{"id":17988,"date":"2016-03-04T14:08:33","date_gmt":"2016-03-04T14:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stage.wpresidence.net\/?page_id=17988"},"modified":"2026-03-23T08:15:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T12:15:15","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/new2026\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Estate Blog | Jake Maines &#8211; Virginia Beach Realtor"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"17988\" class=\"elementor elementor-17988\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0dbc45 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0dbc45\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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href=\"https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/new2026\/blog\/how-much-down-payment-on-a-house-do-you-need\/\">Unlocking the Answer: How Much Down Payment on a House Do You Need?<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1162eb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1162eb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id='march-6-2026'  id=\"boomdevs_2\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">March 6, 2026<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-632d6ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"632d6ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUnderstand how much down payment you need to buy a 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id='2026-guide-first-time-home-buyers-in-va-programs-grants-tips'  id=\"boomdevs_3\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/new2026\/blog\/first-time-home-buyers-va\/\">2026 Guide: First-Time Home Buyers in VA: Programs, Grants &amp; Tips<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1162eb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1162eb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id='march-5-2026'  id=\"boomdevs_4\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">March 5, 2026<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-632d6ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"632d6ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore first-time home buyer programs in Virginia, including grants, loan options, and down payment assistance available to help you buy with confidence.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bb6e80 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6bb6e80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/new2026\/blog\/first-time-home-buyers-va\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" 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https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/new2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Rent-vs-Buy-How-to-Decide-as-a-First-Time-Home-Buyer-Main-image-1-2048x1153.webp 2048w, https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/new2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Rent-vs-Buy-How-to-Decide-as-a-First-Time-Home-Buyer-Main-image-1-255x143.webp 255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d67f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28d67f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id='rent-vs-buy-how-to-decide-as-a-first-time-home-buyer'  id=\"boomdevs_5\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/new2026\/blog\/rent-vs-buy-how-first-time-buyers-decide\/\">Rent vs Buy: How to Decide as a First-Time Home Buyer<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1162eb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1162eb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id='march-5-2026-1'  id=\"boomdevs_6\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">March 5, 2026<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-632d6ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"632d6ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCompare renting vs buying for first-time home buyers, including costs, flexibility, equity building, and how to decide which option fits your goals.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bb6e80 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6bb6e80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/new2026\/blog\/rent-vs-buy-how-first-time-buyers-decide\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Continue 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elementor-element-03402b0\" data-id=\"03402b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4136b76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4136b76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/new2026\/blog\/how-much-home-can-i-afford\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/new2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Starting-House-Hunting-The-Hunt-for-Your-Ideal-Home-2048x1147-1-1024x574.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large 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https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/new2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Starting-House-Hunting-The-Hunt-for-Your-Ideal-Home-2048x1147-1.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d67f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28d67f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id='how-much-house-can-i-afford-as-a-first-time-home-buyer'  id=\"boomdevs_7\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/new2026\/blog\/how-much-home-can-i-afford\/\">How Much House Can I Afford as a First-Time Home Buyer?<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1162eb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1162eb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id='march-5-2026-2'  id=\"boomdevs_8\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">March 5, 2026<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-632d6ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"632d6ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn how to calculate how much home you can afford based on income, debt, credit score, and current mortgage rates before starting your home search.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bb6e80 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6bb6e80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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data-id=\"4136b76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/new2026\/blog\/steps-to-buying-a-house\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/new2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/steps-to-buying-a-house-for-first-time-home-buyers-1024x425.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30838\" alt=\"steps to buying a house for first time home buyers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/new2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/steps-to-buying-a-house-for-first-time-home-buyers-1024x425.webp 1024w, https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/new2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/steps-to-buying-a-house-for-first-time-home-buyers-300x125.webp 300w, https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/new2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/steps-to-buying-a-house-for-first-time-home-buyers-768x319.webp 768w, https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/new2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/steps-to-buying-a-house-for-first-time-home-buyers-1536x638.webp 1536w, https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/new2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/steps-to-buying-a-house-for-first-time-home-buyers-940x390.webp 940w, https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/new2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/steps-to-buying-a-house-for-first-time-home-buyers.webp 1589w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d67f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28d67f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id='essential-first-steps-to-buying-a-house-buyer-s-guide'  id=\"boomdevs_9\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/new2026\/blog\/steps-to-buying-a-house\/\">Essential First Steps to Buying a House: Buyer\u2019s Guide<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1162eb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1162eb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id='march-5-2026-3'  id=\"boomdevs_10\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">March 5, 2026<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-632d6ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"632d6ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFollow the key steps to buying a house, from financial preparation and mortgage preapproval to making an offer, inspections, and closing the deal.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bb6e80 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6bb6e80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/new2026\/blog\/steps-to-buying-a-house\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Continue Reading<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"30700\" class=\"elementor elementor-30700 e-loop-item e-loop-item-23119 post-23119 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-first-time-home-buyers\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b05cde elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b05cde\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-03402b0\" data-id=\"03402b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4136b76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4136b76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/new2026\/blog\/first-time-home-buying-tips\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/new2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Home-Buying-Tips-1-1024x397.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30861\" alt=\"Home Buying Tips First - Time Home Buyers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/new2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Home-Buying-Tips-1-1024x397.webp 1024w, https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/new2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Home-Buying-Tips-1-300x116.webp 300w, https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/new2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Home-Buying-Tips-1-768x298.webp 768w, https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/new2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Home-Buying-Tips-1-1536x596.webp 1536w, https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/new2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Home-Buying-Tips-1.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d67f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28d67f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id='top-15-first-time-home-buying-tips'  id=\"boomdevs_11\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/new2026\/blog\/first-time-home-buying-tips\/\">Top 15 First-Time Home Buying Tips<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1162eb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1162eb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id='march-2-2026'  id=\"boomdevs_12\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">March 2, 2026<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-632d6ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"632d6ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiscover practical first-time home buying tips to help you prepare financially, compare loan options, avoid costly mistakes, and buy with confidence.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bb6e80 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6bb6e80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/new2026\/blog\/first-time-home-buying-tips\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" 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His real estate journey, beginning in 2020, showcases a successful transition from marketing to realty and investing, marked by a passion for helping clients find their dream homes. Recognized as one of Inside Business 40 Under 40 and ranking in the top 8% of Hampton Roads Realtors in his first year, Jake's accolades affirm his expertise. A member of NAR and HRRA, he upholds the highest ethical standards. Community involvement and continuous professional development make him a trusted, authoritative Virginia Beach real estate expert.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-author-box__button elementor-button elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/about\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eae9100 elementor-author-box--layout-image-above elementor-author-box--align-center elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"eae9100\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/author\/jake\/\" class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/new2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Jake-Maines-Virginia-Beach-Realtor-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of Jake Maines, Virginia Beach Realtor\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/author\/jake\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJake Maines, Virginia Beach Realtor\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jake Maines is a Virginia Beach Realtor known for his market knowledge and exceptional client service. His real estate journey, beginning in 2020, showcases a successful transition from marketing to realty and investing, marked by a passion for helping clients find their dream homes. Recognized as one of Inside Business 40 Under 40 and ranking in the top 8% of Hampton Roads Realtors in his first year, Jake's accolades affirm his expertise. A member of NAR and HRRA, he upholds the highest ethical standards. Community involvement and continuous professional development make him a trusted, authoritative Virginia Beach real estate expert.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-author-box__button elementor-button elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/author\/jake\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b095a63 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b095a63\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-471b483\" data-id=\"471b483\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fa0faf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5fa0faf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2037916 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2037916\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;100&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id='i-m-more-than-just-a-virginia-beach-real-estate-agent-realtor'  id=\"boomdevs_14\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px !important\">I'm More Than Just A Virginia Beach Real Estate Agent &amp; Realtor<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e00d36 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8e00d36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d44bb6 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d44bb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;100&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Think of me as your realtor, neighbor, friend, and partner in making your dreams a reality. Let&#8217;s take the exciting journey to home ownership together.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d52bf88 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d52bf88\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7878008\" data-id=\"7878008\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29b084f elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial fw-form first-cta elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"29b084f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"tel:(757)%20453-3730\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Call Jake<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba56201\" data-id=\"ba56201\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-831a73f elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial fw-form elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"831a73f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Email Jake<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4212a73 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4212a73\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c4eb3e0\" data-id=\"c4eb3e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-324bbd9 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial fw-form elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"324bbd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/jakemainesrealtor.com\/virginia\/virginia-beach\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Search Properties<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m More Than Just A Virginia Beach Real Estate Agent &amp; Realtor Think of me as your realtor, neighbor, friend, and partner in making your dreams a reality. 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