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The HRVA Life

The HRVA Life Realtor Services

Real Estate Agent · Virginia Beach, Virginia

3:10 PM in Virginia Beach Directions

Here is what working with The HRVA Life in Virginia Beach typically covers, from the first consultation to closing day. Services and terms vary, so confirm the details in your written agreement.

Buyer services

First buyer meeting

A conversation about price range, neighborhoods around Virginia Beach and the buyer agreement you sign before tours.

Home tours and listing alerts

Setting up searches for Virginia Beach area listings and arranging showings as soon as homes go live.

Writing and negotiating offers

Pricing an offer from recent nearby sales and negotiating repairs, credits and timelines.

Closing coordination

Working with your lender, inspector and title company through closing.

Selling a home

Home valuation

A written price opinion built from sold, pending and active Virginia Beach area comparables.

Getting the home market-ready

Staging suggestions, small fixes and scheduling professional photos.

MLS listing and marketing

Listing on the local MLS and syndication to the major home-search sites.

From showing to sold

Feedback after showings, multiple-offer handling and closing coordination.

How a typical transaction works

  1. ConsultA first conversation about goals, budget and timing — and a written agreement that spells out services and compensation.
  2. PrepareBuyers get pre-approved; sellers review a pricing analysis and prepare the home for photos.
  3. Market & tourListings go live on the MLS; buyers tour homes and compare recent sales.
  4. NegotiateOffers, counteroffers, inspection requests and appraisal issues are worked through.
  5. CloseFinal walk-through and signing with the title or escrow company under Virginia rules.

Typical costs on a Virginia Beach home

Illustrative figures for a home at the local typical value of $427,730. Real numbers depend on your agreement, lender and title company.

ItemRateOn $428K
Listing-side commission (negotiable)2.5–3%$10,693–$12,832
Buyer-side compensation (negotiable)2–3%$8,555–$12,832
Buyer closing costs (lender, title, escrow)2–5%$8,555–$21,387
Home inspectionflat$350–$600

Every percentage above is negotiable and is set in the written agreement. Typical value from the Zillow Home Value Index (August 2026).

Seller net proceeds

Starts from the typical Virginia Beach home value. Every percentage is negotiable; enter your own.

Commission—
Closing costs—
Estimated net—

Questions about these services

How are real estate agents paid in Virginia?
Compensation is negotiable and set out in writing. Sellers sign a listing agreement; since August 2024 buyers sign a written buyer agreement before touring homes with an agent, stating what the agent will be paid and by whom.
Does The HRVA Life work with both buyers and sellers?
Most agents and brokerages represent both, but not in the same transaction without written consent. Ask how The HRVA Life handles dual agency or designated agency under Virginia law.
What should I prepare before the first meeting?
Buyers: a mortgage pre-approval, a target budget and a list of must-haves. Sellers: your mortgage payoff estimate, a list of upgrades with dates, and any HOA or survey documents.