Are you moving to the Washington DC area? Stop! Before you do anything else, read our list of things to know before moving to DC. Things to Know Before Moving to DC Consider the cost of commuting (metro cost, parking cost, gas) when comparing the price of homes. Most people stay in the area where they live. For example, if you have a friend who lives near Maryland and you live in NOVA, you may not see that friend as often as you would like and vice versa. The further you live from DC, the more affordable and more square footage (but longer commute) Pick a central location if there is a possib... read more
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Popular Cities Surrounding DC are: Alexandria ( City of Alexandria and Alexandria ) Mt Vernon Arlington Annandale Burke Springfield Falls Church ( City of Falls Church vs Falls Church ) Fairfax Vienna McLean Bethesda, MD Silver Springs, MD Annapolis, MD Read neighborhood reviews around the DC area Download our PCS Guide to DC, MD, and NOVA ... read more
MilitaryByOwner is a Veteran owned company that provides a fantastic service for military families to advertise their homes for sale or homes for rent. The site has helped thousands of military families over the years. I am proud to announce that MilitaryTownAdvisor and MilitaryByOwner have partnered together to become the best one stop resource for military families during the house hunting phase. Of the past few months, I have become very familiar with MilitaryByOwner's website and I wanted to share a couple of tips. Tips for searching off base neighborhoods: When searching for a home, read... read more
Monterey, Pacific Grove, Carmel, and Pebble Beach Area Things I Wish I Knew Before Moving to Monterey and Surrounding Areas Expenses We truly thought because we PCS’d from the Washington DC area we would be prepared for the cost of living increases that occurred when moving to CA. We were wrong. People told us it would be expensive and also told us the weather was crazy, and we took heed, but were still shocked by our new financial obligations and weather patterns; especially for East Coasters like us who had no experience living out west. Read living in Pacific Grove vs Monterey , while stat... read more
Renting your home is a scary thing, especially when you are trying to find the right tenants to occupy your house. Many military families rent their houses from afar and can't be in the same city as their new tenants. If this is the case for you, it's very important to ask the right questions to make sure you get good tenants to move into your house. Questions to Ask Future Tenants Why are you moving? This might have a simple answer if the future tenant is a military family, however if they are not military, it's nice to know why they are moving. If something in their answer doesn't make sens... read more