{"id":36535,"date":"2018-03-21T11:00:29","date_gmt":"2018-03-21T11:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/03\/21\/going-remote-quick-tips-for-house-hunting-from-a-distance\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T03:09:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:09:30","slug":"going-remote-quick-tips-for-house-hunting-from-a-distance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/home-hq\/2018\/03\/21\/going-remote-quick-tips-for-house-hunting-from-a-distance\/","title":{"rendered":"Going remote: Quick tips for house-hunting from a distance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As prime military moving season<\/a> nears, many service members and their families already are searching for homes near their future duty station … with little or no time to actually see the homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Much of the research that goes into the home won\u2019t involve the structure itself: Schools, safe neighborhoods, commute times and other concerns factor into such a major financial move. But there\u2019s still the matter of what you see when you pull in the driveway or open the front door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some quick advice courtesy of Cassandra Rowley<\/a>, a Navy veteran and Realtor in the Seattle metropolitan area<\/a> whose clients often include Kitsap<\/a>-bound service members:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Yes, you can be remote.<\/b> \u201cThe whole process from writing an offer to signing the closing docs can be done long distance,\u201d Rowley said. You\u2019ll need an experienced agent on the ground<\/a> to make things easier, but the days of multiple parties crowded around a closing table are fading. Expanded photo galleries, 360-degree tours and even virtual reality can help with your decision from halfway across the world, if need be.<\/p>\n\n\n\t