# Carrie Long > Carrie On Homes is a Virginia Beach-based real estate team with Howard Hanna serving buyers and sellers across Hampton Roads, including Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Suffolk, and nearby markets. Hampton Roads residential real estate, Virginia Beach base, buyers and sellers, first-time and move-up clients, relocation and military, waterfront and luxury properties, strong reviews for responsiveness and guidance ## Agent Bios - [Jessica Clark: Expert Real Estate Agent for Your Perfect Home](https://carrieonhomes.com/agents/jessica-clark): Jessica Clark is a Virginia Beach REALTOR with lifelong local roots, customer-service experience, and a Hampton Roads sales history. - [Meet Carrie Long: Your Trusted Real Estate Expert](https://carrieonhomes.com/agents/carrie-long): Profile of Carrie Long, a Virginia Beach REALTOR serving Hampton Roads with a sales, insurance, and HR background. - [Camille Murray](https://carrieonhomes.com/agents/camille-murray): Agent profile for Camille Murray, a Virginia Beach REALTOR specializing in luxury homes, PCS relocations, marketing, and property management. ## Neighborhood Guides - [Chesapeake | Neighborhood Guide | Carrie on Homes](https://carrieonhomes.com/neighborhoods/chesapeake): A Chesapeake, VA neighborhood page listing homes for sale alongside local demographics, schools, and nearby points of interest. - [East Beach | Neighborhood Guide | Carrie on Homes](https://carrieonhomes.com/neighborhoods/east-beach): East Beach, Norfolk, VA neighborhood listing page with active homes, local demographics, walkability scores, and nearby points of interest. - [Kempsville | Neighborhood Guide | Carrie on Homes](https://carrieonhomes.com/neighborhoods/kempsville): Kempsville, Virginia Beach neighborhood page with listings, census demographics, and nearby-business scores. - [Norfolk | Neighborhood Guide | Carrie on Homes](https://carrieonhomes.com/neighborhoods/norfolk): Larchmont neighborhood real estate listings page with home inventory, local demographics, walkability scores, and nearby businesses in Norfolk, VA. - [North Suffolk | Neighborhood Guide | Carrie on Homes](https://carrieonhomes.com/neighborhoods/north-suffolk): Northern Suffolk, VA neighborhood listings page with local homes, demographics, walk scores, nearby businesses, and school information. - [Virginia Beach | Neighborhood Guide | Carrie on Homes](https://carrieonhomes.com/neighborhoods/virginia-beach): North End, Virginia Beach neighborhood listing with homes for sale, census data, walk scores, and local businesses. - [West Virginia Beach | Neighborhood Guide | Carrie on Homes](https://carrieonhomes.com/neighborhoods/west-virginia-beach): Neighborhood listing page for Ghent, Norfolk, VA, with property search results, local demographics, and nearby businesses. - [Shore Drive | Neighborhood Guide | Carrie on Homes](https://carrieonhomes.com/neighborhoods/shore-drive): Shore Drive neighborhood real estate listings page with local market stats, nearby businesses, and school and commute context. - [Edinburgh | Neighborhood Guide | Carrie on Homes](https://carrieonhomes.com/neighborhoods/edinburgh): Edinburg, VA neighborhood profile with demographics, nearby businesses, schools, and local real-estate listings. ## Tools - [Instant Virginia Home Valuation | Carrie Long](https://carrieonhomes.com/home-valuation): Virginia home valuation landing page offering a free property estimate. ## Featured Blog Posts - [National forecasts show a more balanced housing market in 2026 with modest price growth, easing rates and more listings |Carrie on Homes | Carrie Long](https://carrieonhomes.com/blog/what-buyers-and-homeowners-can-expect-from-the-2026-housing-market): Hampton Roads blog post on 2026 housing market forecasts for buyers and homeowners. - [Homes don't sit by accident. Here are three reasons your listing in Hampton Roads isn't selling and how to turn it around fast. | Carrie on Homes | Carrie Long](https://carrieonhomes.com/blog/3-reasons-your-home-is-haunting-the-mls): A Hampton Roads blog post explains why homes linger on the MLS and how marketing, feedback, and pricing can revive interest. - [Struggling with affordability? Here are four creative ways today's buyers are making homeownership work in 2025, from co-buying to house hacking and more. Carrie On Homes | Carrie Long](https://carrieonhomes.com/blog/4-outside-the-box-ways-to-become-a-homeowner-this-year): Blog post outlining four alternative paths to homeownership, including fixer-uppers, co-buying, house hacking, and relocating to more affordable areas. - [In 2025, fixer-uppers may cost more than new construction. Here's what buyers need to know before choosing an older home that needs work. | Carrie On Homes | Carrie Long](https://carrieonhomes.com/blog/before-you-buy-that-fixer-upper-read-this): Carrie Long argues fixer-uppers can cost more than new construction as resale prices, renovation costs, and delays keep rising. - [homeowner tax benefits, mortgage interest deduction, property tax deduction, energy tax credits, tax tips for homeowners, rent vs own taxes, tax checklist for homeowners, homeownership tax advantages, real estate tax tips | Carrie Long](https://carrieonhomes.com/blog/dont-leave-money-on-the-table-this-tax-season): Carrie on Homes outlines homeowner tax deductions, credits, and filing checklist tips for tax season. - [Downsizing Tips in 2025 - Carrie On Homes | Carrie Long](https://carrieonhomes.com/blog/downsizing-in-2025-a-step-by-step-guide-to-selling-for-top-dollar): A practical blog guide for downsizing homeowners on preparing, pricing, and marketing a longtime home for top-dollar sale. - [Searches for "homes for sale" just hit a two-year high | Carrie On Homes | Carrie Long](https://carrieonhomes.com/blog/google-searches-for-homes-hit-two-year-high-heres-what-it-means-for-sellers): Carrie Long explains how rising home-search activity and mortgage demand could help sellers attract buyers. - [home remodeling ROI 2025, best renovations before selling a house, remodeling projects that add value, Joy Score home renovation, cost recovery home upgrades, kitchen renovation ROI, should I remodel or sell, 2025 home improvement trends, emotional benefits of remodeling, most valuable home upgrades | Carrie Long](https://carrieonhomes.com/blog/home-projects-with-the-highest-roi-and-joy-in-2025): A homeownership blog ranks remodeling projects by resale return and homeowner joy, citing NAR's Remodeling Impact Report. - [Buying a home, best time to buy | Carrie Long](https://carrieonhomes.com/blog/is-now-the-time-to-buy): Carrie on Homes argues Hampton Roads buyers may find favorable rates, rising inventory, and market stability make now a good time to purchase. - [home buying tips, buy or rent, real estate market 2025, homeowner tenure, home price growth, is now a good time to buy a house, home values, real estate investment, housing market trends, buying vs renting, should I buy a house now, home appreciation | Carrie Long](https://carrieonhomes.com/blog/should-you-buy-a-home-in-2025-answer-this-question-first): Carrie Long argues homebuying in 2025 depends on how long you plan to stay, citing long-term appreciation and rental tradeoffs. - [January homebuyers could save $23,000 vs spring homebuyers. See why buyers in Hampton Roads have more leverage right now. | Carrie Long](https://carrieonhomes.com/blog/thinking-about-buying-a-home-january-might-save-you-dollar23000): Carrie Long argues January homebuyers can save money as lighter competition and lower prices create better leverage. - [Preparing to buy in 2026 means budgeting beyond the mortgage. Here's what buyers need to know about down payments, insurance, taxes, and true ownership costs.| Carrie on Homes | Carrie Long](https://carrieonhomes.com/blog/true-cost-of-owning-a-home-in-2026-what-buyers-need-to-know): Blog post on budgeting beyond the mortgage, highlighting insurance, taxes, maintenance, and other post-closing costs for 2026 homebuyers. - [Not every repair boosts value when selling your house. Discover what buyers really care about and what you can skip to sell faster and for more money | Carrie On Homes | Carrie Long](https://carrieonhomes.com/blog/what-to-fix-and-what-to-skip-before-selling-your-home): Carrie Long advises sellers to skip minor cosmetic repairs and focus on safety, financing, and presentation before listing a home. - [best week to sell, best time to sell a home, early spring listings, homes sell faster, fewer price reductions, higher listing prices, motivated buyers | Carrie Long](https://carrieonhomes.com/blog/whens-the-best-time-to-sell-most-homeowners-get-this-wrong): Carrie Long argues early spring is the best time to list a home for less competition and stronger offers. ## Testimonials - [Clients Testimonials & Success Stories | Carrie Long](https://carrieonhomes.com/testimonials): Client testimonials praise Carrie Long's responsiveness, transparency, patience, and help buying and selling homes. ## Core Pages - [Carrie Long | Real Estate Team Serving Virginia](https://carrieonhomes.com/): Virginia home valuation landing page offering an instant property estimate and a free home valuation. ## Other Pages - [404 Page Not Found | Carrie Long | Virginia Real Estate Team](https://carrieonhomes.com/404): Carrie on Homes' 404 page-not-found screen with navigation and contact form. - [Carrie on Homes Blog](https://carrieonhomes.com/blog): Carrie on Homes' blog curates real estate news, homebuyer tips, market outlooks, and selling advice. - [Contact Us | Carrie Long | Virginia Real Estate Team](https://carrieonhomes.com/contact-us): Carrie on Homes' contact page provides a lead form for buying, selling, and investing inquiries in Virginia Beach. - [Explore Virgina Neighborhoods & Communities | Carrie Long](https://carrieonhomes.com/neighborhoods): Carrie on Homes lists neighborhood guides for North End, Ghent, Shore Drive, and other local areas. - [Privacy Policy | Carrie Long | Virginia Real Estate Team](https://carrieonhomes.com/terms-and-conditions): Carrie on Homes' privacy policy and terms of use explains data collection, AI use, advertising tracking, and sharing practices. - [Meet Carrie Long | Real Estate Team Serving Virginia](https://carrieonhomes.com/team): Team profile page for Carrie Long and Jessica Clark, with testimonials, past transactions, and contact details.