Military OneSource PCS planning
Start with official relocation information, moving support and planning resources for your PCS.
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Use Your VA Loan for Your Hampton Roads PCS Move
Military clients moving to Hampton Roads can get local home-buying guidance, learn how to use their VA loan, and connect with an experienced VA-approved lender.
Local guidance from Julius & Reine Burchette, a husband-and-wife real estate team serving Hampton Roads • Burchette Homes powered by Swell Realty Co.
Start Your Hampton Roads PCS & VA Home Search
Tell us your destination, lender readiness, preferred city, and comfortable monthly payment. Julius and Reine will use your answers to help map out your military relocation and VA home-buying plan—no pressure or obligation.
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Complete a short questionnaire to get tailored property matches and guidance from Burchette Homes.
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LOCAL GUIDANCE FOR YOUR PCS MOVE
Your Agent Should Be Doing More Than Opening Doors
Hear Reine explain what thoughtful representation should look like—clear communication, proactive strategy, and support from your first Hampton Roads search through closing.
Real Clients. Real Closings.
Helping Hampton Roads buyers move from home search to keys in hand with clear guidance and personal service.
Your PCS & VA Home-Buying Roadmap
A clear, local plan from military orders to keys in hand—built around your duty station, monthly payment, and VA financing.
Step 1
Share Your PCS Plan
Tell us your duty station, timing, preferred cities, and comfortable monthly payment.
Step 2
Review VA Loan Readiness
Connect with an experienced VA-approved lender to review eligibility, financing options, and pre-approval.
Step 3
Start Your Hampton Roads Search
Compare homes and communities based on commute, lifestyle, budget, and VA property requirements.
Step 4
Tour & Write a Strong Offer
Tour in person or remotely, review comparable sales, and build a competitive offer strategy.
Step 5
Inspection, VA Appraisal & Loan
Coordinate inspections, the VA appraisal, repair decisions, and lender milestones through closing.
Step 6
Close & Move In
Complete the final walkthrough, sign closing documents, receive your keys, and settle into Hampton Roads.
Official resources · Local guidance
Military PCS resources for Hampton Roads
Start with your installation’s housing office and official move guidance. Then compare duty-station commutes, your arrival timeline and home-search priorities with Julius and Reine.
Plan My Move checklist
Build a move checklist around your departure, destination and household priorities.
Open Plan My Move checklistFind your installation contacts
Look up housing, relocation and newcomer contacts for Naval Station Norfolk, NAS Oceana, Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek–Fort Story, Joint Base Langley-Eustis and other duty stations.
Open Find your installation contactsNavy housing in Hampton Roads
Find official housing offices for Norfolk, Oceana, Little Creek–Fort Story, Portsmouth and Yorktown. Ask the office about your available options.
Open Navy housing in Hampton RoadsLangley & Fort Eustis housing
Find the Langley Military Housing Office and Fort Eustis Housing Services Office for Peninsula housing guidance and current availability.
Open Langley & Fort Eustis housingHousehold goods & move support
Use the current official gateway for shipment planning, moving systems, delivery and claims information.
Open Household goods & move supportOfficial BAH rate lookup
Check the applicable year, duty-station ZIP code, pay grade and dependency status. Your housing allowance is a planning input; compare your full household costs.
Open Official BAH rate lookupVA home-loan information
Review official benefit information, Certificate of Eligibility guidance and loan-related resources. Your lender determines financing terms and approval.
Open VA home-loan informationCompare your commute before choosing a home
Start with your confirmed worksite and gate, then compare bridge and tunnel routes, daily travel times, housing costs and move-in timing. We can help coordinate in-person or remote tours around your PCS schedule.
Read our Hampton Roads PCS guide · Review our VA closing-cost guide
These are independent resource links. Burchette Homes, powered by Swell Realty Co., is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs or these installations. Confirm official policies, benefits and housing availability with the relevant office.
Talk with our team
Schedule your PCS home-search conversation
Choose a time for a 30-minute Home Buyer Consultation with Burchette Homes. We can discuss your destination, arrival dates, commute priorities and next steps for finding a home in Hampton Roads. The calendar displays available times and its selected time zone.
If the calendar does not load or you need another time, call 757-740-3600 or email [email protected]. Prefer French? Reine is fluent in French; let us know when scheduling.
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A Smarter Way for Military Buyers to Use a VA Loan in Hampton Roads
Whether you are PCSing to Naval Station Norfolk, NAS Oceana, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, or another Hampton Roads duty station, Julius and Reine help military clients compare communities, plan around their monthly payment, understand the VA-loan process, and coordinate with an experienced VA-approved lender.
PCS Area & Commute Guidance
Compare Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Portsmouth, Hampton, and Newport News based on duty station, commute, lifestyle, and budget.
VA Loan Guidance
Understand zero-down eligibility, appraisal and property requirements, closing costs, and competitive offer strategies with help from your lender and real estate team.
VA-Approved Lender Introduction
If you have not selected a lender, we can connect you with an experienced VA-approved lender to review eligibility, financing options, and pre-approval.
Personalized Home Search
Receive listing alerts and local guidance tailored to your target city, comfortable monthly payment, PCS timeline, and VA financing plan.
Hampton Roads PCS & VA Home-Buyer Questions
Can I start my Hampton Roads home search before speaking with a lender?
Yes. Burchette Homes can help you compare Hampton Roads locations and budgets and, if needed, introduce you to an experienced VA-approved lender. Loan eligibility and approval are determined by the lender.
Which Hampton Roads cities should military buyers consider?
Military buyers commonly compare Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Portsmouth, Hampton, and Newport News. The best fit depends on duty station, commute, lifestyle, and budget.
How do I use a VA loan when PCSing to Hampton Roads?
Start by reviewing eligibility and pre-approval with a VA-approved lender, choose a comfortable monthly payment, and search for homes that fit VA property requirements. Julius and Reine coordinate the local home search and offer strategy; the lender determines loan terms and approval.
Does Burchette Homes provide VA loans?
No. Burchette Homes is a real estate team, not a lender or government agency. We can connect buyers with an experienced VA-approved lender for eligibility, financing options, and pre-approval.
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