1. Liz Moore & Associates
City: Newport News, VA
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (757) 873-2707
Address: 11801 Canon Blvd.
Description: Liz Moore set about in 2001 to revamp how real estate was sold on the Peninsula. She opened a boutique brokerage two years later and partnered with a local attorney and area powerhouse William E. Wood and Associates to see if they could eliminate last-minute surprises for buyers and sellers. Every home sold has an independent property inspection, a market appraisal, and termite and moisture inspections done at the agency’s expense. It’s helped her become one of the top real estate companies on the Peninsula. There are more than 90 associates affiliated with this agency including nearly 80 Realtors.
2. Re/Max Peninsula
City: Newport News, VA
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (757) 873-3636
Address: 825 Diligence Dr.
Description: This firm has been operating since 1991, specializing, as the name implies, in real estate north of the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel. The company is owned by Alfred L. Abbitt and has a staff of 36 associates, licensed assistants, and staff. The website offers tools for buying and tips for sellers.
3. The Daily Press
City: Newport News, VA
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (757) 247-4600
Address: 7505 Warwick Blvd.
Description: With about half the circulation of the Pilot, the Daily Press is still the fourth largest paper in the state, part of the Tribune family of newspapers that also includes the Chicago Tribune, the Baltimore Sun, the Hartford Courant, and the Morning Call of Allentown, Pa. This paper also annually wins awards in the Associated Press competitions.