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Navigating Your PCS Move to Virginia: The Ultimate Relocation Checklist & VA Loan FAQ
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Navigating Your PCS Move to Virginia: The Ultimate Relocation Checklist & VA Loan FAQ

Get orders to Virginia? Navy veteran's wife and certified Military Relocation Professional (MRP) Shannon Russell shares her ultimate PCS move checklist, VA loan insights, base details, and commuter tips.

Shannon Russell
Shannon Russell
June 1, 2026

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Shannon Russell

MRP VA Real Estate Agent

As a proudly certified Military Relocation Professional with Better Homes and Gardens Base Camp, Shannon guides service members, first-time home buyers, and local Virginia sellers step-by-step.

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