Andrea McDowell REALTOR®

Military & PCS Relocation

PCS orders? Your move just got easier.

PCSing to Fort Stewart, Hunter Army Airfield, MCAS Beaufort, or Parris Island? Andrea McDowell is a REALTOR® specializing in military relocation, licensed in both Georgia and South Carolina. She runs your home search around your report date, tours homes on live video while you are still at your current duty station, and keeps the financing moving on the military's calendar.

How a PCS purchase works

  1. 1

    Orders in hand

    A call or video chat about your report date, budget, and what your family needs. Andrea maps the timeline backwards from day one so nothing is left to the last week.

  2. 2

    Search from anywhere

    A tuned search plus live video tours from wherever you are stationed now. Candid walk-throughs, including the stuff the listing photos conveniently leave out.

  3. 3

    Offer and VA loan

    Andrea negotiates while your lender keeps the financing moving. Inspections, appraisal, and repairs get handled without you on the ground.

  4. 4

    Close on schedule

    Remote signing where it makes sense, keys timed to your arrival. If the moving truck beats the closing date, she helps you plan for the gap.

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Start your PCS plan

Tell Andrea where you're headed and when. She takes it from there.

Straight to Andrea, no spam. Works from anywhere you're stationed.

Where to live, base by base

Every installation has its own map of trade-offs. Here is the plain lay of the land.

Hinesville, GA

Fort Stewart

The Army's big installation in the corridor. Hinesville is its front-door town with the shortest drives to the gates. Richmond Hill, down GA-144, is the popular coastal option for buyers who want Bryan County living and are fine with a longer commute. Midway splits the difference in quieter Liberty County.

Savannah, GA

Hunter Army Airfield

Hunter sits inside Savannah itself, which opens up city and suburban options in every direction: Savannah's southside and midtown neighborhoods close to post, Pooler and Georgetown for newer construction, or Richmond Hill for the coastal small-town feel south of the city.

Beaufort, SC

MCAS Beaufort & Parris Island

On the South Carolina side, Beaufort and Port Royal are the close-in choices with true Lowcountry character. Bluffton offers newer neighborhoods within reach of the air station, and because Andrea is licensed in South Carolina as well as Georgia, the whole area is on the table in one search.

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Two states, one agent

Georgia and South Carolina, without the hand-off

This corridor does not respect the state line: Fort Stewart and Hunter sit in Georgia, MCAS Beaufort and Parris Island in South Carolina, and buyers compare towns across both. Andrea holds licenses on each side, so your search covers the whole map with one person who already knows your file.

PCS questions, answered straight

A military relocation REALTOR® helps service members buy or sell on a PCS timeline, coordinating VA financing, remote video tours, and a closing date that lines up with your report date. Andrea McDowell does exactly that across the Fort Stewart, Hunter Army Airfield, and MCAS Beaufort corridor, licensed in both Georgia and South Carolina.

Do I need a military relocation agent for a PCS to Fort Stewart or Hunter AAF?

You need an agent who works the way a PCS works: on a deadline, often from another duty station, with VA financing in the mix. Andrea builds the search around your report date, runs video walkthroughs when you cannot be here, and coordinates the closing so the keys are ready when you are.

Can I buy a house before I arrive at my new duty station?

Yes, and military families do it all the time. Andrea tours homes on live video, sends candid walk-through notes including the things a listing photo hides, and handles offers and closing paperwork remotely. Many PCS buyers close from their current duty station and see the home in person for the first time on move-in day.

How does a VA loan work when buying near Fort Stewart?

For eligible service members and veterans, a VA loan can mean no down payment and no monthly mortgage insurance, which changes what a budget can do. The specifics run through your lender, and Andrea coordinates with your lender so the loan side keeps pace with your PCS timeline. She is a real estate agent, not a lender, and will tell you plainly which questions belong to which side.

Where do military families live when stationed at Fort Stewart?

The real answer is that it depends on your commute tolerance, your budget, and what you want off-duty life to look like. Hinesville is the closest option and the most convenient to the gates. Richmond Hill trades a longer drive down GA-144 for coastal Bryan County living. Midway sits between the two in quieter Liberty County. Andrea walks you through the trade-offs instead of pushing one answer.

Should I sell my house or rent it out when I PCS?

It comes down to your equity, whether you might return, and how much appetite you have for being a landlord from three time zones away. Andrea will run the numbers both ways, starting with what your home would actually sell for today, so the decision is based on math instead of guesswork.

Does Andrea handle moves on both the Georgia and South Carolina side?

Yes. She is licensed in both states, which matters in this corridor: Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield sit in Georgia while MCAS Beaufort and Parris Island are in South Carolina, and buyers often compare towns across the state line. One agent covering both sides means one search instead of two hand-offs.

How does BAH affect what home I can afford near Fort Stewart?

Basic Allowance for Housing gives many service members a realistic monthly target to build the search around, since a common goal is a mortgage payment at or near BAH. The exact rate depends on your rank, dependent status, and duty-station ZIP, so confirm your current figure on the official Defense Department BAH calculator. From there Andrea helps you find homes that fit that number instead of stretching past it.

How early should I start my home search before a PCS to Fort Stewart?

As soon as you have orders, and ideally 60 to 90 days out. That window leaves time for VA pre-approval, live video tours, and a closing timed to your report date. Andrea maps the plan backward from day one, so the keys are ready when you arrive instead of scrambling in the final week.

Report date on the calendar?

The earlier Andrea knows your timeline, the smoother the landing. Reach out from anywhere you're stationed.