created a master spreadsheet for government information on homes. In case you're unfamiliar with Google Sheets, go to...

Most Important Cities/Counties in Hampton Roads for Multiple MLS

Most Important Cities/Counties in Hampton Roads for Multiple MLS

Buyers and sellers can both benefit greatly from access to more than 1 MLS, but that's especially true in areas of high crossover MLS,...

Multiple Listing Service (MLS) Details

Multiple Listing Service (MLS) Details

The Multiple Listing Service (MLS) is the main way that agents input real estate properties onto the market for sale, and in many cases,...

Competing Offer Spreadsheet

Competing Offer Spreadsheet

When I am representing a seller I typically include a competing offer spreadsheet. I also like to show these to buyers before an offer so...

Master Spreadsheet for Prospective Home Purchase Considerations

Master Spreadsheet for Prospective Home Purchase Considerations

In this link to a Google Sheet, I've created a master spreadsheet for home purchase considerations for buyers. Since it's a Google...

Public School Districts in Hampton Roads & The Surrounding Area of SE VA

Public School Districts in Hampton Roads & The Surrounding Area of SE VA

Related: Area Guide Factors to Consider to Help Determine Where to Find Your New Home Master Spreadsheet for Prospective Home Purchase...

Adam Garrett's Coverage Map

Adam Garrett's Coverage Map

My coverage map is more expansive for sellers than for buyers. Below you'll find my coverage map for buyers, arranged by price of home,...

Utilities List for SE VA (Primarily Hampton Roads)

Utilities List for SE VA (Primarily Hampton Roads)

Introduction Here is my SE VA (Primarily Hampton Roads) utilities spreadsheet. When to Contact Utilities When Buying While there's no...

Where Hampton Roads Investors Can Find Upcoming Development

Where Hampton Roads Investors Can Find Upcoming Development

Today I had a meeting with an investor who was asking me about areas with up and coming development. I shared some resources with him...

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