As a realtor in the Washington DC/ Northern Virginia area for 25 years, I’ve had the honor of guiding hundreds of people through the often overwhelming process of buying and selling their homes. As a member of a foreign service family, who moved in and out of 5 different countries, for 22 years, I have a deeply personal understanding of all of the elements of a move: the chaos of packing, the mixed emotions of moving to a new place, sadness of leaving friends and family behind, excitement about the adventure ahead.