(Newswire.net — October 31, 2013) Bethesda, Maryland — Relocation is part of military life. Whether it’s across the country or around the world, the one thing military personnel can count on is that at some point they will have to relocate to a different installation. One way of providing their families with a temporary feel of permanency is to buy a home. However, finding the right home, neighborhood, town and community can be a challenge.
For military personnel relocating to the Washington DC area there are a number of distinct challenges — such as the daily commute, which is a major factor in any move to the area. Moving to Washington DC, however, doesn’t necessarily mean moving to the city. Many people choose to move north or south of the city into Northern Virginia or Maryland where a number of military bases are located.
The first step is to connect with an agency that provides comprehensive residential real estate coverage for the Greater Washington DC area and one that’s licensed in Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC. “You want to connect with a broker who knows the whole area well, not just a neighborhood specialist, , and one who has no conflict of interest,” said Steve Israel, President and CEO of Buyer’s Edge, an Exclusive Buyer Brokerage firm serving the Metropolitan Washington D.C. area. He explained, “We have no conflict of interest because we work only with home buyers. There will never be a time we try to “fit” a client into one of our listings because we do not list homes for sale. An exclusive buyer agent is a client’s advocate from start to finish in the home buying process.” Israel’s simple and straightforward way of doing business has been instrumental in helping his company become the premier Exclusive Buyer Agency in Washington DC, and one of the very top EBA firms nationwide.
When it comes to helping military families relocate, Buyer’s Edge provides a number of services including the all-important commute guidance. “We know the traffic patterns and offer guidance when choosing a neighborhood,” explained Israel. “Our company’s website provides access to information regarding all the public schools in the Greater Washington DC area. In addition we can recommend mortgage lenders, home inspectors and settlement companies who will offer expert advice. These other firms are not linked to our business in any way, but they are very well vetted and they have done great work for our clients.”
Buyer’s Edge will also set up an automatic home search using the most up-to-date comprehensive data available. “The information comes from the Metropolitan Regional Information Systems or MRIS,” said Israel. “This is the Washington DC area Multiple Listing Service that offers all the listings in the greater DC area. Other sites will not always have current information.”