Controling the Chaos of Home or Rental Maintenance

HomeZada provides ways to track home inventory, maintenance, contacts and more.

Let’s face it, life is hectic.  Remembering all the details about the finances, the families, the schools, the shopping list, the vacation, and the home is often times overwhelming.  We have discovered a new online application that at least gets all aspects of maintaining your home organized. For the frequently moving military family, this type [...]

Getting Ready to hit the Road? Last Minute Tips for PCSing

Even if you've had adequate time to plan, the last minute details of a PCS can be overwhelming.

It seems as though it were just yesterday your spouse received PCS orders, yet here you are with moving day almost upon you. Transportation has been called: check. The dog’s medical records up-to-date: check. PCS purging complete: check. Housing at the next duty station set-up: check. Everything appears to be order. Yet, you still may [...]

Spring (PCS) Cleaning

Spring Cleaning often rolls into PCS cleaning in military communities.

Spring is in the air at many military communities around the globe. As is tradition in many cultures, the change in season brings about the desire to thoroughly clean out and organize the home. The PCS purge is only part of the equation. As good as it feels to de-junk, sell your unneeded items and [...]

Should You Rent out Your Home?

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When you moved to your duty station, you bought a house. You painted your kitchen the color of your youngest child’s eyes. You laugh, recalling the time when your husband tried to fix the sink and only succeeded in flooding the kitchen. You lovingly stroke the pencil lines on the wall that marked, not only [...]

PCSing to South Korea

Osan AFB, Republic of Korea. 
Source: http://www.osan.af.mil

PCSing to South Korea It’s PCS season! Like many military families, you may have anxiously awaited orders to your next duty station. But unlike your neighbor, you just received orders saying you’re going to South Korea. You’re probably experiencing one of two popular reactions. 1) Oh crap! or 2) This ought to be interesting. If [...]

8 Crucial PCS Tasks to Accomplish Upon PCSing to Hawaii

Mokuleia Beach, best place to see whales in Hawaii

Guest Blogger: Andrea Hacker First thing to do when you PCS to Hawaii is REST! The flight takes forever, but the next day is no day to sleep in. You have work to do. Here are 8 crucial tasks you need to complete ASAP. #1 Check in! If you are married, your spouse can travel [...]

5 Easy Tips for Military to Save Money on Energy Bills!

5 Tips for Military Home Owners to Save Money

Guest Author: Adrienne Lally of Team Lally, SargesList Local Expert for Schofield Barracks It’s not just which energy efficiency tips and projects you implement at home that will make a dent in your bills — it’s how many. This is a Q&A with Suzanne Shelton, president and CEO of Shelton Group, a marketing agency specializing [...]

Don’t Qualify for HARP 2.0? You Still Have Options!

The VA IRRRL - known as the VA streamline or VA to VA Loan - can help military homeowners reduce their mortgage rates.

Did you read the latest SargesList post, New Lifeline for Underwater Military Homeowners: HARP 2.0, thinking you’d found a solution to your mortgage woes? Did you go to Zillow’s qualification calculator only to find out that your mortgage never saw the likes of Freddie  or Fannie? What now? If HARP 2.0 isn’t for you, you’re [...]

SargesList Local Experts – Military Real Estate Agents

Dawn Metzger, Realtor - NAS Oceana

If you are looking for the American Dream, look no further, our local experts can assist you in buying, selling or renting your dream and the biggest investment you’ll make. Below you’ll find our list of military friendly realtors who are either current active duty spouses, veterans or experienced military relo specialists: Camp Lejeune & [...]