Market reports, buying & selling guides, and community insights — from the Legacy Home Search team.

The 2026 Hampton Roads economic outlook points to real headwinds, including the loss of nearly 12,000 civilian jobs in 2025. If you're buying, selling, or investing in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, or the surrounding region, understanding this shift can help you make smarter decisions in the months ahead.

Virginia is directing state funding toward port-related industrial projects in Norfolk and Portsmouth, signaling a wave of public investment in Hampton Roads infrastructure. For homeowners and buyers in the region, this kind of economic development can have real, lasting effects on property values and neighborhood vitality. Here's what you need to know.

Hampton Roads had a strong year for job growth in 2024, but new tariffs and federal spending cuts are creating a more cautious outlook for 2025. If you're buying, selling, or investing in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, or the surrounding area, here's what you need to know before making your next move.

Smithfield Foods is relocating approximately 115 U.S. corporate positions to Hampton Roads, adding professional-level employment to the region. For homebuyers, sellers, and investors, corporate relocations like this one tend to have a real and measurable impact on local housing demand. Here's what you should know.

Hampton Roads is facing the loss of roughly 6,300 federal civilian jobs in 2025, and that shift is already creating ripple effects across the regional economy. For buyers, sellers, and investors, understanding what this means for local housing demand could be the difference between a smart move and a costly one. Here's what you need to know.

The Port of Virginia is undergoing a major expansion that's reshaping the region's economic future. For homeowners and buyers across Hampton Roads, this growth could have real and lasting effects on property values and demand. Here's what you need to know.

Hampton Roads is home to one of the highest concentrations of military installations in the country, which means a steady stream of PCS buyers moving through the market every year. Knowing how to position your home for military families can mean a faster sale and stronger offers. Here's what sellers need to know in 2025.

LS Cable & System just announced a massive manufacturing campus in Chesapeake that will create 430 new jobs and inject nearly $700 million into the Hampton Roads economy. For homebuyers, sellers, and investors across the region, this is the kind of news that reshapes neighborhoods and drives long-term property value. Here's what you need to know.

School quality varies dramatically by neighborhood in Virginia Beach, and it has a direct impact on home values. Here's what buyers, sellers, and investors need to know about the top-rated school districts in our market.

Housing inventory is climbing across Virginia's major markets, and pending sales are up over 10% year-over-year. Whether you're buying, selling, or investing in Hampton Roads, this shift matters. Let's break down what's really happening and how it affects you.

School quality remains one of the biggest drivers of home values in Virginia Beach. Here's a look at three neighborhoods — Mathew's Green, Three Oaks, and Highgate — where families get excellent schools and solid long-term investment potential.

The rental landscape across Hampton Roads is shifting fast. From evolving tenant expectations to rising demand driven by high home prices, here's what local landlords and investors should have on their radar heading into 2026.

Mortgage rates dipped below 6.5% in late 2025, sparking a real recovery across Virginia's housing market. For buyers and sellers in Hampton Roads, these shifting conditions create opportunities worth understanding before making your next move.