PCS Timeline
PCS Timeline for Northern Virginia Moves
A week-by-week PCS timeline for military families moving to or from Northern Virginia.
12+ weeks out
- Confirm orders and report date.
- Interview a Northern Virginia agent and pre-qualify with a VA lender.
- Identify base-proximity target areas.
8–12 weeks out
- Virtual tours and short-list neighborhoods.
- Get fully pre-approved.
- Schedule an in-person or agent-led house-hunting trip.
4–8 weeks out
- Submit offers, negotiate, and go under contract.
- Complete inspection, appraisal, and lender conditions.
- Coordinate household goods pickup and delivery.
0–4 weeks out
- Final walkthrough and settlement.
- Transfer utilities, register vehicles, enroll children in school.
- Move in and update TMO / installation housing.
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