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Nine Tips for Relocating Buyers to Fort Belvoir, Virginia
 
Your orders read PCS to Fort Belvoir In Alexandria, Virginia.
You have heard it is expensive from people who you have talked wth.
Most Wonder will I find a home within my BAH allowance. 
  
The truth is it all depends on what you are hoping to find if you coming from Hawaii you will not have any price shock but if you are coming from the Carolina's  it may be another story!  No matter your rank or price point the story is the same. 
The Search......
So you have started your search on line maybe you have had an idea you will get orders so you have been looking at Zillow, Realtor.com, Redfin, MilitaryByOwner trying to get a feel for the area.  That is a great place to start  but our market can be quick. You probably have even seen homes you like but then they disappear and you wonder why?
You may have even emailed or called a few agents about homes you have seen but you do not have  a house hunting trip planned yet. You know once ou have orders in hand in the future you are coming to househunt or you plan to  come directly to your new location and will try and find temporary lodging until ... more

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